This Sunday, we walked through John 8:2–11, the story of the woman caught in adultery.
We dug into Jesus’ response:
- He bends down to write in the dirt instead of playing their yes-or-no game.
- He says, “Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her,” exposing their guilt in the matter.
- One by one, the accusers drop their stones and leave until only Jesus and the woman remain.
- He bends down to write in the dirt instead of playing their yes-or-no game.
- He says, “Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her,” exposing their guilt in the matter.
- One by one, the accusers drop their stones and leave until only Jesus and the woman remain.
We focused on Jesus’ final words:
- “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you? … Neither do I condemn you. Go your way, and from now on do not sin again.”
- Forgiveness is not tolerance—sin matters, but God chooses to set it aside at His own cost.
- “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you? … Neither do I condemn you. Go your way, and from now on do not sin again.”
- Forgiveness is not tolerance—sin matters, but God chooses to set it aside at His own cost.
We ended by looking at our own “stones”—the grudges, hurts, and desires for payback we hold—and we were invited to lay them down, trusting Jesus with both our sin and the sins committed against us, and to walk away lighter in His grace.
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This week's scripture was John 8:2-11
This week's scripture was John 8:2-11
- Jesus addresses both our guilt and our condemnation. The woman was guilty of adultery, yet Jesus didn't condemn her. Similarly, while our sin is real and matters, Jesus stands between us and the stones of judgment, offering us forgiveness and a new way forward.
- We are all invited to drop our stones. Just as the accusers were given the opportunity to examine their own hearts and drop their stones, we too are invited to release the weight of anger, shame, and judgment we carry toward those who have hurt us. Our pain is real and heavy, but God's grace is light and easy.
- Forgiveness doesn't erase the hurt, but it releases us from carrying it. When Jesus asked, "Where are they? Has no one condemned you?" He was asking the same of us. We can choose to walk away from the weight of condemnation and embrace the lightness of God's grace.
Coming up at LVfirst
Everything coming up at LVfirst in the next weeks.
Parent Connect Event (March 25, 2026)
"Neurodivergent" has been a popular term in the past few years but what does it mean? And how do we love our kids well when we struggle to understand them? You are invited to come explore all of this and other ways to regulate the big feelings in panel discussion with experts in our community.
"Neurodivergent" has been a popular term in the past few years but what does it mean? And how do we love our kids well when we struggle to understand them? You are invited to come explore all of this and other ways to regulate the big feelings in panel discussion with experts in our community.
Easter Festival (March 28, 2026)
Go ahead and mark your calendars for this year's Easter Festival! Coming up on March 28th, we'll gather at the Lawrenceville Elementary School Playground for an afternoon of free food, games, inflatables, Easter egg hunts, and more!
Go ahead and mark your calendars for this year's Easter Festival! Coming up on March 28th, we'll gather at the Lawrenceville Elementary School Playground for an afternoon of free food, games, inflatables, Easter egg hunts, and more!
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It takes over 100 volunteers to put together a successful Easter Festival each year! If you love Easter Festival, please consider volunteering for a 2-hour shift. There are also low-impact opportunities to serve leading up to Easter Festival.
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