Pam Padgett ... teacher
When scribes and Pharisees came to Jesus with a woman caught in adultery, they were trying to tempt (test) Jesus, wanting to find
fault. They reminded Jesus that Moses commanded that a woman caught in
adultery should be stoned and asked Jesus what He said about this.
John 8:3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman
taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, 4 They say
unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. 5
Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what
sayest thou? 6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to
accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the
ground, as though he heard them not.
When Jesus responded the wisdom and power of His response was so strong that
the scribes and Pharisees were convicted by the remembrance of their
sins. None of them was without sin. They left, seeing their own sin. Their plan to find cause to accuse Jesus resulted in them being convicted by their own conscience.
John 8:7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself,
and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast
a stone at her. 8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. 9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
And Jesus dealt with wisdom, power, and justice with the woman, giving her the judgment ... go, and sin no more.
John 8:10 When Jesus had
lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman,
where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? 11 She said,
No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go,
and sin no more.
Paul explained that Jesus (the Word) is the power and wisdom of God. ....
1 Corinthians 1:22 For the Jews require a sign, and the
Greeks seek after wisdom: 23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the
Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; 24 But unto them
which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
When the Holy Spirit brings a Word from God to us ... drawing our attention to a scripture, or bringing the Word directly to our mind by a thought, or in a dream, or delivered by another person ... no matter how it is given to us, that Word
is the power and wisdom of God.
And Jesus told us when we are persecuted for doing the will of God we should not try to work out beforehand what to say. For we will be given words and wisdom that even our adversaries cannot contradict or resist ...
Luke 21:10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall
rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: 11 And great
earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and
fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. 12 But
before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you,
delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought
before kings and rulers for my name's sake. 13 And it shall turn to you
for a testimony. 14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate
before what ye shall answer: 15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom,
which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
The Word of God which the Holy Spirit brings to us is wisdom and power of God