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b'Unable to speak, the young woman felt fear pulse through her as heavy hands pushed her toward the temple.\\n\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153We\\u2019ll see what the teacher has to say about this,\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d one of the religious leaders jeered.\\nDespite the scorching heat and the sun shining in her eyes, the woman was cold. \\n*Not like this,* she thought. *A foolish mistake, and I\\u2019m paying for it with my life.* \\nToo shocked to cry, she felt her heart beat frantically. *No escape,* she thought, shivering as she turned away from the prying eyes surrounding her. \\n\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Teacher,\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d said one of the leaders, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153this woman was caught in the act of committing adultery. In the law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d\\nThe crowd of men carried rough rocks in their hands, ready to throw. \\nSilence. The woman glanced at Him, and He met her gaze\\u2014not with condemnation but with compassion. She had to tear herself away from His gaze; for in that glance, she knew He could read her innermost heart and thoughts. She understood this was the man\\u2014Jesus\\u2014that she had heard rumors about.\\nStooping down, Jesus wrote in the sand, reflecting before finally breaking the ache of the silence: \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153The one without sin among you should be the first to throw a stone at her.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d\\nAnticipating the pain, the woman winced slightly as she heard the thud of a rock colliding with the ground. Only it didn\\u2019t hit her. One by one, the stones were cast down and the religious leaders walked away\\u2014until she was standing alone with Jesus.\\n\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Woman, where are they?\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d Jesus asked. \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Has no one condemned you?\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d\\n\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153No one, Lord,\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d the woman replied.\\n\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Neither do I condemn you. Go, and from now on do not sin anymore.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d\\nJoy filled her. She\\u2019d been given another chance\\u2026and a Savior who could free her from the power of sin and condemnation.\\n\\u2022 Do you believe in a second chance or a fresh start? When we put our trust in Jesus as our Savior from sin and death, how does He give us a fresh start? If you have questions about how Jesus saves us from sin and death, who is a trusted Christian in you life you can talk with about it?\\u2022 We have all sinned, so we all need Christ. How does this fact change the way you interact with others?\\n\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Neither do I condemn you,\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d said Jesus. \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Go, and from now on do not sin anymore.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d John 8:11 (CSB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nJohn 8:1-11'