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My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）

My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音） 
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Day 112

Failed Plans

Text: John 8: 3-6

FAILED PLANS

The chief priests and Pharisees had tried very hard to entrap Jesus.

1. Through challenging Him with reference to His knowledge of the Law.

2. Through attempting to use the legal arm of the Law to arrest Him.

They had failed to stop Jesus from ministering effectively. They were growing more and more frustrated because of their failure to contain Jesus and to curb His ministry.

A COMPLEX PLAN HATCHED

Jesus showed up at the Temple courageously. He was even teaching openly. He was totally not giving in to attacks of His enemies!

“Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set her in the midst, they said to Him, ‘Teacher,  this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses, in the law,  commanded us that such should be stoned. But what do You say?’ This they said, testing Him, that they might have something of which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger, as though He did not hear.” 

John 8:3-6

 1. A cruel plot

a. It would have brought shame to the woman brought to Jesus.
b. It was a wicked plan to see if they could entrap Jesus in any way.

2. Citing the law of Moses

a. There was such a Mosaic law.
b. They had sought to apply the letter of the law.
c. They did not honour the spirit of the law.

3. The trap that lay before Jesus

a. If Jesus did not condemn her, they could charge Him with not upholding the law.
b. If He did condemn her, the multitudes may not think so highly of Jesus as a very compassionate Person.

4. How did Jesus respond?

Jesus did the wisest thing!  He did not respond at all… not initially. He may have felt indignation against the rulers for setting this trap up! He stooped and wrote on the ground with His finger, ignoring the rulers!

经文：约翰福音 8：3-6

计划失败了

祭司长和法利赛人很尽力地想使耶稣陷入网罗。

1. 他们通过耶稣对律法的认识来挑战祂

2. 他们通过利用法律手段想捉拿祂

他们无法阻止耶稣有效地进行职事。由于他们无法抑制耶稣及制止祂的职事，因此他们变得越来越懊恼。

策划一个复杂的计划

耶稣勇敢地出现在殿里。祂甚至公开教训。祂完全没有屈服于敌人的攻击！

“文士和法利赛人带着一个行淫时被拿的妇人来，叫她站在当中， 就对耶稣说：‘夫子，这妇人是正行淫之时被拿的。摩西在律法上吩咐我们把这样的妇人用石头打死，你说该把她怎么样呢？’他们说这话乃试探耶稣，要得着告他的把柄。耶稣却弯着腰，用指头在地上画字。”

《约翰福音 8：3-6》

1. 一个残酷的阴谋

a. 这将会为被带到耶稣面前的妇人带来耻辱
b. 这邪恶的计划是为了要想方设法使耶稣陷入网罗

2. 引用摩西的律法

a. 摩西的律法的确有这项法律条文
b. 他们试图应用律法的字句
c. 他们根本没尊重律法的精意

3. 在耶稣面前设下的陷阱

a. 若耶稣不定她的罪，他们可以指控祂没有坚持律法
b. 若耶稣定她的罪，众人可能就不会把耶稣视为一位极为慈悲的人

4. 耶稣如何反应呢？

耶稣做了最明智的事！祂完全没有作出反应……至少最初祂没有。祂可能对官长们所设的陷阱感到愤慨！祂弯着腰，用指头在地上画字，对官长们毫不理睬！