Search Results for: woman caught in adultery

Posted: 02 Aug, 2020 | Author: Steve Nelson

God forgave some of the nastiest people in the Bible. The compassion, mercy, and grace of God reach far even to the depths of our own sin.

Posted: 21 May, 2017 | Author: Steve Nelson

We think of the account of the woman caught in the act of adultery as a beautiful story of grace and forgiveness. And it is. At least for one person. But not everyone received life from Jesus. The religionists (the Pharisees and teachers of the law) walked away from life. They were more concerned about […]

Posted: 07 May, 2017 | Author: Steve Nelson

The religious leaders tried to trap Jesus by bringing before him a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery. Would he withhold mercy and have her put to death, or would he show mercy and ignore the law? One response would put Jesus in a horrible light with the people, and the […]

Posted: 04 Apr, 2020 | Author: Steve Nelson

In this message, we look at The Woman Who Touched Jesus’ Cloak to see how God does great things, even for people with average faith.

Posted: 02 Jan, 2022 | Author: Steve Nelson

Responding well when caught in sin sets a life-giving course in both our human relationships, and our relationship with God. 

Posted: 30 Jul, 2017 | Author: Steve Nelson

The good life that really counts for something is not just found in a brief interaction with Jesus, but in a journey of trusting Him and following His lead! Download Handout: No blanks/Blanks

Posted: 09 Aug, 2020 | Author: Steve Nelson

The story of the Woman at the Well gives great insights as to how to winsomely connect people to our life-giving God.

Posted: 07 May, 2023 | Author: Kathleen Nelson

"What Is a Biblical Woman" is a bag lunch seminar given at Living Hope Church in Rochester, MN.

Posted: 04 Jun, 2017 | Author: Steve Nelson

The faith of the crumbs lady (Syrophoenician woman) teaches us some critical lessons on how to respond when it seems that God is completely ignoring our prayers. Download Handout (Blanks,No blanks)

Posted: 28 May, 2017 | Author: Dove Cranson

There is something in us that makes us want to share with others the good things we have found.  Whether it is a great movie, a sunset, a revolutionary product, a new love, or something else we find exciting, we have a desire to pass it on.  How much more, despite hesitation or cultural opposition, […]

Posted: 28 Feb, 2015 | Author: Troy Roberts

“But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” So you […]

Posted: 23 Jun, 2019 | Author: Steve Nelson

Although many people have blamed religion for the oppression of women, the Bible has always placed an amazingly high value on women’s worth. From the very beginning, Scriptures say that both men and women were created in the image of God. Throughout both the Old and New Testaments the Bible directs men to honor women […]

Posted: 10 Apr, 2022 | Author: Steve Nelson

The key to walking in relationship with broken, sinful, and dysfunctional people, is to respond to Christ instead of to them. 

Posted: 01 Jan, 2023 | Author: Kathleen Nelson

What does it mean to be a woman of God in a society that undermines the value of women at every turn?

Posted: 11 Feb, 2023 | Author: Kathleen Nelson

What does it mean to be a woman who brings good in this world and in your marriage?

Posted: 08 Apr, 2023 | Author: Misty Mohl

Where is a woman's greatest worth?

Posted: 08 Aug, 2018 | Author: Steve Nelson

Our relationship with God is more than a list of dos and don’ts. God wants a deep, authentic, and committed relationship! He doesn’t want anything to get in the way of that. We’ll take a look at how that relates to this passage of Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 It is God’s will that you should […]

Posted: 15 Jul, 2018 | Author: Steve Nelson

One of the difficulties in discerning God’s will is that our own will causes interference that makes it challenging to be impartial in decision making. By identifying some of the ways we misidentify God’s will, we can avoid making bad decision that favors our will instead of His. Download Handout: With blanks / Without blanks

Posted: 30 Oct, 2016 | Author: Steve Nelson

Marriage is intended to be a beautiful life-long relationship. Unfortunately things don’t always go as God desires in our broken world. In this message we look at what the Bible teaches on divorce and remarriage from 1 Corinthians 7 and from the teachings of Jesus. Download Main Handout / Supplemental Reference on Divorce See also: Pizza Seminar: What the […]

Posted: 31 Mar, 2019 | Author: Steve Nelson

1 Corinthians 1:25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength. (NIV11) God, even at his hypothetical simplest level of thinking, is smarter than Albert Einstein at his peak. This is important to understand when it comes to our pursuit of advice. When [ ]

Posted: 12 Jan, 2020 | Author: Steve Nelson

Let the nature we see every day remind us that God’s thoughts are far above ours. He knows what he is doing. We can entrust ourselves to him!

Posted: 05 Dec, 2021 | Author: Steve Nelson

In the story of David and Bathsheba we learn that when we sin, we can find life and restoration through heart-felt repentance. 

Posted: 22 Jan, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson

What is sin? Is it okay to view some actions as sinful as long as we still treat people with love and compassion?

Posted: 29 Jan, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson

How do our flesh and spirit interact? Can our spirit choose to live by the Spirit and not be driven by our flesh?

Posted: 05 Feb, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson

What is a healthy view of sexuality?

Posted: 06 May, 2024 | Author: Kathleen Nelson

Kathleen's apology to the yoga instructor whose confidence she breeched.

Posted: 25 Jun, 2017 | Author: Dove Cranson

In today’s episode we see that when a broken Sinner comes to Jesus, she is accepted and forgiven; and her heart of stone is changed into a heart of love.  Could we ourselves dare to be so vulnerable with God?  And could we be people who accept other people? Download

Posted: 25 Apr, 2021 | Author: Steve Nelson

When Jesus spoke to people, he often left them with a decision to make. What decision will we make when Jesus puts a decision before each of us?