Jesus Rescues (Download)

This is the retelling of the adulterous woman what the Pharisees brought to Jesus. It is told in a very simple way that is very easy for little kids to understand. There is no mention of the sin this woman committed or the punishment. Instead the focus is on how Jesus made everyone aware that we are all sinners that deserve grace & mercy. It concludes with the gospel. The last page is a glossary of a few words that kids may need deeper understanding of. This is another great addition to this series of books.

Not only is this a wonderful little book with a powerful message, it also provides great reading practice. My early readers enjoy reading some of the pages when we are reading this aloud together and though they need help with some of the words, many of them are sight words or easily sounded out phonetically. It’s also easy and enjoyable for my third grader (and up) to read to younger siblings, and easy for them to follow and understand.

This book uses the story of the “woman who had broken God’s law” (John 8 - no details about the sin or proposed punishment) to show how Jesus loves and rescues sinners, even though they deserve punishment. Whether we live in obvious sin like the woman in the story or live an outwardly religious life like the Pharisees, we all deserve punishment for breaking God’s Law and need Jesus to rescue us! He did just that by dying on the cross to pay for our sin, then rising from the dead defeating sin and death forever. We can trust Him to rescue us!

The “about the author” page is neat as it tells a little bit about John and how you can read his other true stories about Jesus in the Gospel of John in the Bible. (My children love that part and never want me to skip it!) There’s also a basic glossary with a few words at the end. I’m thankful for this addition to our library.

This is an excellent book for children that retells the true story of the woman who was caught in sin by religious leaders and brought to Jesus, and how he challenged them that whoever was without sin could cast the first stone at her. It is a story of forgiveness and love. It goes on to explain how Jesus steps in and rescues each of us by taking our punishment.

We love these books. They are fun to read and the pictures are amazing, but also so telling of the truth!