John 1:29-34

John 1:29-34 Lamb of God

John has introduced Jesus as the WORD, as one greater than all others, and now as the Lamb. The progression is laid out in this first chapter. Jesus created the world, has left heaven and come to earth, is now with us and will become the sacrifice of Father for the sins of the world.

The lamb in the Jewish world would be well known, and John uses it with little explanation which tells us he is writing to Jews or those who would know their customs. Here before John tells of the amazing things Jesus does, he tells us Jesus’ ultimate goal. It is like John is telling us not to lose sight of this while reading what follows; Jesus is the Lamb of God. While John uses Lamb only twice in his gospel he uses it 29 times in Revelation. John is the only one who calls Jesus the “Lamb of God”

 

1.     The lamb of sacrifice

a.     Lev 4:27-33

b.     For ordinary Israelite

c.      Without spot or blemish

d.     Very personal thing

e.     Lay hands on it’s head

f.       Slaughtered by the sinner

g.      Atoned for that sin

 

2.     Gods’ Lamb

a.     Provided by God

b.     Abraham Gen 22

c.      Perfect

d.     Personal

e.     For the world forever

f.       Breaks the sin connection so we can be sanctified, transformed.

 

3.     Our lamb

a.     Making it personal

      This is my lamb, place your hands upon it and claim it

      This is my sin Father,

b.     Making it lasting

      I not only want forgiveness, I want transformation

c.      Gods’ requirement, give it away

People want to know who Jesus is and what He really did. Tell them about your lamb. Tell them about their lamb, the Lamb of God that takes away their sin, breaks the bond of sin. Behold the Lamb of God, Jesus.