Behold The Lamb

John 1:19-32 19 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? 20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. 21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. 22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? 23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias. 24 And they which were sent were of the Pharisees. 25 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet? 26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not; 27 He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose. 28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing. 29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. 30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me. 31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. 32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

I. The Sacrificial Lamb

II Corinthians 5:15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

Isaiah 53:4-5 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

GRIEFS this is our inward problems

SORROWS this is our outward problems

TRANSGRESSIONS this is our outward sins, for this He was wounded an outward injury

INIQUITIES this is our inward sins, for this HE was bruised an inward injury

CHASTISEMENT God demands payment or punishment for sin in order for us to have peace with Him Romans 6:23a, He accepted our payment and punishment on the Cross. So it is certainly with his stripes that we are healed

HE GAVE ALL (SACRIFICE) - Chinaman sees tsunami coming and burns his barn to attract his neighbors to save their lives

II. The Personal Lamb

Exodus 12:5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:

Many try to get in on the credit of another DAD WAS A PREACHER, MOM WAS A SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER, I WAS RAISED IN CHURCH. However good this may sound it means nothing. Jesus said in Luke 13:3 and 5 except YE repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

III. The Only Lamb

John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold THE Lamb of God,

There are deceivers that will lead you astray and tell you that you can get in some other way. We see here however that Jesus is THE ONLY LAMB!

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

John 10:7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

John 10:9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

IV. The Sufficient Lamb

Exodus 12:4 And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb.

John 7:37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

John 10:9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

Revelation 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.