John 1:29-35

He Baptizes with the Spirit

Introduction

Main Points

The Lamb who surpasses

The Lamb who sends

The Lamb who is the Son of God

The Lamb who surpasses (vv. 30-31)

Picking up on JtB recognition of who Christ is

Three important elements to JtB’s discussion of Christ

“comes a man”

Jesus came in the flesh

Tabernacle and its importance

Father exegetes the Son, made Him known

Important in his humiliation

Temptation w/o sin

Fulfilling the Law of God

“ranks before me”

Far superior than JtB

Quoted back in v. 15

John 3:30 “He must increase, but I must decrease.””

Author of Hebrews exposition of Christ

Greater than the angels

Greater than Moses

Greater than Melchizadek

Greater than the sacrifices

Greater than the priests

Christ far surpasses anyone else

“he was before me”

“was” = eternal “was”

Imperfect action meaning it has always been the case

v. 31

“I myself did not know him”

Ref to John not knowing that Jesus was that Messiah

He as well had been searching, as one who was a forerunner

John’s baptism was to reveal “make manifest” who Christ was

Disclose something hidden, to show/demonstrate

Fitting for JtA and JtB

Both have been witnessing this reality of Christ

Application

Somewhat left over, how do you view your relationship to Christ?

Not merely savingly, but positionally

Do you see yourself as the hero?

The victim?

Is Christ worth being made known?

Do we see Christ for who He has revealed Himself to be?

The Lamb who sends (vv. 32-34)