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Sermon Text
John 1:29-
Introduction
Main Idea: The appearance of Jesus revealed and confirmed Him as the One promised by God.
TV talk-show host Larry King was asked the question, "If you could select any one person across all of history to interview, who would it be?"
Larry King's answer was that he would like to interview Jesus Christ.
Outline
The questioner had a following question where he asked "And what would you like to ask him?"
King replied, "I would like to ask him if he was indeed virgin-born.
The answer to that question would define history for me."
The truth of Jesus Christ is the most important truth in all of history.
If Jesus is not who He said He was, then He has deceived countless millions.
What we believe about God, salvation and sin are but myths.
And what we have felt about these things are but emotions with no meaning or purpose.
But if Jesus is who He said He was.
Which I believe to be absolutely true, we who have come to saving faith have every reason to be encouraged.
We have every reason to have our hearts lifted into praise and awe.
Most importantly, when we read of Jesus Christ in the Scriptures it should impress into our hearts wonder and thankfulness for what He has done.
Especially, in what He has done with our sin.
Which is why Jesus came.
Jesus became a servant (when He appeared) to show God’s truthfulness to the Jews and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy.
This goes with what He said in
Jesus became a servant (meaning when He appeared) to show God truthfulness.
Namely, the truth of who He was in order that both Jew and Gentile (meaning anyone who comes to saving faith) would have their sins forgiven.
He gave His life as a ransom for many who were lost and guilty of sin.
In our text today we are seeing the appearance of the Savior.
Who was sent into the world by the Father and confirmed by John’s witness.
(Not that He needed John’s witness).
The appearance of Jesus is the appearance of grace and mercy.
In His very own life there is life and in John’s announcement of Him, he proclaims His death and the forgiveness of sins.
Outline
Jesus appeared (v.29)
Jesus revealed (v.30-31)
Jesus confirmed (v.32-34)
1. Jesus appeared (v.29a)
Read Verse 29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him.
The Lamb is our eternal message.
Abraham and Isaac prophesied his sacrifice.
The Passover applied the principles of his sacrifice.
Isaiah 53 personified his sacrifice.
John 1 identified the sacrifice.
And it is magnified in Revelation 5:9–14.
The sacrificial death of Christ—this is the essence of our message.
The setting.
In Matthew and Mark’s account we see clearly that this took place at the Jordan River (, ).
This event was also in Luke’s account in .
In , we see that Jerusalem, all of Judea and all the region about the Jordan were going out to him, and they were being baptized by him as they were confessing their sins.
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016), .
He warned of the judgement of God and spoke about the One mightier than He.
John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance.
Meaning that it was a call for people to repent because of the coming of the Christ.
John the Baptist gave warning and hope.
Warning because of the coming judgement and hope because of the life that would be found in the One greater than him.
Warning because of the coming
1:29–34 This portion deals with John’s witness to a second group of Jews on the second day (see vv. 19–28 for the first group and day) regarding Jesus.
This section forms something of a bridge.
It continues the theme of John the Baptist’s witness but also introduces a lengthy list of titles applied to Jesus: Lamb of God (vv.
29, 36), Rabbi (vv.
38, 49), Messiah/Christ (v.
41), Son of God (vv.
34, 49), King of Israel (v.
49), Son of Man (v.
51) and “Him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote” (v.
45).
This portion of Scripture continues the theme of John the Baptist and his witness of Christ.
Preparing the way for the Lord meant that John the Baptist would prepare people for the appearance of Jesus Christ through preaching repentance, confession of sin and baptism as a sign.
What John the writer (not John the Baptist) also does is introduce titles given to Jesus.
Lamb of God (vv.
29, 36)
Rabbi (vv.
38, 49)
Messiah/Christ (v.
41)
Son of God (vv.
34, 49)
King of Israel (v.
49)
Son of Man (v.
51)
“Him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote” (v.
45).
The appearance of Jesus here is the beginning of revealing what John the Apostle wrote prior when speaking of the Word who became flesh.
This is revealing to us who John was writing about in his prologue.
And John the Baptist would confirm this when he saw Jesus appear to him at the Jordan River.
This brings us into our second point.
2. Jesus revealed (v.29b, 30-31)
Read Verse 29b and said,“Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
Notice first how John the Baptist announces the appearance of Jesus.
He starts with saying, “behold.”
Behold is used 9 times in the gospel of John.
It literally means to “look, to listen, to pay attention.”
This is an imperative call.
Meaning that John is commanding people to look and see.
‘look, listen, pay attention, come now, then.’
It has the sense of urgency in it.
It is crucial to his listeners to pay close attention to what he was announcing.
Johannes P. Louw and Eugene Albert Nida, Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament: Based on Semantic Domains (New York: United Bible Societies, 1996), 811.
In fact, John would repeat this in verse 36 as Jesus walked by him.
John the Baptist said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
This is said with a great sense of urgency.
John the Baptist told people to look, to listen and to pay attention because Jesus is the Lamb of God.
In some non-canonical Jewish writings it was thought that the Lamb of God was apocalyptic.
Meaning that it was a term to refer to God’s judgement which spoke of the Lamb as triumphant.
Which is true and found in Revelation 7.
This might have been what some thought.
The removal of sin would have been about judgement and destruction.
Which meant the removal of enemies rather than what is called expiation.
Expiation is the cancellation of sin.
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