Why Was Jesus Called the Lamb of God?

HOOK

Yesterday we learned that John admitted that he was not the Messiah, he was a “voice” for the Word and his purpose was to baptize with water.

Why does John came baptizing with water?

That’s what we’re going to look into this morning

BOOK

John 1:29–34 NIV

29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’ 31 I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.” 32 Then John gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. 33 And I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ 34 I have seen and I testify that this is God’s Chosen One.”

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'Kinabukasan, nakita ni Juan na si Jesus ay lumalapit sa kanya. Kaya't sinabi niya, “Tingnan ninyo, siya ang Kordero ng Diyos na nag-aalis ng kasalanan ng sanlibutan. Siya ang tinutukoy ko nang sabihin kong ang dumarating na kasunod ko ay higit sa akin, sapagkat siya'y naroon na bago pa man ako ipanganak. Hindi ko rin siya kilala noon subalit ako'y naparitong nagbabautismo sa tubig upang ipakilala siya sa Israel.” Ganito ang patotoo ni Juan: “Nakita ko ang Espiritu na bumababa na parang isang kalapati na buhat sa langit at nanatili sa kanya. Hindi ko nga siya kilala noon. Ngunit ang nagsugo sa akin upang magbautismo sa tubig ang siya ring nagsabi sa akin, ‘Ang sinumang makikita mong bababaan at pananatilihan ng Espiritu, siya ang magbabautismo ng Espiritu Santo sa inyo.’ Ngayon ay nakita ko siya, at pinapatotohanan kong siya ang Anak ng Diyos.” ' Juan 1:29-34

LOOK

THE LAMB OF GOD WHO TAKES AWAY THE SIN OF THE WORLD

An allusion to the symbolism of the Passover lamb

Exodus 12:3 NIV

3 Tell the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man is to take a lamb for his family, one for each household.

I MYSELF DID NOT KNOW HIM

This is an interesting statement of John— Why would he say that he himself did not know Jesus when their mothers are relatives?

THE REASON I CAME BAPTIZING WITH WATER WAS THAT HE MIGHT BE REVEALED TO ISRAEL

The Purpose of John’s ministry was preparing the way for the coming of the Messiah

John tends to us “Israel” as a positive label for God’s chosen people— not because of their ancestry— but by their belief

THE MAN ON WHOM YOU SEE THE SPIRIT COME DOWN AND REMAIN IS THE ONE WHO WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT

This answers our question earlier— John most likely knew who Jesus was— because their mothers are related— that makes them relatives too— I believe that John said, “I myself did not know him” mean that he knew Jesus but he did know that he was the Messiah [Chosen One] until it was revealed to him by God by the descending of the Holy Spirit on Jesus in form of a dove

“The One who will baptize with the Holy Sprit— take note of this on your journal and I will discuss that subject matter when we come to that stare of our study

I HAVE SEEN AND TESTIFIED THAT THIS IS GOD’S CHOSEN ONE

John the Baptist is functioning as a formal legal witness to Jesus identity

The first Gospel— Matthew— believed was written by Apostle Matthew himself— confirmed this in

Matthew 3:17 NIV

17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”

TOOK

John was baptizing with water to reveal who the Messiah is

John testified that Jesus is the Lamb of God [God’s Chosen One]

John baptized with water — Jesus will baptize with the Holy Spirit