Behold, The Lamb of God!
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Jesus is the Redeemer
Jesus is the Redeemer
Jesus provides redemption for sinners
Jesus, the Lamb of God, has provided for our Redemption.
And Isaac said to his father Abraham, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” He said, “Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?” Abraham said, “God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So they went both of them together.
So Abraham called the name of that place, “The Lord will provide”; as it is said to this day, “On the mount of the Lord it shall be provided.”
The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you to destroy you, when I strike the land of Egypt.
The ministry of John the Baptist was to first tell people to Repent, then to point them to their Redeemer.
John revealed how He knew that Jesus was the Lamb of God:
He witnessed the Holy Spirit descending and remaining (resting) upon Jesus. This was at Jesus’ baptism.
There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
Jesus is the Great Rabbi (teacher)
Jesus is the Great Rabbi (teacher)
Jesus gives an invitation to seekers to follow Him.
Two of disciples of John the Baptist, Andrew and John, instantly begin to follow Jesus, but at the distance.
Maybe it was curiosity, maybe it was a desire to personally know Him, but their stated purpose was to find out where he was staying!
Jesus gives an invitation, “Come and see!”
It was an invitation to fellowship. It was invitation to follow Him. It was an invitation to know Him.
This invitation is repeated:
Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
The invitation includes a promise of eternal satisfaction. That for which your soul longs, Jesus alone can provide!
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out.
It the refrain repeated all the way to the end of Revelation.
The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.
Jesus is the Revealer of Secrets
Jesus is the Revealer of Secrets
Jesus directly called Philip to follow Him, and Philip begins evangelism immediately!
Following Jesus means that we tell others about Jesus!
And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
Jesus grants revelation to skeptics who honestly come to Him.
Jesus knew Nathaniel’s heart. Nathaniel was coming honestly - “no guile”.
Jesus knew Nathaniel’s questions.
Jesus is the Mediator between God and man (the Son of Man).
He points to the story of Jacob vision of a ladder to heaven.
Jesus is the answer to your questions.
Jesus is the ladder to heaven, your access to the Father.