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John 1 : 29-37. UNITY OF THE BIBLE: THE LAMB OF GOD. Announcements. Bible Study, Friday 8-9pm February, Weekend of the 19 th , ZOE Fellowship, Last Friday of the Month. John 1:29-37. I. Exegesis Identity and work of the lamb. A. Background. Author: John, the “one Jesus loved”
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John 1:29-37 UNITY OF THE BIBLE:THE LAMB OF GOD
Announcements • Bible Study, Friday 8-9pm • February, Weekend of the 19th, ZOE • Fellowship, Last Friday of the Month
John 1:29-37 I. ExegesisIdentity and work of the lamb
A. Background • Author: • John, the “one Jesus loved” • Brother of James and son of Zebedee • Date: • 90s AD. First of five books: 1, 2, 3 John, & Revelation • Audience: • Shunned Jewish-Christians • Against the Gnostic Cerinthus • Themes: • Full Deity and Humanity of Jesus • Eternal life to all who believe (Jn 3:16) • Miracles as Signs to elicit faith in Christ • Election and Security of the Believer
B. Outline • The Problem Addressed by the Lamb • Gn 1-3, The Fall • Rm 3:23, Man’s Sinfulness • Eph 2:1-3, Man’s Depravity • Identity of the Lamb • Gn 4:4-5, Abel. Firstborn Sacrifice for one man • Ex 12:3, Passover. One sacrifice one family. • Lev 16:15, Scapegoat. One sacrifice one nation. • Jn 1:29, Christ Jesus. One sacrifice all people. • Work of the Lamb • Gn 22:8, 14, 16, Abraham, Isaac, and the Promised Lamb. • Is 53:7, Suffering Servant/Lamb. • Gn 49:10-12, Washed in the blood of grapes. • Rev 7:14, Robes washed by the Lamb • Rev 7:17, The Lamb Shepherd
1. The Problem Addressed by the Lamb • Gn 3:6, “So she took some of its fruit and ate [it]; she also gave [some] to her husband, [who was] with her, and he ate it.” • Rom 3:23, “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” • Eph 2:1, “you were dead in your transgressions and sins.”
2. Identity of the Lamb • Gn 4:4-5, Abel. Firstborn Sacrifice for one man • Ex 12:3, Passover. One sacrifice one family. • Lev 16:15, Scapegoat. One sacrifice one nation. • Jn 1:29, Christ Jesus. One sacrifice all people.
3. Work of the Lamb • Gn 22:8, 14, 16, Abraham, Isaac, and the Promised Lamb. • Is 53:7, Suffering Servant/Lamb. • Gn 49:10-12, Washed in the blood of grapes. • Rev 7:14, Robes washed by the Lamb • Rev 7:17, The Lamb Shepherd
John 1:29-37 II. Exhortation
A. Christ Jesus is our Passover Lamb • 1 Cor 5:7
B. Christ Died in My Place • 1 Jn 2:2 • 1 Jn 3:5 • 1 Jn 4:10
D. Summary • Christ Jesus is our Passover Lamb. • Christ Died in My Place. • Unity of the Bible Message
John 1:29-37 III. ApplicationTELL OF THE LAMB AND HIS WORK
VI. Application • “ Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the WORLD” • Speak of the Lamb