From the Ram to the Lamb The story so far: AAAAbraham sacrificed a ram instead of his son Isaac TTTThe blood of the Passover lamb saved God’s people when they were in slavery in Egypt TTTThe OT sacrificial system made a way for God to forgive his people but also pointed towards Jesus Now: JJJJohn the Baptist is the bridge between the Old and New Testaments : Lamb of God

From the Ram to the Lamb: Lamb of God Luke : what significant things are promised to Zechariah about John? ttttheir joy and delight, v14 sssspecial to God, v15 wwwwill prepare God’s people, v16-17 llllike Elijah, v17 "See, I will send you the prophet Elijah before that great and dreadful day of the LORD comes. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers..." (Malachi 4.5-6)

From the Ram to the Lamb: Lamb of God Luke : what significant things does the birth of John say about God? GGGGod has redeemed his people, v68 hhhhe has a purpose of salvation, v69-71 hhhhe remembers and is faithful to his promise, v72-75 WWWWhat is John’s job description? (v76-79) pppprepare the way of the Lord, v76 (as well as prepare people to receive him, v16-17) ggggive people a knowledge of salvation, v77

From the Ram to the Lamb: Lamb of God Matthew : what does John try to do when Jesus comes to be baptised? Why? ttttries to deter him rrrrecognises his own need to be cleansed & forgiven rrrrecognises Jesus is greater than himself

From the Ram to the Lamb: Lamb of God

From the Ram to the Lamb: Lamb of God Jesus knew he would die: - Luke 9.22: “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.” - he would die on a cross: - John 12:32: “But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself.” - he was sent for just that one purpose: - John 3:16-17: 3:16-17: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”

From the Ram to the Lamb: Lamb of God Here is love vast as the ocean, loving kindness as the flood, when the prince of life, our ransom, shed for us his precious blood. Who his love will not remember? who can cease to sing his praise? He can never be forgotten throughout heaven’s eternal days.