UNITY OF THE BIBLE: THE LAMB OF GOD 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

I. Exegesis Identity and work of the lamb John 1:29-37 I. Exegesis Identity and work of the lamb

A. Background Author: Date: Audience: Themes: 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 Many believers from Jewish backgrounds shunned from local synagogues, and they began questioning. John provides his work as ‘ammunition’ to help these people evangelize to their non-Christian Jewish friends and family that Jesus is the fulfillment of the central hopes and aspirations of Judaism. Jesus also writes against Cerinthus, a Gnostic teacher who taught Jesus only seemed human, to emphasize Jesus’ full deity and humanity.

B. Outline The Problem Addressed by the Lamb Identity of 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 ;Bug Workaround; When God said, “Let there be light” (Genesis 1:3), he meant for it to allow us to see the created world with our eyes. When God sent the Light of the World (Jesus), he did it so we could see God with our hearts and souls. We can also see good and bad in our world and in our lives because the Light shines in the darkness.

B. Christ Died in My Place 1 Jn 2:2 1 Jn 3:5 1 Jn 4:10 Verse 5 points out that darkness cannot overcome the Light. This means no matter what Satan and the world try to do, we can’t be defeated if we’re on Jesus’ side. The Light is so evident that no matter how dark the world is, no matter how much anybody tries to hide in sin, the Light exposes the bad and always overcomes the dark parts of our lives.

C. Unity of the Bible Message

D. Summary Christ Died in My Place. Christ Jesus is our Passover Lamb. Unity of the Bible Message

III. Application TELL OF THE LAMB AND HIS WORK John 1:29-37 III. Application TELL 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

VII. Conclusion