‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!’ [John 1:29]

1)Who exactly was the person dying on the cross? 2)What exactly was he doing?

‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!’ ‘I baptize with water… but among you stands one you do not know. He is the one who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’ (Jn.1:26,27)

‘God’s Chosen One’ ‘the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!’ ‘the one Moses wrote about in the Law’ ‘Rabbi’ ‘the Son of God; the king of Israel’ ‘Messiah’ ‘the Son of Man’ John Chapter 1

God will provide a lamb (Gen.22)

The Passover lamb (Exod.12)

Like a lamb to the slaughter (Isa.53) “I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’” (Jn.1:23) He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth.’ (Isa.53:7)

The lamb who was slain (Rev.5) “‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty,’ who was, and is, and is to come.” (Rev.4:8) “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.” (Rev.4:11)

The lamb who was slain (Rev.5) “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.” (Rev.5:9)

Who takes away the sin of the world! Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the L ORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. (Isa.53:4-6)

Who takes away the sin of the world! Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the L ORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. (Isa.53:4-6)

Who takes away the sin of the world! ‘He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree.’ (1 Pet.2:24) ‘Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever!’ (Rev.1:17,18)

the King of Israel the Lamb of God the one Moses wrote about God’s Servant the Lion of the tribe of Judah the Messiah the lamb that was slain the Son of God the one who takes away the sin of the world

1)Who exactly was the person dying on the cross? 2)What exactly was he doing? 3)What exactly does this mean to you today?

“Christians cannot surrender either the finality or the uniqueness of Jesus Christ. There is simply nobody else like him; his incarnation, atonement and resurrection have no parallels. In consequence, he is the one and only mediator between God and the human race.” John Stott

‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!’ [John 1:29] What does this mean to me?