2. UNITY OF THE BIBLE: THE LAMB OF GOD
John 1:29-37
UNITY OF THE BIBLE: THE LAMB OF GOD

3. Announcements Bible Study, Friday 8-9pm
February, Weekend of the 19th, ZOE
Fellowship, Last Friday of the Month

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

5. 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.

6. 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

7. 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.”

8. 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.

9. 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

10. John 1:29-37
II. Exhortation

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. C. Unity of the Bible Message

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

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

16. VI. Application
“ Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the WORLD”
Speak of the Lamb

17. VII. Conclusion