New Year, New You: You Are Redeemed
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The Lamb is the one who _______________ us.
Who are you? (Jn 1:19b)
Then they asked him, “Who are you? Tell us so we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” (Jn 1:22)
He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ just as Isaiah the prophet said.” (Jn 1:23)
The next day, John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look! The Lamb of God, who takes away [αἴρω (eye-row)] the sin of the world! (Jn 1:29)
"For the Palestinian Jew, all lamb sacrifices, and especially the Passover lamb and the Tamid offering, was a memorial of the Akedah with its effects of deliverance, forgiveness of sin and messianic salvation." (Scripture and Tradition in Judaism [StPB], 225).
The Tamid offering was the ___________ ___________ offering offered in the morning and evening for the people.
The Akedah which means "the binding" was the ___________________ term for the _______________ of Issac in Genesis 22.
8 Abraham said, “God himself will provide the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So the two of them went on together. 9 They came to the place that God had told him about. Abraham built the altar there. He arranged the wood, tied up Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar on top of the wood. (Ge 22:8–9)
Surely he was taking up [נָשָׂא (nā·śā(ʾ))] our weaknesses, and he was carrying our sufferings. We thought it was because of God that he was stricken, smitten, and afflicted, (Is 53:4)
Therefore I will give him an allotment among the great, and with the strong he will share plunder, because he poured out his life to death, and he let himself be counted with rebellious sinners. He himself carried [נָשָׂא (nā·śā(ʾ))] the sin of many, and he intercedes for the rebels. (Is 53:12)
This is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘The one coming after me outranks me because he existed before me.’ (Jn 1:30)
14 The Word became flesh and dwelled among us. We have seen his glory, the glory he has as the only-begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 John testified about him. He cried out, “This was the one I spoke about when I said, ‘The one coming after me outranks me because he existed before me.’” (Jn 1:14–15)
This is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘The one coming after me outranks me because he existed before me.’ (Jn 1:30)
I myself did not know who he was, but I came baptizing with water so that he would be revealed to Israel.” (Jn 1:31)
1a Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will bring one more plague on Pharaoh and on Egypt. After that, he will let you go from here. … 3b take a lamb … one lamb per household. … 5a Your lamb must be unblemished, a year-old male. 6b slaughter the lambs at sunset. … 31a Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron that night and said, “Get up, get away from my people! Both you and the Israelites, go, serve the Lord, as you have said! (Ex 11:1a; 12:3b, 5a, 31a)
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The Lamb is the one who ___________ his _____________ to make us a new _________________.
32 John also testified, “I saw the Spirit descend like a dove from heaven and remain on him. 33 I myself did not recognize him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, he is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ 34 I saw this myself and have testified that this is the Son of God.” (Jn 1:32–34)
9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 Just as Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love. I am well pleased with you.” (Mk 1:9–11)
The earth was undeveloped and empty. Darkness covered the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. (Ge 1:2)
10 He waited another seven days. Then he sent the dove out of the ark again. 11 The dove came back to him at evening, and there in its mouth was an olive leaf it had just plucked. So Noah knew that the waters had receded from the earth. (Ge 8:10–11)
1 A shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. 2 The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him: the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. (Is 11:1–2)
Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight. I am placing my Spirit on him. He will announce a just verdict for the nations. (Is 42:1)
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the afflicted. He sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release for those who are bound, (Is 61:1)
Points to Ponder
- What is one thing that stood out for you from this week’s message?
- Why does John the Baptist refer to Jesus as the “Lamb of God”? What does this title mean in the context of Jewish sacrificial systems and how does it point to Jesus’ mission?
- What does it mean for John the Baptist to "point" to Jesus as the Lamb of God, and how does this action serve as an example for us in sharing the gospel?
Homework: Matthew 5:1-12
