David Macdonald - August 8, 2021 - a podcast by NBC Podium

The Master theme of the BiblePart 6 – the identity of the Lamb
Isaiah 52:13 – 53:13; John 1:29
Recap – the lamb – master theme
Progression from Necessity to Identity
A rescuer would come – Genesis 3:15
A lamb necessary sacrifice – Genesis – 4 – Abel’s offering
A lamb provided as a substitute – Genesis 22 – offering of Isaac
A lamb is slain – Exodus 12 – the Passover – blood applied
A lamb (goat) for atonement (of sin) – Leviticus 16 – sin offering
A lamb (goat) for expiation (of sin) – Leviticus 16 – sin removed
A lamb - a Person – Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12 – the suffering Servant
The Lamb identified – as That Person – Jesus Christ – John 1:29
A lamb for sin – Genesis 4
A lamb for an individual – Genesis 22
A lamb for a family – Exodus 12
A lamb* for a nation – Leviticus 16
A lamb for the many – Isaiah 53
A Lamb for the whole world – John 1
A suffering servant (52:14; 53:4-5, 7, 10, 12)
Isa 52:14 NLT
Stricken, Smitten by God and afflicted (53:4)
Wounded, bruised (53:5)
Oppressed, afflicted, led as a lamb to slaughter (53:7)
“it pleased the Lord to bruise Him” (53:10)
Bearing His own cross (John 19:17)
A sinless servant (53:9)
Isa 53:9
(53:9) No violence, no deceit, committed no sin
John 8:46 – which of you can …accuse me of sin?
Luke 23:4 – I find no fault in this Man – Pilate
Philippians 2 – in very nature, equal with God
Had to be sinless to save sinners
A silent servant (53:7)
Sheep silent when sheared or slaughtered
Matthew 26:63 – but Jesus kept silent before high priest
Did not argue with Herod – Luke 23:9
His silence surprised Pilate – Matt. 27:14
A substitutionary servant (53:4-8, 10, 12)
A saving servant (52:15; 53:11)
Lord Jesus Christ became the substitute. The result:
Sprinkle many nations
The Innocent took the place of the guilty – Heart of the gospel
Made sin for us
2Cor 5:21 NKJV
Part 2 – the Lamb Identified
John 1:24-36 NASB
Lord Jesus Christ identified as Lamb of God
All OT prophecies and types of the Lamb culminate in this moment
OT Prophecies of Messiah – point to this moment
John the Baptist – forerunner, baptism of repentance
Recognizes Jesus Christ as the greatest One
Behold! Joh 1:29 NASB
Imperative
Look! Focus! Consider!
Proclaims the identity of the Lamb of God
Vs. 30 – clearly points to Christ as eternal Deity
One of the greatest moments in history
The Joh 1:29 NASB
The Lamb vs. a lamb
Exclusively the Lamb of God
Act 4:12
Not “a” person, but “that” Person – the Lord Jesus Christ
Lamb
Joh 1:29

A lamb required for sin
Jesus came as a Lamb to give His life
Mark 10:45 NASB “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
All other lambs pointed to this One
Of God
Joh 1:29 NASB The next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
Not appointed by man or self- appointed
Sent by God the Father
“This is my Beloved Son”
Baptism – Mark 1:9-11
Transfiguration – Mark 9:7
Greater than all vss. 27, 30, 34
Who takes away
Joh 1:29
Takes away – “bears away” – Gr. - airo? (ah'ee-ro)
Expiate – to remove or carry away – scapegoat (Lev. 16)
Psalm 103:12 - As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us.
Joh 1:29 NASB The next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
Our greatest problem creating our greatest need
Jesus Christ came to meet our greatest need
No limit to salvation or atonement –
1John 2:2 NLT He is the sacrifice for our sins. He takes away not only our sins but the sins of all the world.
1Pe 1:18-19 NLT For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And the ransom he paid was not mere gold or silver. (19) He paid for you with the precious lifeblood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God.

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