Exodus - Week 12

4 So Moses said, “Thus says the Lord: ‘About midnight I will go out in the midst of Egypt, 5 and every firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the slave girl who is behind the handmill, and all the firstborn of the cattle. 6 There shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there has never been, nor ever will be again. —Exodus 11:4-6

12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the Lord. —Exodus 12:12

The Lamb

29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! —John 1:29

19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. —1 Peter 1:19

5 You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. —1 John 3:5

15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. —Hebrews 4:15

14 and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was misleading the people. And after examining him before you, behold, I did not find this man guilty of any of your charges against him. —Luke 23:14

47 Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent!” —Luke 23:47

The Lamb

8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. —Romans 5:8-9

21 And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, 22 he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, —Colossians 1:21-22

“For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.” —1 Corinthians 5:7

Jesus was the innocent Lamb dying for the

14 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. —Hebrews 2:14-15

The blood of the lamb took away the fear of

The Lamb

12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, —John 1:12

36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. —John 3:36

A lamb (vs. 3)
The lamb (vs. 4)
Your lamb (vs. 5)

Jesus wants to be