Behold the Lamb

I. Passover Lamb (v. 29)
A. History of Passover
1. The

of the Lord went throughout the land of Egypt, taking the life of every firstborn.
2. The people of Israel were commanded to kill a one-year-old lamb and smear part of its

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over the top of the door frame of their houses.
3. When the angel of the Lord saw the blood, he

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that house.
4. The meal at which Jesus instituted what we call the Lord’s Supper was the

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meal.
B. Sin removed
1. For sins to be forgiven requires the shedding of

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blood.
2. Jesus allowed His own innocent and unstained blood to be shed as the

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for sin for all who would believe.
3. For our sins to be forgiven, we must confess those sins,

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of them, and submit to Jesus for forgiveness.
II. Pre-Existence and Continued Existence (vv. 30-31)
A. Before me: From the gospel of Luke we know that John the Baptist was born

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Jesus.
B. Jesus, the Son of God, was not created. He has

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eternally.
C. The resurrection

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that Jesus is not dead.
III. Revealed to the World (vv. 32-33)
A. John’s role as

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and preparer
B. Witness of the

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IV. The Chosen One (v. 34)
A. Both John the Baptist and the Holy Spirit have testified that

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is the Messiah.
B. Throughout the Gospel of John, we will see 7

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or miracles that prove once again that Jesus is the Messiah and Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

Through His resurrection, which we celebrate today, Jesus proves that His death did remove the stain of sin and penalty of death.