John - Day 2: The Lamb of God

John referred to Jesus as the “Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world!” (John 1:29). When Jesus is referred to as the Lamb, it is referring to Him as the perfect and ultimate sacrifice for sin. Within the Old Testament period, God had established a sacrificial system that set the stage for the arrival and death of Jesus Christ. The Jews held daily sacrifices to atone for the sins of the people (Exodus 29:38-42). They held a yearly Passover feast where the Passover lamb was slain and the blood of the lamb was applied to the doorposts of Jewish homes (Exodus 12:11-13). These customs represented the one and only perfect sacrifice that would completely and, once for all, atone for the sins of the world.

Read John 1:19-34

Q: What does this passage say about the sacrifice of Jesus as the Lamb of God?

Q: How had the Old Testament sacrificial system set the stage for the arrival of Jesus Christ? How could many of the Jews have missed His arrival? Why do some of us miss it still today?

Q: How does the fact that Jesus died once for all change my understanding and view of my sin?

For Further Study: Hebrews 9:22-28 and 10:1-10