Baptist John’s testimony about Jesus (John 1:29)
The Baptist & Witness John testified about himself (John 1:19-23) and Jesus (John 1:24-34).
Today, let us study John 1:29.
The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him and said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! (John 1:29)
Why is Jesus called ‘the Lamb of God’? ‘The Lamb’ represents ‘the Passover lamb’ (Exodus 12:21) sacrificed during the ‘Passover’ event written in Exodus 12:1-30. The Israelites put the blood of the lamb on the sides and tops of door-frames of the houses (Exodus 12:6-7, Exodus 12:21-22) and when God saw the blood, he ‘passed over’ them without striking them with the destructive plague (Exodus 12:12-13, Exodus 12:23).
In the Law, God let us forgiven by sacrificing an animal(s) (e.g., bull, sheep) without defect (e.g., Leviticus 4, 5, 7, 14).
Jesus (the Lamb of God) who was without sin (without defect) died for us to take our sin away! Because he received the punishment we deserve (Isaiah 53), we are forgiven when we believe him (Romans 10:9-13). He did this because he loves us. This is a good news of salvation for all humanity.
More about “Glory”
See Hebrews 1:3a (NIVUK). “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word.”
Jesus revealed his glory through the first of the signs (changing water into wine) (John 2:11)
Jesus does not accept glory from human beings (John 5:41). Jesus has come in his Father’s name (John 5:43). We should seek the glory that comes from the only God (John 5:44).
Jesus received honour and glory from God the Father when the voice came from the Majestic Glory on the sacred mountain (2 Peter 1:17-18, Matthew 17:1-9, Mark 9:2-10, Luke 9:28-36)
Jesus healed a man blind from birth, which displayed the works of God in him (John 9:3).
Jesus raised Lazarus dead for four days for God’s glory and Jesus was glorified through it (John 11:4, 40, 43-44).
During the Last Supper, when Judah has gone to bring people to arrest Jesus, Jesus said this. John 13:31–32 (NIVUK): 31 When he was gone, Jesus said, ‘Now the Son of Man is glorified and God is glorified in him. 32 If God is glorified in him, God will glorify the Son in himself, and will glorify him at once.
Jesus prayed to be glorified (John 17:1-5) after the last supper and before the arrest and crucifixion. ‘Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you (John 17:1b). And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began (John 17:5).
Jesus prayed for all believers. John 17:24 (NIVUK): Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world.
Jesus was glorified (John 7:39b) through the crucifixion and resurrection after which Jesus sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven (Hebrews 1:3b).
Romans 8:17 (NIVUK): Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.
What is glory and how glory is important to our faith (John 1:14c)
@johnsharingthegospel John 1:14 (NIV): We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father ##glory ##crownofglory ##ministeroflife ##godofglory
Reference
John 1:14c (What is Truth?)
@johnsharingthegospel John 1:14c (What is truth?) All references used are shown in https://comnc.org/defining-truth ##truth ##reality ##divinethought ##revelationofGod ##faith
John 1:14c (What is Grace?)
@johnsharingthegospel John 1:14 (NIVUK): We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. #grace #freegift ♬ original sound – John
John 1:14b
@johnsharingthegospel John 1:14b and made his dwelling among us #humility #godwithus #emmanuel #empathy #love #servanthood #obedencetogod #Jesus #kingofkings #lordoflords ♬ original sound – John
John 1:14a
@johnsharingthegospel John 1:14a The Word became flesh #thewordbecameflesh #oneandonlyson #christmas #divinity ♬ original sound – John
John 1:13, The Lily of the Valley (song)
Bible Study on John 1:13
@johnsharingthegospelJohn 1:13. Reference: Gangel, K. O. (2000). John (Vol. 4, p. 12). Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers. ##spiritualrebirth ##childrenofgod
The Lily of the Valley (song)
@johnsharingthegospel
Lily of the valley ##friend ##Jesus ##love ##forgiveness ##care ##comfort ##cleansing ##stay ##sing ##fair ##soul
John 1:12
@johnsharingthegospel John 1:12 (NIVUK): Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— ##Jesus ##right
John 8:47, John 18:37, 2 Timothy 2:26, 1 John 4:2-3
@johnsharingthegospel John 8:47, John 18:37, 2 Timothy 2:26, 1 John 4:2-3 ##God ##Jesus ##hear ##listen ##Truth ##Spirit ##belonging ##biblestudy ##devil ##captive ##will ##antichrist
