By Andrew Williams
Series: He Is (Week 4: The Ultimate Revelation in Christ)
Opening Prayer
Lamb of God, we come to You in humble gratitude, overwhelmed by the cost of Your sacrifice that has purchased our peace with God.
Today’s Scripture (NLT)
John 1:29
“The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, ‘Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!'”
With this one powerful title, John the Baptist connects Jesus to the entire sacrificial system of the Old Testament. From the Passover lamb whose blood protected Israel in Egypt, to the lambs sacrificed daily in the temple for the sins of the people, the story of the Bible was pointing to this moment. Jesus is The Lamb of God.
This name reveals Jesus as our perfect and final sacrifice. All the animal sacrifices were just a shadow, a temporary covering for sin. They had to be repeated over and over. But Jesus, the sinless and spotless Lamb of God, offered Himself once for all time. He is the fulfillment of Yahweh Jireh’s provision on the mountain—the ultimate substitute.
To know Jesus as the Lamb of God is to understand the depth of our sin and the incredible cost of our forgiveness. He didn’t just cover our sin; He “takes away the sin of the world.” His sacrifice was not a temporary fix; it was an eternal solution. Our hope is not in our own goodness, but in the shed blood of the Lamb.
Disciple’s Life Tip: Interact with Jesus as the Lamb of God. Take a moment for communion, or simply in prayer, confess a specific sin. Then thank the Lamb of God that because of His sacrifice, that sin is not just covered, but taken away and you are forgiven.
Closing Prayer: Lamb of God, slain for us, there are no words to express our thanks. We are clean because You were sacrificed. We are forgiven because You shed Your blood. All praise to You. Amen.
