Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Behold, Jesus Comes

John 1:29-34 – The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”

A. Beholding Jesus as the Lamb of God: John 1:29

  1. His meek and lowly character Matthew 11:28-30, Matthew 12:17-21
  2. His suffering and atoning work John 1:29, Isaiah 53:7, Revelation 5

B. Beholding Jesus as the Son of God: John 1:33-34

  1. Our need for a perfect sacrifice Romans 7:7, Hebrews 7:26-27, 1 Peter 1:18-19
  2. Our need for enabling power John 1:33-34, Romans 8:9, John 7:37-39, Romans 8:9, John 7:37-39

C. Our Responses to Beholding Jesus

  1. As the Lamb – to look upon Him for salvation
  2. As the Son of God – to look upon Him in submission