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John 1:29-37
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Bible Study, Friday 8-9pm
 February, Weekend of the 19th, ZOE
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John 1:29-37
A. Background
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Author:
 John, the “one Jesus loved”
 Brother of James and son of Zebedee
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Date:
 90s AD. First of five books: 1, 2, 3 John, & Revelation
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Audience:
 Shunned Jewish-Christians
 Against the Gnostic Cerinthus
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Themes:
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Full Deity and Humanity of Jesus
Eternal life to all who believe (Jn 3:16)
Miracles as Signs to elicit faith in Christ
Election and Security of the Believer
B. Outline
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The Problem Addressed by the Lamb
 Gn 1-3, The Fall
 Rm 3:23, Man’s Sinfulness
 Eph 2:1-3, Man’s Depravity
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Identity of the Lamb
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Gn 4:4-5, Abel. Firstborn Sacrifice for one man
Ex 12:3, Passover. One sacrifice one family.
Lev 16:15, Scapegoat. One sacrifice one nation.
Jn 1:29, Christ Jesus. One sacrifice all people.
Work of the Lamb
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Gn 22:8, 14, 16, Abraham, Isaac, and the Promised Lamb.
Is 53:7, Suffering Servant/Lamb.
Gn 49:10-12, Washed in the blood of grapes.
Rev 7:14, Robes washed by the Lamb
Rev 7:17, The Lamb Shepherd
1. The Problem Addressed by
the Lamb
Gn 3:6, “So she took some of its fruit
and ate [it]; she also gave [some] to her
husband, [who was] with her, and he ate
it.”
 Rom 3:23, “for all have sinned and fall
short of the glory of God.”
 Eph 2:1, “you were dead in your
transgressions and sins.”
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2. Identity of the Lamb
Gn 4:4-5, Abel. Firstborn Sacrifice for
one man
 Ex 12:3, Passover. One sacrifice one
family.
 Lev 16:15, Scapegoat. One sacrifice
one nation.
 Jn 1:29, Christ Jesus. One sacrifice all
people.
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3. Work of the Lamb
Gn 22:8, 14, 16, Abraham, Isaac, and
the Promised Lamb.
 Is 53:7, Suffering Servant/Lamb.
 Gn 49:10-12, Washed in the blood of
grapes.
 Rev 7:14, Robes washed by the Lamb
 Rev 7:17, The Lamb Shepherd
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John 1:29-37
A. Christ Jesus is our Passover
Lamb
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1 Cor 5:7
B. Christ Died in My Place
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1 Jn 2:2
1 Jn 3:5
1 Jn 4:10
C. Unity of the Bible
Message
D. Summary
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Christ Jesus is our Passover Lamb.
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Christ Died in My Place.
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Unity of the Bible Message
John 1:29-37
VI. Application
“ Behold the Lamb of God who takes
away the sin of the WORLD”
 Speak of the Lamb
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VII. Conclusion