" John’s Witness: Behold The Lamb of God-

Stephen Littlejohn

Behold and Believe • Sermon • Submitted 4 years ago

John 1:19–34

A Witness

Lamb of God

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John the Baptist points to Christ who is our only hope and the source of our greatest joy.

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John the Baptist points to Christ who is our only hope and the source of our greatest joy.

John 1:19-34

John 1:19–34 ESV

19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” 20 He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” 21 And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.” 22 So they said to him, “Who are you? We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” 23 He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.” 24 (Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.) 25 They asked him, “Then why are you baptizing, if you are neither the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” 26 John answered them, “I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know, 27 even he who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.” 28 These things took place in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing. 29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ 31 I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” 32 And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. 33 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.’ 34 And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”

Intro: Unmet expectations

Marriage and our unrealized expectations

Jews & the messianic expectations

The problem with both is we minimize our own sinfulness as the chief problem with our joy.

Jesus Christ is our only Hope

John’s humble witness: I am not. - vv.19-21

John’s humble witness: I am. - vv.22-23

John’s humble witness: I am not. - vv.24-28

V.26-27 - John’s Water baptism prepares for Christ’s Spirit baptism

Jesus Christ is the source of Joy

John’s joy-filled witness: Jesus can take away our sin

John’s joy-filled Witness: Jesus is our Messiah

John’s joy-filled Witness: Jesus is the Son of God (Chosen One)

So What? (Sermon Application)

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Questions 3 - (Now what do we do with it - Building off of So What)

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