Listen up, little ones
Listen for the words Jesus and lamb.
Reading
John 1:29-34—Behold the Lamb of God
Optional Reading
Hebrews 3:1-6
Keys for kids
- John calls his disciples to look at Jesus.
- Jesus is the only one who can take away sin.
- Believe on Jesus to take away your sin.
Questions
- Why should we consider Jesus?
- Why should we behold, or look carefully, at Him?
- What has Jesus done? For you?
Notes
(See Saturday for authors.)
Hebrews calls the reader to consider Jesus. John the Baptist, as told by John the disciple and gospel writer, calls his own disciples to Behold the Lamb of God. Behold. Look. See. Consider. Look at Jesus with our eyes of faith, and consider who He is.
John has already said that he himself is but a spokesman announcing the coming Lord. Hendriksen states that the implied figure is that of a king who is about to visit a province of his realm. Not only is Jesus the coming King, but now John announces him as a lamb—as the lamb of God. Even more significantly, the lamb to be offered as a sacrifice that would truly take away sin!
So, consider Jesus. Behold the Lamb of God. No one else could take away sin. No one else could undo the terrible curse of sin and death that Adam brought into the world by his sin. Only this King/this Lamb. No wonder those ten-thousand-times-ten-thousand who are saved will proclaim, Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing! (Rev. 5:12)
Are you considering? Are you beholding? Look and believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name (John 20:31).
Swedish Method questions
Praise
Psalm 50a, 2a
Prayer
- Pray that you will constantly consider Jesus and His work.
- Pray for a specific application from yesterday's sermons.
- Pray for a member of our church, for your family, and for a non-Christian friend/family member.