1BEHOLD THE LAMB

1/20/2019

During the past weeks our studies has taken us to The Lamb of God. Today we continue in that same vein.

I. A REVIEW IS NECESSARY IN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THIS SUBJECT.

A. The Lamb of God is the primary theme of Scriptures.

B. We look at the review of past lessons;

1. In Genesis 4 we see Abel and his lamb.

2. In Genesis 22 we see Abraham, Isaac and the lamb.

3. In Exodus 12 we see Israel and the Passover Lamb.

4. In Leviticus 16 there is the sin offering lamb for Israel.

5. In Isaiah 53 there is the suffering lamb.

6. In the Gospel of John 1:29-36 there is the identification of the Lamb

7. In Acts 8 we see Jesus is the Lamb, the Messiah.

8. In I Peter 1:18-21 we see the Lamb from eternity.

9. In Revelation 5 we see the enthronement of the Lamb.

10. In Revelation 21-22 we see the Lamb reigning in eternity

II. THE DEATH IN THE LAND. EXODUS 11

A. GOD SAID DEATH WAS COMING TO;

1. ALL IN EGYPT (EXODUS 11:5)

2. PHAROAH (11:5)

3. MAIDSERVANTS (11:5)

4. BEASTS (11:5)

B. THE FIRSTBORN OF ALL MENTIONED ABOVE WOULD DIE. (EXODUS 11:5)

C. LIKEWISE, THE DEATH SENTENCE IS UPON ALL OF ADAM'S RACE.

2III. GODS ANSWER FOR THE DEATH SENTENCE IS SEEN.

A. FIRST OF ALL THE ANSWER WOULD BE A NEW BEGINNING (12:2)

1. WHEN THE REPROACH OF SIN IS ROLLED AWAY THERE IS A NEWBEGINNING

2. THE FUTURE OF THE NATION WOULD BEGIN HERE.

3. UNTIL THIS DAY THE PASSOVER IS REMEMBERED IN ISRAEL

B. AS CHRISTIANS WE ARE BROUGHT IN REMEMBRANCE OF OUR REDEMPTION.

1. "AND WHEN HE HAD GIVEN THANKS HE BRAKE IT, AND SAID,TAKE, EAT:THIS IS MY BODY, WHICH IS BROKEN FOR YOU:THIS DO IN REMEBRANCEOF ME. AFTER THE SAME MANNER ALSO HE TOOK THE CUP, WHEN HEHAD SUPPED, SAYING, THIS CUP IS THE NEW TESTAMENT IN MY BLOOD:THIS DO YE, AS OFT AS YE DRINK IT, IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME." (I COR;12:24-25)

2. THE LORDS SUPPER REMINDS US OF;

a. THE BODY BROKEN FOR US (BREAD)

B. BLOOD SHED FOR US. (FRUIT OF THE VINE)

C. THE OBSERVATION OF THE LAMB;

1. THE LAMB WAS TO BE PUT UP ON THE TENTH DAY OF THE MONTH;"SPEAK YE UNTO ALL THE CONGREGATION OF ISRAEL,SAYING ,IN THE TENTH DAY OF THIS MONTH THEY SHALL TAKE TO THEMEVERY MAN A LAMB ACCORDING TO THE HOUSE OF THEIR FATHERS, ALAMB FOR AN HOUSE." (EXODUS 12:3)

2. THE LAMB WAS TO BE OBSERVED FOR FOUR DAYS; "AND YE SHALL KEEPIT UP UNTIL THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF THE SAME MONTH: AND THE

WHOLE ASSEMBLY OF THE CONGREGATION OF ISRAEL SHALL KILL IT INTHE EVENING." (EXODUS 12:6)

3. THE LAMB WAS TO BE WITHOUT BLEMISH; "YOUR LAMB SHALL BEWITHOUT BLEMISH;" (EXODIS 12:5)

34. JESUS WAS THE SINLESS, HOLY SON OF GOD, OUR SAVIOUR. "FOR SUCH

AN HIGH PRIEST BECAME US, WHO IS HOLY, HARMLESS,UNDEFILED,SEPARATED FROM SINNERS,AND MADE HIGHER THAN THE HEAVENS."(HEBREWS 7:26)

5. JESUS WAS OBSERVED AND FOUND FAULTLESS;

a. PILATE'S WIFE, "WHEN HE WAS SET DOWN ON THE JUDGMENT SEAT,HIS WIFE SENT UNTO HIM, SAYING, HAVE THOU NOTHING TO DOWITH THAT JUST MAN: FOR I HAVE SUFFERED MANY THINGS THIS DAYIN A DREAM BECAUSE OF HIM." (MATTHEW 27:19)

b. PILATE, "WHEN PILATE SAW THAT HE COULD PREVAIL NOTHING, BUTTHAT RATHER A TUMULT WAS MADE, HE TOOK WATER,ANDWASHED HIS HANDS BEFORE THE MULTITUDE, SAYING,! AMINNOCENT OF THE BLOOD OF THIS JUST PERSON: SEE YE TO IT."(MATTHEW 27:24)

c. CENTURION, "NOW WHEN THE CENTURION AND THEY THAT WEREWITH HIM, WATCHING JESUS SAW THE EARTHQUAKE, AND THOSETHINGS THAT WERE DONE, THEY FEARED GREATLY, SAYING,TRULYTHIS WAS THE SON OF GOD." (MATTHEW 27:54)

D. THE DEATH OF THE LAMB (EXODUS 12:6)

1. THEY WERE NOT SAVED BY THE LIFE OF THE LAMB!

2. THE LAMB HAD TO BE SLAIN AND ITS BLOOD SHED; "AND YE SHALL KEEP ITUP UNTIL THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF THE SAME MONTH; AND THE WHOLEASSEMBLY OF THE CONGREGATION OF ISRAEL SHALL KILL IT IN THEEVENING." (EXODUS 12:6)

3. NOT THE LIFE BUT THE DEATH OF JESUS SAVES US;

a. "BUT IF WE WALK IN THE LIGHT AS HE IS IN THE LIGHT WE HAVEFELLOWSHIP ONE WITH ANOTHER AND THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRISTHIS SON CLEANSETH US FROM ALL SIN." (I JOHN 1:7)

b. "BUT WITH THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF CHRIST, AS OF A LAMB WITHOUTBLEMISH AND WITHOUT SPOT." (I PETER 1:19)

4c. "AND THEY SUNG A NEW SONG SAYING, THOU ART WORTHY TO TAKE

THE BOOK AND TO OPEN THE SEALS THEREOF; FOR THOU WAST SLAIN AND HAS REDEEMED US TO GOD BY THY BLOOD OUT OF EVERYKINDRED, AND TONGUE AND PEOPLE AND NATION." (REVELATION 5:9)

E. THE SAVING OF THE LAMB;

1. TO BE SPARED FROM THE DEATH ANGEL THE BLOOD HAD TO BE APPLIED;"AND THEY SHALL TAKE THE BLOOD, AND STRIKE IT ON THE TWO SIDE POSTS AND ON THE UPPER DOOR POST OF THE HOUSES, WHEREIN THEY SHALL EAT IT." (EXODUS 12:7)

2. THE BLOOD WOULD REPRESENT THE FORM OF THE CROSS;

a. THE BLOOD WAS PUT ON THE TWO SIDE DOOR POSTS. (12:7)

b. THE BLOOD WAS PUT AT THE TOP OF THE DOOR. (12:7)

C. THE TWO SIDE POSTS AND THE TOP OF THE DOOR WOULD LOOK LIKE THE CROSS.

3. PLEASE NOTE;

a. JUST THE KILLING OF THE LAMB WOULD NOT SAVE THEM.

b. JUST KNOWING THE LAMB HAD BEEN SLAIN WOULD NOT SAVE THEM.

c. TELLING OTHERS ABOUT THE KILLING OF THE LAMB WOULD NOT SAVE THEM.

d. THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB HAD TO BE APPLIED.

4. MULTITUDES ARE GOING TO HELL;

a. WITH A HEAD FULL OF BIBLE KNOWLEDGE.

b. WITH A STRING OF SUNDAY SCHOOL PENS THAT REACHES TO THEIR WASTE.

c. JUST AS THE BLOOD HAD TO BE APPLIED IN EGYPT SO THE BLOOD OF JESUS MUST BE APPLIED BY FAITH IF SALVATION IS SECURED.

5. THE ASSURANCE OF SAFETY GIVEN; "WHEN I SEE THE BLOOD I WILL PASSOVER YOU." (EXODUS 12:13B) THE SAME TRUTH APPLIES TODAY!