29The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
30This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
31And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
32And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
33And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
34And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
Introduction:
John's witness about Jesus Christ is one of the greatest witnesses ever given by man.John was unmistakable in his proclamation of the Lord Jesus Christ (Luke 4:18-19).
(1:29) Jesus Christ,Lamb of God:Jesus Christ is the Lamb of God.The Lamb is a picture of Christ our passover who was sacrificed for us."For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us"1cor.5:7
Historically; the passover refers back to when God delievered Israel from Egyptian bondage. As prepared to execute judgment,the faithful,those who believed God are instructed to slay a pure lamb and sprinkle its blood over the door post of their homes.The blood would serve as a sign and God would allow the death angel to passover that house.
Symbolically; the passover pictured the coming of Jesus Christ as the savior.The Lamb without spot or blemish pictured His sinless life, and the blood sprinkled on the door post pictured his blood shed for the believer.It is a sign that the life and blood of the innocent Lamb has been substituted for the first born.It is the blood of the lamb that saves us.The blood was shed, the lamb was slained they we might have a right to the tree of life.
"ye know that ye were not redeemed with the corruptile things.........but with the precious blood of Christ,as of a lamb without blemish or spot"(1 peter 1:18-19).
(1:30-31) Jesus Christ,Preeminent: Jesus Christ is the Preeminent One,the One before all.John said Christ was before me,that is he existed before me.John did not know who the Messiah would be,only that the Messiah was to come.Note the strength of John's faith,he had never seen the Messiah yet he went about his mission of preaching and baptizing.He waited on God's word and God's word alone.
(1:32-33) Holy Spirit :Jesus Christ is the Messiah,the One upon whom the Holy Spirit of God remaind.The dove was a sacred bird to the Jews ,it symbolized peace and gentleness, of purity and innocence.The dove symbolized the spirit of God himself descending upon Christ.The dove identified Jesus as the Messiah and enduced him with the power of God.It is the person who receives the spirit of God that has the presence and care of God looking over his life.
(1:34) Jesus Christ ,Son of God:Jesus Christ is the Son of God(see John 1:1-2;10:30-33). Christ is the Son of God, not a Son of God He is the only Son;the only begotten Son;the only begotten Son who came from the bossom of God.
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