Jesus, the Lamb of God, God’s Chosen One
John 1:29-34 29 The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him and said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is the one I meant when I said, “A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.” 31 I myself did […]
I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness
John 1:22–23 (NIVUK): 22 Finally they said, ‘Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?’ 23 John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, ‘I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, “Make straight the way for the Lord.” ’ Baptist John’s […]
Baptist John’s testimony about Jesus (John 1:29)
The Baptist & Witness John testified about himself (John 1:19-23) and Jesus (John 1:24-34). Today, let us study John 1:29. The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him and said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! (John 1:29) Why is Jesus called ‘the Lamb of God’? ‘The Lamb’ […]
We all have gone astray
Isaiah 53:6 6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:6a says we all, like sheep, have ‘gone astray’ and each of us has ‘turned to our own way’. This happens when we […]
Christ’s Sacrifice for our Sin & Resurrection foretold
Isaiah 53:1-12 The sacrifice of Christ for our sin was foretold in verses 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, and 12 in Isaiah 53, underlined as below. His resurrection was foretold in v10 and v11 marked in bold. 53 1 Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been […]
Mere rule creating and mere rule keeping
Mark 7:1-13 The Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law from Jerusalem gathered round Jesus (Mark 7:1). The Law in the Old Testament teaches “uncleanness and cleanness” in Leviticus 11-15 (relevant message). Based on the law, they even created more rules (the tradition of the elders) to follow (e.g., hand washing) (Mark 7:3-4). […]
God vindicates His servants
Scripture: Isaiah 54:1-17 Keyword: Isaiah 54:17 17 no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and this is their vindication from me,’ declares the Lord. It is good to learn the New Testament first if you are […]
Grace and Truth through Jesus Christ
John 1:17b grace and truth came through Jesus Christ I. The Law gave them the shadow but not the reality (Colossians 2:17, Hebrews 10:1) The law was ‘given’ (17a). The Jews relied on the law and boasted in God (Romans 2:17). Even though they had the law, they didn’t know grace and truth. Their hearts were […]
Christ’s Sacrifice for our Sin & Resurrection foretold
Isaiah 53:1-12 Sacrifice of Christ for our sin was foretold in verses 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, and 12 in Isaiah 53, underlined as below. His resurrection was foretold in v10 and v11 marked in bold. 1 Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? 2 He grew […]
The Slavery and the Freedom
Exodus 21:1-11 ‘These are the laws you are to set before them: 2 ‘If you buy a Hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years. But in the seventh year, he shall go free, without paying anything. 3 If he comes alone, he is to go free alone; but if he has a wife when […]
