The Lamb of God Which Taketh Away the Sin of the World
Bp. Beveridge. John 1:29 The next day John sees Jesus coming to him, and said, Behold the Lamb of God, which takes away the sin of the world. I. WHO IS THIS LAMB OF GOD. Christ Jesus typified by the paschal lamb; which was — 1. Without spot (Hebrews 9:14). 2. Separated the tenth day. 3. Killed. 4. The blood sprinkled on the post so that the destroying angel might pass over (1 Peter 1:2; Hebrews 10:22). 5. Boasted with fire. 6. It expiated sin typically, Christ really (1 John 2:2). 7. It was meek and patient in all its sufferings: so Christ (Isaiah 53:7). II. WHAT SIN DOTH HE TAKE AWAY? 1. Original (Romans 5:19). 2. Actual (Ephesians 1:7). 3. Habitual (Acts 3:26). III. HOW DOTH CHRIST TAKE AWAY SIN? 1. He became man (John 1:14). 2. In the human nature He assumed He suffered death (Philippians 2:8). 3. The human nature in Him dying, by that death He expiated the sins of human persons (Isaiah 53:5-6). 4. By this means He took our sins away from us, Himself becoming our sin-offering (2 Corinthians 5:21). 5. And so He takes away whatever in sin is prejudicial to us; as — (1) The guilt. (2) The curse (Galatians 3:13). (3) The strength of sin.USE. Behold this Lamb of God. 1. In the manger. 2. In the temple. 3. In the garden. 4. In the judgment-hall. 5. Upon the cross. 6. Ascending. 7. Now at the right hand of God. (Bp. Beveridge.) Parallel Verses KJV: The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. WEB: The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!