Mary Had A Little Lamb

Posted By: Pastor Al Bugbee

Read Luke 23:33 and John 1:29

1. The Lamb is a special lambJohn said, "Behold". It was like he was saying, " Look who is here, hey, I want your attention!".

Behold means, "to fix your eyes on, to observe with care". John was telling everyone to watch

what Jesus is going to do, such as heal the sick,

raise the dead..etc.

2. The Lamb is a sacrificial lamb

Sacrifice means, "to suffer a loss for the sake of obtaining something". Jesus sacrificed His life to obtain us. God sacrificed His only son to obtain us. (Ephesians 1:7).

Read Colossians 1:14

Someone had to sacrifice for the blood to be applied. There had to be a forgiveness of sin.

3. The Lamb is a sovereign lamb.Sovereign means, "to superior to all others, supreme in power,

and possess the highest authority". God saw a master plan for redeeming us.

4. The Lamb is a searching lamb.

Read Luke 19:10

Who is Christ looking for?

Christ came to seek that which was lost.

Read John 14:3

What is the good news mentioned in verse 3?

5. The Lamb is a saving

Saving means, "securing everlasting salvation, kept from something, being lost". (John 3:17; Romans 10:13; Ephesians 2:8; 2 Timothy 2:4)