Christmas Unwrapped | The Sign
I. Introduction
A. In John l:29, we see that John the Baptist points
to Jesus and says, “Behold the Lamb of God
that takes away the sin of the world.”
B. A closer look at John the Baptist’s statement
reveals:
1. Jesus is the Lamb of God and God’s
___________ to all mankind.
2. He came to take away the ___________ of the ___________ world.
II. What was John the Baptist referring to when he said that Jesus was the ___________ of God?
A. It can refer to the fulfillment of the sacrificial
system that we see began soon after Adam and
Eve sinned.
B. Jesus is the __________________ lamb that
brought protection and __________________.
III. A look at our text.
A. A sign points to something.
B. The NIV Bible misses the significance of what is
said, the KJV Bible preserves the true meaning.
1. The actual Greek word is _______________ clothes.
2. Swaddling clothes were bandages or what
one was wrapped in when they died.
C. We know from history that the shepherds of
Bethlehem were raising their sheep for the
temple ___________________.
1. The sheep had to be without __________.
2. It has been suggested that these sheep’s
legs and feet were wrapped in swaddling
clothes.
3. The angel gave a prophetic word to the
shepherds that Jesus would be the Lamb of
God.
IV. How do we ___________________ to this truth as we behold Jesus as the Lamb?
A. Our human works will not save us, for we are
sinners, therefore we need a _______________.
B. We must __________________ to receive Jesus as our Savior.
C. Because we have been redeemed, set free from
sin and satan, we must live ________________.
1 Peter 1:18-23
D. Be like the shepherds and _______________
what God has done.