We're going to begin our worship by singing to God's praise.
We're going to sing in Psalm 95, the Scottish Psalter version, page 357.
! Psalm 95, page 357.
We're going to sing from verse 1 to verse 6, a psalm that leads us very much into worship, a psalm that speaks of coming to sing to the Lord, to sing our praise to him, to make a joyful noise to the Lord.
We're going to sing from verse 1 to verse 6, the tomb of his brother, James' heir. We stand to sing.
Of our salvation.
A joyful noise speak to the roar of our salvation.
Let us sing sounds to him with grace and make a joyful noise.
What God and great God and great King have above all thoughts he is.
What God and great King have above all thoughts he is.
To him that spacious sea he loved, for he the same did me.
That dry land also from his hand is for my first pity.
O come and let us worship him, let us bow down with all.
And on our knees before the Lord, our maker let us fall.
Let's bow our heads in a word of prayer, let us pray.
Our Father in heaven, as we gather this evening hour, we thank you to be able to come in worship of you.
We thank you that we have been able to sing of that very privilege, to sing of the delight and the praise that we are to offer up to you.
We are to come and make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
And we thank you that that is what you are to so many of us here, that you are the rock.
The rock upon which our salvation is built and our very own personal salvation.
We thank you that we can know you as that rock.
And we pray for others maybe who have yet to confess and to commit their lives to you.
That they would come to understand you in that way.
The joy of worshipping you in the Lord of salvation.
The Lord who has done all for his people.
And that we are to come.
And even as the psalmist says, to come on our knees before the Lord.
Our maker let us fall.
We see you in that way as well, Lord.
That we can only come humbly before you.
And the more we see you, the more we acknowledge you.
The more we recognize that it is on our knees we approach you.
That we are ones who are poor sinners.
And yet we thank you for the wonderful saviour we have in your son, Jesus Christ.
And so we pray that as we worship you, we would do so in that sense of spirit and truth.
That as we come to your word and as we sing praise from it.
As we hear it read.
As we consider it together.
That all that we would do, Lord, would know your blessing behind it.
That you would be pleased to be in our midst.
That we would know your presence here with us.
That we would know your spirit ministering to all of our hearts.
For we can approach you, Lord, after a busy week.
Maybe even a busy day.
We can approach you in so many different ways.
With so many different thoughts and feelings in our hearts and head.
But yet, Lord, we thank you that you are able to calm us and to still us.
And that we pray that even now, Lord.
That you would help us to be still in that sense of the psalmist saying.
Be still and know that I am God.
And so help us even at this hour just to know that calmness within.
That peace of being able to hear your voice speaking to us.
That peace that prepares our hearts.
Not just for worship this evening.
But for God willing tomorrow as well.
As we seek to gather around the Lord's table.
As we seek to do it.
In remembrance of all that has been done for us.
In the coming of our Lord.
In his living in the midst of a fallen world.
In his seeing the needs of this world.
In weeping over the sin of the world.
And ultimately in his giving his life.
On the cross.
That through his death.
Through his shed blood.
That we might have life in him.
And so we pray, Lord.
That you would guide us in all that we do.
And hear our prayers.
Together as a people this evening.
Hear our prayers for each other.
Hear our prayers for our loved ones.
Hear our prayers for neighbors and friends.
And our community as a whole.
As we seek your good upon us.
As we seek for ourselves to know you better.
And to be in that closer relationship and walk with you.
And as we pray for others to come and to taste and see of your goodness.
As we pray for those who maybe we love so dearly.
That we pray for so long for.
To come and worship you in that sense of knowing you as their Lord and God.
We pray that you will continue to help us to pray.
And even for those who maybe we've only known a short time.
Or know very little of.
Or even those we know nothing about.
But see around us on a daily basis.
Or even just from time to time.
We can have burdens for prayer.
For so many different people.
And we thank you for the way that you lay that on our hearts.
And the way that you help us to remember that.
In prayer we come.
Acknowledging what we cannot do.
But acknowledging that all things are possible with you.
And so hear our prayers.
Hear our prayers for the church.
Why near and far as well.
We thank you for all your people.
And we thank you for other congregations.
Even this weekend.
Who have a time of communion.
As they meet in Barvis.
And back this evening.
And tomorrow God willing.
For the Lord's Supper.
We thank you for the encouragements that you give in these times.
And we pray to see your hand upon your church Lord.
That we would see sinners being called to repentance.
And sinners being saved.
We pray to see new people coming to profess the Lord as their Savior.
And we thank you for all that you have been doing.
And are doing in that way.
That you are indeed calling people to yourself.
We hear it often Lord.
We see so many discouragements around us.
But we hear more and more of encouraging news of the church near and far.
Of how there is a stirring among young people.
Middle aged and old.
How there is an interest in the gospel.
An interest that in many ways had waned in so many different places.
But yet there is a stirring Lord that we would long to see more of.
That we would see your word being read and heard and proclaimed throughout our land.
That we would see the days of your power in our midst once again.
Reviving us as a people and as a nation.
And we pray that for the church at large throughout the world.
We thank you that you have your people to all ends of the earth.
And we pray Lord that you would continue to pour out your blessing on your church near and far.
We thank you for all who go out with your word.
And in missionary service and ministry service.
Throughout all ends of the earth.
We thank you that you call your people to serve you in so many different ways.
We thank you for those who you have called even from the congregation here.
Into ministry near and far as well.
We thank you for Muriel and for her ministry over many years in Cambodia.
And we continue to pray for her that you would bless her and keep her.
And make her to know your grace each and every day.
And even as we can look forward to seeing her online, God willing, next week.
We thank you for the technology that allows that to enable to be in touch with her.
To see her and to hear her.
And to encourage one another together.
We thank you for others, Lord, who you call to that service as well.
And we pray, Lord, that you would encourage more to be involved.
We thank you for the service for the street pastors here on last evening.
For four new street pastors being commissioned.
And we thank you for that team that goes out over the weekends, week by week.
Seeking to help and to encourage and to look out for those in the streets of the town.
We pray your blessing, your protection over them.
And above all, Lord, encouragement in the Lord for them as well.
That they would realize that whatever we do in your name, that our labors are not in vain.
And so we pray, Lord, that you would build us up in that way.
To be your servants in this place.
Remember us then and continue with us this evening and over the weekend.
To know the blessing of your presence throughout this weekend.
Guiding us and helping us.
Giving us your peace and the joy of the Lord as our strength.
As we seek your face at this time.
We ask your blessing over the singing of your praise.
We thank you for all of us as he leads us this evening.
We pray that you will help us all sing with that joy in our hearts.
That we are worshiping you as our Lord.
As our maker.
As our keeper.
The one who has given us that hope of salvation in Christ.
So continue with us.
Go before us.
Pardon us.
For all our sin as we come confessing anew.
How far short we fall.
And yet thankful that with you.
There is forgiveness.
So hear our prayers.
Go before us.
And all we ask.
We ask in the name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
For his sake.
And for his glory.
Amen.
We'll sing again to God's praise.
This time in Psalm 119.
The Scottish Psalter version.
Psalm 119.
And we're singing at verse 105.
Page 163 of the psalm books.
Psalm 119.
Section number 14.
At verse 105.
Singing the whole of this section.
To verse 112.
Psalm speaks there in verse 105.
Of the way the word of God.
Is a lamp that shines before my feet.
It is a light that guides me.
On my way.
And that's the word that we seek.
This evening together.
That the word of God would indeed shine before us.
And guide our ways.
Your words a lamp that shines before my feet.
The tune is Highland Cathedral.
And we stand to sing.
Your words a lamp that shines before my feet.
It is a light that guides me on my way.
The oath that I have taken.
I've confirmed.
That all your righteousness I will obey.
O Lord, you know that I have suffered much.
Please share my life according to your word.
I've said the willing places of my life.
Please share my life according to your word.
I've said the willing places of my life.
The willing places of my life.
Instruct me in your righteous laws, O Lord.
I will not disrepair to you, Holy Lord.
Though constantly my life is in my hands.
Although the wicked set a snare for me.
I am not left the path of your commands.
Your shouts are my heritage always.
And every day they make my heart rejoice.
My heart is set on keeping your deep peace.
And to the very end they are my choice.
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chapter, you find it around page 1069. John chapter 1 and at verse 29, let's hear the word of God.
The next day he, that's John the Baptist, saw Jesus coming towards him and said,
Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. This is he of whom I said,
After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me. I myself did not know him,
but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.
And John bore witness. I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.
I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me,
He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.
And I have seen and have bore witness that this is the Son of God. The next day again,
John was standing with two of his disciples, and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said,
Behold, the Lamb of God. The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus.
Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, What are you seeking? And they said to him,
Rabbi, which means teacher, where are you staying? He said to them, Come and you will see.
So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the
tenth hour. One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, We have found the Messiah, which means Christ.
He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, So you are Simon, the son of John.
You shall be called Cephas, which means Peter. The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee.
He found Philip and said to him, Follow me. Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
Philip found Nathanael and said to him, We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets
wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. Nathanael said to him, Can anything good come out of Nazareth?
Philip said to him, Come and see. Jesus saw Nathanael coming towards him and said to him,
Behold, an Israelite indeed in whom there is no deceit. Nathanael said to him, How do you know me?
Jesus answered him, Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.
Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, you are the son of God. You are the king of Israel.
Jesus answered him, Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree. Do you believe?
You will see greater things than these. And he said to him, Truly, truly, I say to you,
you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.
Amen. And may God bless that reading from his word. Before we come back to this passage,
we're going to sing again to God's praise in Psalm 34. The Sing Psalms version, Psalm 34.
We're going to sing from verse 12 down to the end of the psalm.
Psalm 34, page 41 of the psalm books, and at verse 12.
Does anyone delight in life and long to see good days? Then keep your tongue from evil speech,
your lips from lying ways. Depart and turn from evil paths and practice what is right.
desire to know the way of peace, pursue it with your might. We're going to sing from verse 12 to the end
of the psalm to the tune Bethesda, and we stand to sing.
Does anyone delight in life and long to see good days? Then keep your tongue from evil,
does anyone delight in life and long to see good days? Then keep your tongue from evil,
your lips from evil, you'll be able to see good days. Then keep your tongue from evil,
you'll be able to see good days. Then keep your tongue from evil speech, your lips from lying
ways.
Depart
and
turn
from evil
past
and
practice
what
is right.
Decide
to know
the way
of
peace,
pursue
it with
pure
might.
The
Lord
sights
up
upon
the
just.
He
listens
to
let
be
awakened
to
ready.
Reject
and
lost
!
From
earth
to
the
love
the
rest
!
the
Lord
the
responds
and
feeds
when
distressed.
The
Lord
grows
near
the
broken
heart
open
and
heart
and
rest
to
the
defense
from
all
the
troubles
the
Lord
will set
them
free!
the
Lord
set
them
free!
The
Lord
protects
!
His
every
bone
and
broken
none
will be!
the
and
broken
will
be!
The
wicked
I
condemn
to
death
all
those
who
hate
the
just
who
hate
just
but
saves
their
soul
bear
not
condemn
for
him
the
Lord
they
trust!
the
Lord
the
Lord
the
Lord
the
Lord
the
gospel
John
and
our
this
evening
is
verse
29
John
chapter
1
verse
29
next
day
the
saw
coming
him
and
said
behold
Lamb
God
takes
sin
the
world
well
we are
to
communion
weekend
we do so
with different
things going
on in our lives
experience
we've all got
different
aspects of life
we were busy
with but we ask
where is
our focus as we
come this
evening and as we
look ahead God
willing to
tomorrow what is
our focus
on
perhaps we all
come from
different stages of
busyness and
tiredness of the
day of the week
of the months of
the years we all
come with different
burdens different
things going on
but we are coming
this evening and God
willing tomorrow
to have a focus
not on that
or on ourselves
or what is going on
around us
but to focus
on
Jesus
because we come
this weekend
as we always do
worship
with him very much
in our focus
in front of us
but especially as we
do so
with the
Lord's Supper
to do this
in remembrance
of him
and so tonight
and this evening
I want to fix
our eyes on
Jesus through the
word of God
and through the
sacrament which
we'll partake in
or watch on
and just behold
the wonder of
such a gracious
Saviour
for as we come
we can often
come not just
with the burdens
of life
but with the burden
of sin
and sin
can be a real
sense of
weight
upon us
the closer we
come to the
Lord and as we
come to the
Lord's table
there is that weight
of sin
that we see
our own sin
and the sin
that
took him
to the cross
the cost
of our sin
the price
of our sin
being forgiven
and perhaps
we even come
asking questions
such as
can my sin
be forgiven
or how
can my sin
be forgiven
well as we
come
I want us
this weekend
to focus on
the Lamb
of God
the Lamb
of God
behold
the Lamb
of God
who takes
away
the sin
of the world
so this evening
we're going to
look at this
particular text
in John
where we see
the Lamb
who was
promised
then tomorrow
morning
God willing
we'll go back
into the Old
Testament
we look at
Isaiah 53
and there
we see the Lamb
who was punished
and then again
God willing
tomorrow evening
we'll go forward
to the book
of Revelation
and there
we'll see
the Lamb
who is praised
our focus
is going to be
very much
on the Lamb
of God
as one hymn writer
put it
asking the question
what can wash
away my sin
nothing but the
blood of Jesus
what can make me
whole again
nothing but the
blood of Jesus
it is the blood
of the Lamb
that cleanses us
from all our sin
and that is what we
come to remember
this evening
and tomorrow
God willing
the Lamb of God
who takes away
the sin
of the world
it's a time
of year
when people
have been busy
lambing
of course
and as
is often the case
outside the back
of the
Manson
plaster field
at this time
of year
there's a number
of sheep
and lambs
there in the field
and it's interesting
just watching them
it's been such
a lovely spell
of weather
for them this year
they're just
bouncing around
the field
but I often
find interesting
is watching our
dog Benji
the collie
he'll sit out
the back
watching them
from a distance
and he'll sit
for hours
in the day
sit or lie
or with his paws
up on the wall
just looking over
fixated
on the lambs
watching them
just going
about the field
at a distance
but so
intently
looking
in their
direction
and what
it makes me
think of
is this
as he is
fixated
on the lambs
in the field
am I
in the same
way
fixated
on Jesus
is my
day to day
life
in that sense
just looking
fixated
on Jesus
intently
looking to him
knowing
that in him
I have the
most precious
saviour
in him
the lamb
of God
who takes
away the
sin of the
world
and there
I am to
look
and to
see
and study
and know
that my
greatest need
of all
has been
met
in him
so that
every day
we're living
we're fixated
on him
well that's
what John
the Baptist
is saying
to the people
here and to
ourselves
this evening
he's saying
behold
look
fixate
yourselves
on Jesus
here is
the lamb
of God
who has
come
to take
away
the sin
of the
world
the gospel
written by
John
in John
20
verse 31
we're told
why it was
written
it says
there but
these are
written so
that you
may believe
that Jesus
is the
Christ
the son
of God
and that
by believing
you may
have life
in his
name
everything
that we're
looking at
here
even as you
go through
the whole
word of
God
it is
written
that we
might
believe
that Jesus
is the
Christ
the son
of God
and that
by believing
in him
you might
have life
in his
name
so let
us come
this evening
and tomorrow
and see
the life
that we
have
through
faith
in Jesus
Christ
the Lamb
of God
who came
so this
evening
we're going
to look
at the
Lamb
of God
promised
and that's
what we
have in
this text
this evening
the Lamb
of God
promised
and three
things I want
us to take
from this
verse
this evening
first of
all we
see
this is
looking at
Jesus
the Lamb
of God
we see
first of
all his
presence
then secondly
we see
his
person
and then
thirdly
his
purpose
his
presence
his
person
and his
purpose
and so
the first
thing we
have is
his
presence
and the
very
first words
that John
the Baptist
says to
us there
in this
verse
is the
next day
John
the Baptist
saw Jesus
coming towards
him and
said
behold
look
they're out
and they're
seeing Jesus
coming towards
them and this
is John
the Baptist
speaking
behold
look
the opening
chapter of
the gospel
of John
is remarkable
in what
it tells
us
go back
to the
start of
the chapter
and just
read
some of
the first
verses
there
in the
beginning
was the
word
and the
word
was with
God
and the
word
was
God
he was
in the
beginning
with
God
all things
were made
through him
and without
him
was not
anything
made
that was
made
and him
was life
and the
life
was the
light
of men
the light
shines in
the darkness
and the
darkness
has not
overcome
it
and then
you go
further down
into verse
9
and you start
seeing the
true light
which enlightens
everyone
was coming
into the
world
he was in
the world
and the
world
was made
through him
yet the
world
did not
know him
he came
to his
own
and his
own
people
did not
receive
him
but to
all who
did
receive
him
and who
believed
in his
name
he gave
the right
to become
the children
of God
it's remarkable
what we're
reading there
and then
verse 14
the word
became
flesh
and dwelt
among us
what are we
being told
we are being
told that
someone
has come
to us
and this
person
is God
himself
and the
person
of Jesus
Christ
he came
in human
form
the word
that was
in the
beginning
with
God
and was
God
has become
flesh
and dwelt
among us
and John
the Baptist
is saying
here look
behold
see who
it is
it is none
other than
God who
has come
to us
in the
person
of Jesus
it is the
Lamb
of God
it's like
John the
Baptist
is saying
have you
seen
who this
is
do you
see
who it
is
that is
coming
we ask
ourselves
this evening
have you
seen him
do you
know him
in this
way
are you
looking
for him
even
now
because
what you
find in
the gospel
is that
people were
looking
and expecting
this person
to come
even as
you look
in this
chapter
as we
read
about
Andrew
and Simon
Peter's
brother
in verse
41
he first
found his
own brother
Simon
and said
to him
we have
found
the Messiah
we have
found him
we have
seen him
you go
further on
into chapter
4 verse
25 and
26
and the
woman of
Samaria
the woman
at the
well
and she's
there speaking
with Jesus
not recognizing
or realizing
who it is
but she
says this
to him
in verse
25
the woman
said to
him
Jesus
I know
that Messiah
is coming
he who is
called the
Christ
when he
comes he
will tell
us all
things
so there's
this
expectation
he is
going to
come
we know
he's
coming
and then
Jesus
said to
her
I who
speak
to you
am
he
what a
moment
for that
woman
looking
and here
he is
in front
of her
and the
old
testament
was
pointing
all the
time
towards
his
coming
the
prophets
spoke
of it
Isaiah
being one
as we
will see
tomorrow
God
willing
the
Psalms
so many
of them
speak
of
the
Christ
messenger
after
messenger
told
it
God
had
made
a
promise
he
was
going
to
send
a
savior
for
the
world
and
he
kept
his
promise
and so
here is
John
the
Baptist
saying
behold
look
here is
the one
we have
been waiting
for
here is
the one
we have
been
expecting
or looking
expectantly
for
a
Messiah
a
savior
was
to
come
and
he
is
here
behold
so
tonight
we are
hearing
this
again
the one
that
John
the
Baptist
was
saying
look
behold
see
who
it
is
God
has
sent
his
son
for
his
people
Emmanuel
they
would
call
him
God
with
us
the
word
became
flesh
and
dwelt
among
us
that
is
the
one
we
remember
behold
the
lamb
of
God
who
takes
away
the
sin
of
the
world
do
we
hear
that
this
evening
do
we
hear
who
it
is
it's
not
just
my
word
to
you
it's
not
just
John
the
Baptist
word
to
you
it is
God's
word
to
you
that
as
you
come
as
we
prepare
ourselves
to
sit
at
the
Lord's
table
our
focus
is
on
behold
God
with
us
he
gave
us
his
son
he
is
with
us
a
missionary
once
spoke
about
how
important
he
saw
his
role
as
being
a
missionary
being
one
who
was
to
show
Jesus
to
others
and
he
gave
an
illustration
of
just
how
important
it
was
by
speaking
of
another
missionary
from
many
years
ago
and
he
said
about
this
other
missionary
many
years
ago
he
was
a
missionary
in
China
and
a
large
oil
company
was
starting
to
expand
into
China
and
they
were
looking
for
someone
to
work
for
them
who
had
some
knowledge
of
the
country
and
so
the
company
offered
a
huge
amount
of
money
to
this
missionary
in
China
to
work
for
them
and
he
refused
he
turned
it
down
they
came
back
they
doubled
the
money
on
offer
they
wanted
him
to
come
and
work
for
them
and
he
said
to
him
well
what
do
you
want
we
can't
give
you
any
more
money
than
that
and
the
missionary
replied
the
money
doesn't
have
anything
to
do
with
it
the
job
you
are
offering
me
is
too
small
I've
got
a
greater
job
to
do
as
a
missionary
as
a
servant
making
Jesus
known
so
that
is
the
greatest
job
there
is
one
writer
described
John
the
Baptist
in
this
way
he
the
Baptist
ministry
was
the
most
beautiful
ministry
that
any
man
could
ever
have
been
given
because
his
ministry
was
to
point
sinners
to
Jesus
Christ
behold
look
here
is
the
Messiah
the
Saviour
it
is
the
greatest
job
of all
to
point
people
to
Jesus
and
we
can
all
do
that
every
one
of
us
can
say
behold
look
at
his
word
it
is
here
before
us
here
behold
Jesus
he
came
for
his
people
just
think
of it
who
pointed
you
to
Jesus
who
took
time
to
point
you
to
Jesus
and
say
behold
come
and
see
this
Jesus
maybe
someone
is
pointing
you
to
Jesus
just
now
and
saying
look
come
and
hear
of
this
man
come
and
hear
of
this
Saviour
it
could
be so
many
different
people
in our
lives
that we've
experienced
a parent
a grandparent
a teacher
a friend
a minister
even
a stranger
but in
our lives
so many
people are
saying
behold
look
and we
too
should be
saying
the same
to others
ourselves
behold
look
Jesus
is here
what a
blessing
it is
to point
others
to Christ
but always
making sure
that we
ourselves
are looking
fixated
on him
too
so
John
the Baptist
is pointing
he is
pointing
towards
Jesus
and we
see
it's
not
just
pointing
at a
distance
and others
who
pointed
us
to
Jesus
was
not
just
pointing
at a
distance
and saying
look
there is
Jesus
far off
far away
that you
cannot
know
it was
pointing
towards
him
to come
to him
to love
him
to remember
him
that's
what the
word of
God
is doing
for us
here
behold
look
come
love
this
Jesus
remember
this
Jesus
so we
have
his
presence
the second
thing we
have here
is
his
person
if
he is
John
the Baptist
is saying
behold
look
well
what is
it that
we are
to see
well
John
the Baptist
as he
looks
and points
he says
behold
the
lamb
of
God
behold
the
lamb
of
God
but what
does
this
mean
behold
the
lamb
of
God
they were
seeing a
man
walking
towards
them
and yet
what
John the
Baptist
is saying
is behold
the lamb
of
God
well
when
John
is calling
John the
Baptist
is calling
Jesus
here
the lamb
of
God
what he
was saying
about him
it was
full
it was
full
of
meaning
it was
full
of
recognition
of those
who would
know
their
scriptures
and know
their
scripture
well
because
as he
was calling
him
the lamb
of
God
it was
describing
so much
of what
the
Old
Testament
was
saying
about
the
son
of
God
about
Jesus
because
when you
go through
the Old
Testament
you find
the lamb
is so
important
for example
when you
go into
Exodus
chapter 12
you have
there the
account
of the
Passover
as the
children of
Israel
going to
be
leaving
Egypt
you had
this
last
curse
that
came
upon
them
and
they
were
kept
by
the
blood
of
the
lamb
the
lamb
that
was
sacrificed
the
lamb
without
spot
and
without
blemish
a
year
old
the
perfect
lamb
was
sacrificed
and
the
blood
was
sprinkled
on
the
lintel
and
the
door
posts
and
the
angel
of
the
Lord
passed
over
and
so
there
was
the
lamb
was
slain
there
in
Exodus
chapter
12
you have
the
lamb
that
was
promised
to
Isaac
as
Abraham
led him
up
Mount
Moriah
in
Genesis
chapter
22
there
was
a
lamb
there
provided
by
God
you have
countless
records
of
lambs
being
sacrificed
in
Israel
as sin
offerings
down
through
centuries
it's
incredible
when you
go
through
the
Old
Testament
how
many
lambs
were
used
in
sacrifice
for
sin
Isaiah
pictured
the
coming
Messiah
as
a
lamb
slain
as we
will
see
tomorrow
in
Isaiah
53
and so
throughout
the Old
Testament
there is
this
imagery
of the
lamb
that is
so
important
the
lamb
that was
slain
the
lamb
that was
sacrificed
for the
forgiveness
of sin
and so
now
as we
come into
the New
Testament
we see
Jesus
coming into
the world
and what
was Jesus
purpose
in coming
into the
world
but to
go to
the cross
to lay
down
his life
for his
people
even as
Mark
says it
in Mark
chapter 10
even the
son of
man
came not
to be
served
but to
serve
and to
give his
life as
a ransom
for many
behold
the
lamb
of
God
provided
God
provided
and here
is the
provision
this is
what
John the
Baptist
is looking
and seeing
behold
the lamb
of God
going back
to Genesis
chapter 22
in verse
7
Abraham
and Isaac
going up
to Mount
Moriah
and they
were going
up to
offer a
sacrifice
but there
was something
missing
and Isaac
could see
this
and Isaac
said to
his father
Abraham
in chapter
22
verse 7
my father
and he
said
here am
I my
son
he said
behold
the fire
and the
wood
but where
is the
lamb
for the
burnt
offering
there was
something
missing
but Abraham
said the
Lord
will
provide
and so
he did
the
Lord
provided
well as
we look
to this
passage
here in
John
when John
the Baptist
is saying
behold
the lamb
of God
we're seeing
Jesus is
God's final
answer to
that question
posed to
Abraham
by Isaac
where
is
the lamb
where is
the sacrifice
for our
sin
who can
take our
sin away
Jesus
behold
the lamb
of God
the person
it was
Jesus
himself
and the
question for
people then
and for
ourselves
today is
do we
see the
lamb
for who
he is
do we
see the
lamb
as slain
for us
are we
listening
are we
looking
are we
beholding
Jesus
Christ
fixated
on him
as the
lamb
of God
we hear
it
so often
there was
a woman
called
Elizabeth
Barrett
a very
famous
poet
back in
the 1800s
but her
story was
a very
sad
story
her
background
was
from a
very sad
background
when she
was young
her father
was very
hard on
her
and he
never
wanted
her to
marry
but she
did
marry
a man
called
Robert
Browning
but the
wedding
was held
in secret
because her
father so
disapproved
of things
and eventually
the married
couple they
moved away
to Italy
so they
could live
their lives
but Elizabeth
she never
gave up on
the relationship
with her
parents
and every
week she
would write
a letter
to them
and not
once
did she
get a
reply
after
ten years
of writing
letters
a box
arrived
in the
post
one day
and inside
the box
she found
all the
letters
that she
had sent
unopened
unread
they hadn't
looked at
them
they just
boxed them
and sent
them
back
she was
writing to
them
pleading
for
reconciliation
pleading
for the
relationship
to be
made
right
but the
letters
meant
nothing
to her
parents
it might
have been
different
had they
just
opened
even
one or
two
of those
letters
and read
what she
had to
say
and yet
her story
is so
similar
to the
story of
how God
looks to
his people
for
reconciliation
how he
has given
us his
word
how he
has delivered
to us
a message
repeated
again and
again
from
generation
to
generation
saying
to us
like this
text
behold
the
lamb of
God
who takes
away
the sin
of the
world
and yet
we leave
our
Bibles
closed
we leave
things
unread
unsaid
and
poured
away
for another
time
but we
praise
God
that he
has opened
eyes as
well
that he
has opened
our ears
to hear
to understand
who this
is
that here
we are
seeing
the person
who is
Jesus
the one
who we
love
the one
who we
come
to remember
when John
is writing
here
and saying
here is
the lamb
of God
he's talking
now about
not just
a religious
observance
he's not
talking about
just going
through the
motions
anymore
as we
see so
often
happening
throughout
the Old
Testament
instead of
giving the
lamb
without
blemish
they would
give the
lamb
that was
sick
they lost
their fixation
on Jesus
on the
forgiveness
of sin
through what
was perfect
and right
they were
going through
the motions
the sacrificial
lambs
year by year
the Passover
being kept
but losing
its meaning
and can
that happen
to us
as well
we can
come to
another
Lord's
table
and just
go through
the motions
of it
just do
it as we
always do
it but
are we
really
fixated
on who
we are
doing it
for
on what
he has
done
for us
it's not
just
routine
it's our
relationship
with the
Lord
this do
in remembrance
of me
the person
who is
Jesus
Christ
do you
have
this
relationship
with him
do you
recognize
him
for who
he is
the
lamb
of
God
the
son
of
God
who
has
come
who
we
see
who
we
behold
do we
love him
with all
our hearts
well if
we do
we come
the
final thing
we see
here is
his
purpose
his
purpose
and we
see that
in the
last words
that he
says in
this
verse
behold
look
the
lamb
of
God
who
takes
away
the
sin
of
the
world
we
have
his
presence
we
have
his
passion
and
finally
here
we
have
his
purpose
who
takes
away
the
sin
of
the
world
coming
back
to the
question
we
had
at
the
start
as
we
come
there
can
be
this
burden
of
sin
the
burden
of
the
cost
of
our
sin
of
our
sin
being
so
heavy
a
load
that
it's
not
possible
for
it
to
be
forgiven
how
can
my
sins
be
forgiven
well
the
purpose
of
Jesus
coming
as
the
lamb
of
God
was
that
through
his
death
through
his
dying
on
the
cross
our
salvation
our
forgiveness
would
be
purchased
the
lamb
of
God
was
sacrificed
that's
what was
happening
throughout
the
Old
Testament
every
year
they
had
this
sin
offering
where
the
lamb
would
be
sacrificed
but
here
is
the
final
one
the
lamb
of
God
who
takes
away
the
sin
of
the
world
Psalm
130
which
we'll
sing
in a
moment
it
speaks
of
that
very
fact
how
if
we
should
stand
before
the
Lord
and
if
the
Lord
should
mark
iniquity
O
Lord
who
could
stand
but
with
you
there
is
forgiveness
that
you
may
be
feared
that
is
what
the
psalmist
says
with
you
there
is
forgiveness
the
lamb
of
God
who
takes
away
the
sin
of
the
world
there
was a
woman
called
Clara
Barton
she was
one of the
founders of
the American
Red Cross
one
day
a
friend
came up
to her
and
they
started
speaking
and
the
friend
reminded
her
of
an
incident
in
her
past
when
something
bad
had
happened
to her
and
her
friend
was
speaking
to
Clara
and
saying
this
Clara
just
had
a
distant
look
as
if
she
had
never
even
heard
of
this
incident
and
her
friend
said
to
her
don't
you
remember
it
you
must
Clara's
answer
was
no
I
distinctly
remember
forgetting
it
she
put it
away
well
that's
what
the
Lord
does
for
his
people
God
sent
his
son
so
that
he
might
prick
our
conscience
so
we
might
be
brought
to
repentance
that
we
might
know
forgiveness
of
sin
that
our
sin
would
be
forgotten
as
the
psalmist
puts
it
in
psalm
103
as
far
as
east
is
from
the
west
so
far
as
he
removed
our
transgressions
they
are
forgotten
so
if
we
are
to
stand
before
God
on
the
day
of
judgment
we
are
to
come
before
him
knowing
our
sins
but
yet
through
faith
in
the
Lamb
of
God
and
with
faith
in
Jesus
Christ
he
can
say
to
us
I
distinctly
remember
forgetting
your
sin
where
at
the
cross
when
Jesus
the
Lamb
of
God
gave
his
life
that
he
might
take
away
the
sin
of
the
world
so
what
does
that
ask
of
you
tonight
where
does
it
call
you
to
come
tomorrow
to
remember
what
has
been
done
to
remember
the
cross
the
Lamb
of
God
who
was
sacrificed
to
take
away
the
sin
of
the
world
behold
the
Lamb
not
at
a
distance
not
looking
at
this
from
a
way
of
perspective
but
coming
near
drawing
near
to
God
our
Father
through
his
son
Jesus
Christ
the
Lamb
of
God
by
the
power
of
his
spirit
not
at
a
distance
but
in
a
relationship
saying
this
is
my
Lamb
this
is
my
Saviour
this
is
the
one
I
am
trusting
my
life
my
soul
my
all
to
the
hymn
how
deep
the
Father's
love
the
second
verse
says
this
behold
the
man
upon
a
cross
my
sin
upon
his
shoulders
ashamed
I
hear
my
mocking
voice
call
out
among
the
scoffers
it
was
my
sin
that
held
him
there
until
it
was
accomplished
his
dying
breath
has
brought
me
life
I
know
that
it
is
finished
it
was
my
sin
that
held
him
there
and
we
can
look
and
behold
the
Lamb
of
God
who
takes
away
the
sin
of
the
world
what
does
the
Lamb
mean
to
you
will
you
come
to
the
table
not
out
of
routine
not
out
of
habit
or
without
thought
but
knowing
his
presence
seeing
his
person
who
it
is
that
came
for
our
sin
and
acknowledging
his
purpose
that
he
would
take
away
the
sin
of
the
world
if
you
believe
you
come
but
what
do
you
feel
you
can't
come
what
if
you
feel
that
you're
at
a
distance
that
your
sin
cannot
be
forgiven
well
look
and
behold
the
lamb
of
God
who
takes
away
the
sin
of
the
world
the
sin
of
the
world
you
are
included
your
sins
can be
forgiven
if
you
will
repent
confess
and
turn
and
look
behold
the
lamb
of
God
who
takes
away
the
sin
of
the
world
may
we
all
come
fixated
on
him
let
us
pray
our
father
in
heaven
may
you
bless
your
word
to
us
and
the
thankful
hearts
that we
have
for
a
love
like
no
other
how
deep
the
father's
love
for
us
we
thank
you
lord
that
you
have
remembered
us
that
you
look
down
upon
us
and
help
us
to
look
in
wonder
on
our
saviour
the
lamb
of
god
who
takes
away
the
sin
of
the
world
we
ask
it
in
his
name
amen
we
we're
going
to
conclude
by
singing
to
god's
praise
in
psalm
130
psalm
130
page
421
the
scottish
psalter
version
the tune
is
martyrdom
we'll sing
the whole
of this
wonderful
psalm
lord
from the
depths
to thee
I cried
my voice
lord
do thou
hear
and to
my
supplications
voice
give
an
attentive
ear
lord
who
shall
stand
if
thou
o lord
should
mark
iniquity
but yet
with
thee
forgiveness
is
that
feared
thou
mayest
be
we'll
sing
the
whole
of
this
psalm
to
god's
praise
we
stand
to
sing
for
come
the
depths
to
thee
I
cry
my
voice
lord
do
thou
hear
unto
thy
supplications
voice
give
an
attentive
ear
lord
who
shall
stand
if
thou
o
lord
choose
my
benign
with
thee
are
dead
with
thee
forgiveness
is
the
fear
thou
mayest
be
I
pray
for
god
my
soul
the
great
my
hope
is
in
his
word
for
love
may
for
more
may
watch
my
school
waits
for
the
lord
!
my
save
more
than
they
like
to
watch
the
morning
night
to
see
!
let
Israel
open
the
Lord
!
give
the
Lord
!
for
with
him
mercy
be!
and
let
he
us
redemption
is
come
with
him
and
from
all
his
and
from
all
his
benign
his
shall
redeem
after
the
I'll go to the main door and close with the benediction.
After the benediction I'll go to the main door and close with the benediction.
Now may grace, mercy and peace from God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit rest upon and abide with you all now and forevermore. Amen.