Isaiah 35 1 10 sermon writer12/15/2023 The Angel of Death was going to kill the firstborn of the families and the cattle of Egypt, but he would “pass over” and not enter the homes where the lamb’s blood was visible. Each Hebrew family was to kill an unblemished lamb and sprinkle its blood on the doorpost and lintel of their homes to protect them from the wrath of God and His final plague on Egypt. It was a time of remembering when God was preparing the Hebrew people in the Old Testament to flee from Egypt and from their slavery to Pharaoh (Exodus 12:1-14). The feast of the Passover was approaching in just a few days (John 2:12,13). There are several things that would have come to the minds of his listeners when he said those words. What a wonderful title! That statement was packed with meaning for his listeners and for us today. There seems to be very little doubt that Jesus chose this moment to be introduced to the nation of Israel by his forerunner as the “ Lamb of God“. John the Baptist points Him out in verse 29 saying, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” I visualize John the Baptist pointing his finger in the direction of Jesus as he said those words in a loud voice, and everyone within earshot turned their heads to look at Jesus. This is the Lord’s first appearance in the Gospel of John. He was looking expectantly also – for his son to return. I’m reminded of the parable of the prodigal son where the father saw his son returning when the son was still a long way off (Luke 15:20). I take it to mean that John the Baptist was “keeping an eye out for Him”, looking expectantly for His return. On the day Jesus returned to the Jordan River, John the Baptist recognized Him at a distance. ![]() Matthew 3:13-4:11 gives a clear description of these events without any breaks. After Jesus overcame the devil and recuperated from His long fast, He returned to the Jordan River. ![]() The gospel writer John makes no mention of this. Afterward, He was led by the Spirit of God into the wilderness where He fasted for forty days and was tempted by the devil. During this period of time, Jesus had been baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan River. In order to understand the sequence of events in the next passage of Scripture, we need to realize that there is a gap of about six weeks before John’s statement about Jesus in verse 15. In the previous sermon, we studied John the Baptist’s description of himself in chapter one, verses 19-28.
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