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The point is only as powerful as what or it is pointing to.
John 1:35 NIV
The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. 36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”
“There are two great days in a person’s life: the day you are born and the day you find out why.” –Mark Twain*
Our main is to people to .
What is The Lamb of God?
> The Lamb, God’s .
> The Lamb, God’s .
Isaiah 53:7 NIV
He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth.
> The Servant, God’s
2 Corinthians 5:17-18 NIV
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ
John 1:37 NIV
When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.
John 1:38-39 NIV
Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?” They said, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?” 39 “Come,” he replied, “and you will see.”
Psalm 34:8 ESV
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
John 1:41-42 NIV
The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ). 42 And he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which, when translated, is Peter).
John 1:45-49 NIV
Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” 46 “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip. 47 When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.” 48 “How do you know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.” 49 Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel.”
2 Corinthians 5:17-20 NIV
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.
“The classical doctrine on the missio Dei as God the Father sending the Son, and God the Father and the Son sending the Spirit was expanded to include yet another ‘movement’: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit sending the church into the world.” –David Bosch, Transforming Mission
Simple Missional Living:
1. – Where is God already at work?
“The task of every generation is to discover in which direction the Sovereign Redeemer is moving, then move in that direction.” –Jonathan Edwards
2. – What are they really looking for?
“People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” –John Maxwell
3. – Come and see Jesus for yourself.
Revelation 22:17 NIV
The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.
Answer Key: power, point; who; purpose, point. Jesus; passover, rescue; sacrificial, healing; suffering, victory; notice; ask; invite.
* The only published variation of this quote is from Theologian Robert Miller in his book Fire in the Deep: “A wise friend once told me that there are two great days in a person’s life: the day you are born and the day you find out why you were born.”