Behold the Lamb of God!
He wore wild animal hair and ate locust is how John the Baptist was described. His birth and mission was foretold to his parents by an angel sent from heaven. Prophesied as the forerunner to the Messiah, it was no wonder he cried, “Behold the Lamb of God!” when Jesus of Nazareth appeared in the crowd out there lined up to be baptized. When Jesus’ turn came, he said to him, “You should be baptizing me.” His response was, “John suffer it to be done. So that my full obedience can be fulfilled.” John was told it would be confirmed by the Holy Spirit coming upon Jesus in a bodily form as a dove.” It happened just as was told him.
Here are eleven eye opening things every Christian should know about the gift of eternal life.
- God’s Testimony about His Son
…10Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son. 11And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.…–1 John 5:11 - John’s Testimony about Jesus
…35The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands. 36Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.” - God’s Mercy to Us
3For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. 4But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, 5He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.… - Continue in Him
…24As for you, let what you have heard from the beginning remain in you. If it does, you will also remain in the Son and in the Father. 25And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life. -1 John 2:25 - Prayer to know the Son
…2For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him. 3Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only TRUE God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent. 4I have glorified You on earth by accomplishing the work You gave Me to do… - My Sheep Hear My Voice
John 10:27 My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. 28I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.… - God’s Grace to Us
…15This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst. 16But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life. 17Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.… - Grace Reigns Through Righteousness
“So that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” -Romans 5:21 - Jesus the Bread of Life
…46not that anyone has seen the Father except the One who is from God; only He has seen the Father. 47Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal life. 48I am the bread of life.…-John 6:47 - Death Reigned in Adam, Life in Christ
…19For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous. 20 The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more, 21so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.… - Jesus Comforts Martha and Mary
…24Martha replied, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.” 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. 26And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”…-
In summary, last time we were studying the Good Works we all were designed for. Furthermore, the Bible Pastor Timothy encourages believers to do good and be rich in good works to lay hold of Eternal Life. Remember, today we discovered eleven eye-opening things that confirms and reveals the gift of Eternal Life: the witness of God himself, John the Baptist’s witness, God’s mercy, Continuing Him. Then prayer to know the Son, My Sheep Know My voice, God’s grace to us, Grace reigns through righteousness, Jesus the Bread of Life, Death reigned in Adam; Life in Christ, the revolutionary declaration I am the resurrection and the life.