The Lamb of God - Promised

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

John 1 · chapter mention

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

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

John 1:29

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

John 20:31

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

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

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

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

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

Exodus 12 · chapter mention

chapter 12

you have

there the

account