The next day he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

                                                                         Chapter 3

 

Jesus

             Jesus is our brother. Therefore, we should share certain characteristics with Him. He, our elder brother, has done much for us just like older brothers in physical families are supposed to do. Because of what He did, we are destined for certain things. We are going to look at a few of them. Afterwards, we may wonder just how pitiful we would be without all that we were destined to be in Him.

 What His death accomplished:

 

            Takes away the sin of the world:

 

John 1:28-29

28 These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

29 The next day he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

 

            It’s extremely important that we have all our sins forgiven. But Jesus didn’t come just to absolve us of those wrongdoings. He came to help us keep from committing new sins, and to even take away our desire to do those things that are displeasing to God. It’s amazing that He could and would help us resist the urge to commit sin. It’s nearly impossible to believe that He can and will take away even the desire to do them.

 

If you could hear God speak, I believe this is what He would say:

            "My children, I did not come just to cover over your sin … to hide it so that it could not be seen. I came to remove it to the far corners of the universe so that it could never be discovered again. I did not come to just forgive a sin or two that you might do each day. I came to do away with the desire to sin again. I came that you might have the desire that I had when I was on the earth … to always do the will of My Father. That is what I expect of you … to always want to do His will. And you can always do His will as you allow His Spirit to control your wants and wishes. Allow His Spirit to have His way in your life, and you will not have to struggle to do the Father’s will. I will come supernaturally.”

 

            27. When I believed on Jesus, he took away my sin and my sinful nature. In return, He gave me the very nature of God.