ADVENT JOURNEY 2025 (Exploring the Character Traits of the Messiah) -- EPISODE 18

He did not come only to teach—but to give His life.

This Advent, behold the Messiah as the Lamb of God.

One sacrifice. Complete forgiveness. Eternal hope.

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The Messiah: The Lamb of God

Scripture: John 1:29 (NASB)

“Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!”

Day 18 of Advent draws us to one of the most tender and profound truths about the Messiah: He came as the Lamb of God. Jesus did not come only to teach, to inspire, or to lead—He came to save, and He came to do so through sacrifice.

When John the Baptist points to Jesus and calls Him the Lamb of God, he is drawing from centuries of Scripture and sacred memory. In the Old Testament, lambs were offered as sacrifices—symbols of atonement, temporary coverings for sin. Year after year, blood was shed, reminding God’s people that sin was serious and that forgiveness came at a cost.

But those sacrifices were never meant to be the final answer. They pointed forward.

Jesus is different. He is the perfect Lamb—without blemish, without sin, offered once and for all. He does not merely cover sin; He takes it away. He lifts the burden we could never carry. He removes guilt we could never erase. He bears the shame we could never heal. And in doing so, He makes us clean.

Advent reminds us that the story of Jesus does not stop at a manger. The wood of the cradle already casts a shadow toward the wood of the cross. The Lamb who was born in humility would one day offer Himself willingly—for us.

This is the heart of the gospel: Jesus took our place. He broke the power of sin. He opened the way for forgiveness, restoration, and new life. What we could not do for ourselves, He has done fully and completely.

So today, we pause—not to rush past this truth, but to let its wonder settle in our hearts. The Lamb of God has come. And because He has come, we are forgiven, freed, and made new.