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| Study 6: 7th to 13th August Readings from the Gospel of John “The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. This is the one I meant when I said, “A man who comes after me has surpassed me, because he was before me. I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.”(John Chapter 1 verses 29to 34 (New International Version). There is a game of golf I love playing but not every one does. It is called ambrose. It is a team game and as a team you play and count the best shot of each person in the team. There is only one score on each hole for the team. It is not uncommon to shoot a score well under par and feel you have conquered the game. The other lesser shots you can discard and they don’t count. Being able to count other people’s good shots as you own makes the game a lot of fun. There are many examples in life when a similar idea can apply. For example, I can choose to pay a bill for a friend that means they are set free from the debt. I can rescue a child in danger and save their life by my actions. In the same way Jesus came to help us with something that we are hopeless to rescue ourselves from; and that is sin. I have to laugh at the odd person who insists that they are innocent in life. But it grieves me that they trust in their own integrity on the day God will judge the living and the dead. John
in his message of life concerning Jesus testifies that he is the
Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. A Lamb was offered
as a sacrifice according to the Old Testament Law for the weakness
and sins of the people. This history of sacrifice prepares us for
the perfect and once and for all sacrifice that Jesus made in dying
for our sins. His death was for us and we can benefit from this
by turning away from our sins, believing in Jesus and receiving
this for ourselves. It is a gift that God offers freely because
of the depth of his love for us. As
we turn from our sins and receive Jesus and all he means, Jesus
takes away our sin, forgives and restores us to a favourable relationship
with God. In ambrose you take the best shot every time. In life with God, Jesus is the one we look to lead us into eternal life. As verse 47 of John Chapter one states, there is nothing false in Jesus, he will not let you down. As Christians we live a joyful, faithful and full life knowing our sins are forgiven through Jesus. Prayer.
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