The Apostle John saw the Lord revealed by the Spirit of God, as a lamb, as the Lamb of God who shed His blood, and as the Lion of the tribe of Judah.
The PERSONALITY of the Savior at His first coming was that of a MEEK person, Matthew 11:29, “Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.”
John saw the LAMB of God shedding His blood for the sins of the World, John 1:29, “The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.”
Finally, John saw Jesus as the LION of the tribe of Judah, the KING of Israel and KING of Kings, Revelation 5:5, “And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
A. The Prophesy of the Lamb, Genesis 22:7-8, “And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? 8 And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.”
1. Perhaps God used a play on words to say that Son would be that Lamb, the term is REFLEXIVE, i.e., He Himself.
2. God has taught man what the offering was to be, Genesis 4:4, “And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:”
B. The Redemption of Israel from Egypt was through the offering of a lamb, Exodus 12:3-5, “Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house: 4 And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb. 5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:”
1. Your lamb shall be WITHOUT BLEMISH, 1 Peter 1:19, “But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:”
2. Your lamb shall be A MALE, Leviticus 1:3, “If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD.”
C. The Servant of God would be as a lamb, Isaiah 53:7, “He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.”
1. His FOCUS would be on DOING the WILL of His Master, Hebrews 10:7, “Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.”
2. He comes as the MEEK LAMB of God, John 1:29, “The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.”
A. His blood was SHED for the REMISSION OF SINS, Matthew 26:28, “For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.”
B. He WASHED US from our sins in His OWN BLOOD, Revelation 1:5, “And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,”
1. For the LIFE is IN the BLOOD, Leviticus 17:11, “For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.”
2. Jesus is THE LIFE, John 14:6, “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
C. His blood was shed for the JUSTIFICATION of the sinner, Romans 5:9, “Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.”
Revelation 5:5, “And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
A. The ROOT of David, Isaiah 11:10, “And in that day there shall be a ROOT OF JESSE, which shall stand for an ENSIGN of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.”
B. The KING of Israel, John 1:49, “Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the SON of God; thou art the KING of Israel.”
C. The LORD of lords and KING of kings, Revelation 17:14, “These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is LORD of lords, and KING of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.”
D. He ALONE is the “ONLY POTENTATE” and King of kings, 1 Timothy 6:15, “Which in his times he shall shew, who is the BLESSED and ONLY POTENTATE, the KING of kings, and LORD of lords;”
John 18:37, “Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.”