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John 1:1-34, Jesus Is the Word, the Light, and the Lamb
KFUO Radio
A focused Thy Strong Word conversation on the prologue and John the Baptist's witness to Jesus.
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Lamb of God and Christus Savior
Jesus bears the world's sin, lays down His life, fulfills Passover patterns, completes His work, and rises.
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Come and See
The Lutheran Hour
Michael Zeigler proclaims Christ from John 1:46, inviting hearers into John's witness to the Word made flesh and Lamb of God.
Open audio resource (opens in a new tab)How the theme develops
- The Baptist identifies the sin-bearing Lamb.
- The Shepherd freely gives His life for the sheep.
- Caiaphas unknowingly speaks of one death for the people.
- Passover timing, unbroken bones, and finished work converge at the cross.
- Resurrection confirms the saving completion.
Key passages
- John 1:29,36
- John 10:11-18
- John 11:49-52
- John 19:14,30-37
- John 20
What it reveals about Jesus
Jesus saves as the sacrificial Lamb and self-giving Shepherd, not merely as a moral example.
Old Testament background
Genesis 22; Exodus 12; Isaiah 53