John 1:26 John answered them saying, I baptize in water; but among you stands One whom you do not know, 27. He who is coming after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie. 28. These things took place in Bethany across 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! 30. This is He of whom I said, A man is coming after me who has become ahead of me, because He was before me. 31. And I did not know Him, but in order that He might be manifested to Israel, for this reason I came baptizing in water.
When John saw Jesus coming, what did he say? He did not say, "Behold, Dr. Jesus Christ." He said, "Behold, the Lamb of God." If I had been John the Baptist, I would have said, "Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah." If you were to introduce Christ to me as a lion, I would flee, for I am afraid of lions. Jesus, however, was recommended as a Lamb. While the religionists were expecting a great leader, Jesus was recommended by John the Baptist as the little Lamb of God. Jesus did not come to be the great leader of a religious movement; He came to be the little Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. It is not a matter of a movement; it is a matter of redemption, of solving the problem of the sin of mankind. For our sin to be taken away we do not need a doctor of theology or a religious leader--we need a little Lamb. We need Jesus as the Lamb of God to die for us and to shed His blood for our redemption. ...As you read this message you need to say, "Lord Jesus, to me You are not a great leader. You are the Lamb of God who died on the cross for my sins. Thank You for Your death, Lord. Thank You for Your blood. Thank You for Your redemption. I don't care for a great leader. I only care for this little Lamb who has accomplished redemption for me."