An Advent to Behold: Behold the Lamb of God

About this sermon

Pastor Duane Brooks shares about the transformative power of encountering and beholding Jesus. He emphasizes the significance of the lamb of God and the role of John the Baptist in announcing Christ's coming. We are called to share our faith, and realize the need to slow down and truly behold Jesus during Advent. Throughout, the episode encourages listeners to embrace a transformative relationship with Jesus and share his message with others. This message is based on John 1:29-36. Quotes: Preben Vang: Jesus came. Jesus comes. Jesus will come again. This is what we mean by advent. Mary Oliver’s Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it. Alexander Maclaren: It is not mere beholding, but the gaze of love and trust that molds us.” He continued, “You have been trying, and trying, and trying half your lifetime to cure faults and make yourselves better and stronger. Try this other plan. Let love draw you, instead of duty driving you. Let fellowship with Christ elevate you, instead of seeking to struggle up the steeps on hands and knees. Live in sight of your Lord, and catch His Spirit. Maggie Ross: The word behold might be the most important word in all the Bible. Charles Spurgeon: It is the preacher’s principle business… to cry, “Behold the lamb of God.” This is so different than saying, “Behold me . . .” or behold us . . . Behold Jesus. Chris Jordan heard a preacher say once: Preaching is easy, it’s just bragging on Jesus until He shows up! Ruth Harms Calkin: Lord There are countless things in my life That are inexcusable. There are things unaccountable And things unexplainable There are things irrefutable And things irresponsible But it comes to me with unutterable relief That because of your amazing love Nothing in my life is unforgivable. Music group Gabriel: He paid a debt he did not owe, I owed a debt I could not pay, I needed someone to wash my sins away. But now I sing, a brand new song, Amazing Grace, all day long, Christ Jesus paid the debt that I could never pay. Soren Kierkegaard: Jesus never asks for admirers, worshipers, or adherents. No, he calls disciples. It is not adherents of a teaching but followers of a life Christ is looking for. Lorne Sanny said a day spent in prayer should ask two questions: “Who are you Lord?” and “What would you like for me to do?” Don Moen: I just want to be where you are. In your presence. I don't want to worship from afar I just want to be with you In your presence is where I always want to be I just want to be with you! John Ortberg: Do not say “no” for the other person by not inviting them. John Harper was a Scottish Pastor who booked a trip for his family aboard the Titanic on its maiden voyage. Harper said again, 'Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and shortly after he went down; and there, alone in the night, and with two miles of water under me, I believed. I am John Harper's last convert.

Topics

• Christmas
• Jesus Christ