(Matthew 16:13-15 NLT) When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” “Well,” they replied, “some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say Jeremiah or one of the other prophets.” Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?” Jesus – The of God (John 1:29 NIV) The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! (Exodus 12:26-27 NIV) “And when your children ask you, ‘What does this ceremony mean to you?’ then tell them, ‘It is the Passover sacrifice to the Lord, who passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt and spared our homes when he struck down the Egyptians.’” The Lamb had to be . (Exodus 12:5 NASB) Your lamb shall be an unblemished male a year old… (1 Peter 1:18-19 NLT) For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And it was not paid with mere gold or silver, which lose their value. It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God. The Lamb had to be . (Exodus 12:6 NASB) You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month, then the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel is to slaughter it at twilight. (Romans 3:25 NLT) God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood. Cross Thoughts 1. The Cross will you. (Matthew 26:39 NLT) He went on a little farther and bowed with his face to the ground, praying, “My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.” 2. The Cross will you. (Isaiah 53:3 NIV) But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. 3. The Cross will you. (Philippians 2:9-11 NLT) …he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross. Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 4. The Cross will you. (Mark 8:34 NLT) Then, calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, takeup your cross, and follow me. (Matthew 10:38 NLT) If you refuse to take up your cross and follow me, you are not worthy of being mine. The Lamb had to be . (Exodus 12:4 NIV) If any household is too small for a whole lamb, they must share one with their nearest neighbor. (Luke 14:23 NLT) “Go out…and urge anyone you find to come, so that my house will be full. For whom are you ? (1 Timothy 2:1 NLT) I urge you … to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. Who are you ? (Revelation 19:9 NLT) Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.” For whom will you ? (1 John 3:16 NLT) This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. What is God saying to me through this message?