Jesus Christ is the Lamb of God.

Jesus Christ is the Lamb of God. What does this mean?

When John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward Him he said "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" All of us have sinned -- we have done or thought many things that are wrong, and our sins deserve judgment. In ancient times in Israel, the priest would sacrifice a lamb for the sins of the people. The problem is that no sacrifice of a lamb can ever take away permanently people's sins.

So Jesus came to this earth and willingly gave Himself as a sacrifice to pay for our sins. He lived a perfect life and did not deserve judgment. We have lived sinful lives and deserve to be judged. But Jesus went to the cross -- He endured pain and humiliation and agony for us -- so that we might go to heaven and not be judged.

How great is God's love and mercy! "To all who received Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God."

So this week, could you please pray that

• People all over the world will come to know Jesus Christ who sacrificed His life so that they might live
• God would give us partners so we could see even more people accept Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord

And for you, my prayer is that God will bless you and fill you with the knowledge of His love and joy and peace in Jesus Christ our Lord.

"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1 John