The Message That Turns Religious People Upside Down

May 31, 2026    Pastor John Medeiros, Samantha McLaughlin Medeiros

In this study, we continue our series "The Cross Throughout the Scriptures" by examining one of the most powerful declarations ever made about our Lord Jesus Christ:

"Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world." (John 1:29)

Why was this the very first public announcement made about Jesus Christ?

Why didn't John the Baptist introduce Him as King, Messiah, Prophet, or even the Son of God?

Because from the very beginning, God's focus was on the Cross.

In this message, we examine how the Cross was not an afterthought in the plan of God, but the very reason Jesus Christ came into the world. We will look at His baptism in the Jordan, His identification with sinful mankind, the significance of the Lamb imagery throughout Scripture, and the fulfillment of God's promise from Genesis to the New Testament.

We will also begin our study of John 2 and the cleansing of the Temple, revealing how even in the earliest days of His ministry, our Lord's thoughts were already fixed upon the Cross and the work He would accomplish for all mankind.


Topics covered include:

• The meaning of "Behold the Lamb of God"

• Why the Cross is the central message of the Bible

• The significance of Christ's baptism

• The Jordan River as a picture of identification

• The finished work of Christ

• Grace versus legalism

• The believer's relationship to the Cross

• Why Satan seeks to distract believers from the Cross

• "Destroy this Temple, and in three days I will raise it up"


The Cross is not merely an event in history. It is the foundation of God's plan, the answer to mankind's greatest problem, and the basis for our salvation, forgiveness, reconciliation, and eternal hope.


Join us as we continue to discover why the first thing God wanted the world to know about Jesus Christ was this:

"Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world."


📖 John 1:29

📖 Matthew 3

📖 John 2:19

📖 1 Corinthians 1:17-18

📖 Colossians 1:20


Grace Bible Church

Robert McLaughlin Bible Ministries

Pastor Robert R. McLaughlin

Cross Throughout the Scriptures Series


If you’ve ever wondered what really happened at the Cross… this message will change how you see it forever.


⚡ Core Truth

The Cross is the only solution to the problems of life.


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