Behold, the Lamb of God!

Join us for Scrapbooking tonight!

Calling all men!
Join us for a good breakfast and a discussion about the gospel of Luke.
8am tomorrow (Saturday) morning.

Don't forget the Open House at the Apels on Sunday, 3-6 pm.
All are welcome!

Look below for Sunday's gospel and
some questions to think about.

TODAY, Friday, January 14
6 pm Scrapbooking

SATURDAY, January 17
8 am Men's Bible Study and Breakfast

SUNDAY, January 16
8:15 am Senior Choir Rehearsal
9:30 am Service of the Word (ELW5)
10:30 am Fellowship
11 am Sunday School for All Ages
3-6 pm Epiphany Open House at Apels'
7 pm Senior High Devotions and Games

MONDAY, January 17
7 pm Council
9 pm [BYMT]

TUESDAY, January 18
10 am Retired Church Workers luncheon

WEDNESDAY, January 19
3:30 pm K.I.C.K. and children's choirs rehearse at Messiah Church
5:30 pm Family Meal
6:30 pm Confirmation
6:30 pm Adult Study (13 Apostles)

SATURDAY, January 22
8 am Men’s Bible Study (Family Room)

SUNDAY, January 23
NO SENIOR CHOIR REHEARSAL
9:30 am Service of the Word (ELW 5)
10:30 am Annual Meeting
10:30 am Movie for children
11 am Fellowship
4:30 pm Ephesians Bible Study at Ken and Marilyn Sjogrens' (210 W. Columbus)
6:15 pm Genesis Study at Apels'
7:00 pm Sr. High Devotions and Games at Messiah

Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lindsborg, KS

^{John 1:29}The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, "Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! ³⁰This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.' ³¹I myself did not know him; but I came baptizing with water for this reason, that he might be revealed to Israel." ³²And John testified, "I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. ³³I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, 'He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.' ³⁴And I myself have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God."
³⁵The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, ³⁶and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, "Look, here is the Lamb of God!" ³⁷The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. ³⁸When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, "What are you looking for?" They said to him, "Rabbi" (which translated means Teacher), "where are you staying?" ³⁹He said to them, "Come and see." They came and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him that day. It was about four o'clock in the afternoon. ⁴⁰One of the two who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. ⁴¹He first found his brother Simon and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (which is translated Anointed). ⁴²He brought Simon to Jesus, who looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John. You are to be called Cephas" (which is translated Peter).

Can you find six different names for Christ in the above passage? (two of them are translated)

Beyond the names, what are four ways Jesus is described?

What does it mean that Jesus is the "Lamb of God"? And why does John the Baptist emphasize that name?

Who are some of the people who have brought you to Jesus?

Who are some of the people whom you are bringing to Jesus?

Reflect on your own Christian discipleship. What name would Jesus give you?