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Behold the Lamb: week three

It has been a joy to have our hearts “burn within us” these past two weeks as we spent time studying and exploring the truth about the person and work of Jesus by considering the Old Testament images he came to fulfill.  We have seen Christ as the Word of God through whom all things were created, the one who overcomes darkness as the light of the world, the one who overcomes chaos with order, and who fills the emptiness with abundant life.  We have considered Christ as the bridegroom of his people, the one who brings forth a radiant bride through the painful tearing of his flesh.  We have seen Christ as the ultimate image bearer of the Father, revealing perfectly the nature of God and doing so most clearly upon the cross.  Most recently we have seen Christ as the...