THE RAM AND THE LAMB
From Temporary Covering to Eternal Completion
Genesis 22:13 | Matthew 27:29 | Hebrews 10:10
Believe the Gospel of Grace — 1 Corinthians 15:1–4
INTRODUCTION
The Bible is one unified revelation—but it must be rightly divided (2 Timothy 2:15).
From Genesis to the Cross, God progressively revealed how sin would be dealt with.
The RAM was a temporary substitute
The LAMB is the final sacrifice
The Law looked forward; Grace looks back
The sacrifices of Israel covered sin, but Christ cleansed sin forever
Today, we will see 9 dispensational truths that reveal how Christ fulfilled and finished what the ram only pictured.
PROVISION DECLARED
Genesis 22:13
God Himself provided the sacrifice.
A. Divine Substitute – God supplied what man could not
Genesis 22:8
B. Designated Offering – The ram was chosen, not random
Genesis 22:13
C. Displayed Picture – A foreshadowing of Calvary
John 1:29
Dispensational Insight:
The ram was a picture, not the payment.
PATTERN DEMONSTRATED
Hebrews 10:1
Old Testament sacrifices were shadows, not solutions.
A. Repeated Sacrifices – Offered continually
Hebrews 10:1
B. Restricted Effect – Could not purge conscience
Hebrews 10:4
C. Revealing Need – Pointed to something better
Galatians 3:24
The Law was a schoolmaster, not a Savior.
PROBLEM DEFINED
Romans 3:23
Sin demanded death—not effort.
A. Universal Guilt – All have sinned
Romans 3:23
B. Unavoidable Penalty – Wages of sin is death
Romans 6:23a
C. Unsolvable by Works – Law cannot justify
Galatians 2:16
Religion treats symptoms; Christ removed the disease.
PERSON DISPLAYED
Matthew 27:29
Jesus is the Lamb, not another ram.
A. Crowned with Thorns – Bearing the curse
Genesis 3:18; Matthew 27:29
B. Condemned Innocently – Without sin
2 Corinthians 5:21
C. Crucified Willingly – Gave Himself
Galatians 1:4
The thorns prove He bore the curse, not just the pain.
PAYMENT DELIVERED
Hebrews 9:26
Christ paid sin in full—once.
A. Once-for-All Offering – Never repeated
Hebrews 10:10
B. Accepted Sacrifice – God was satisfied
Isaiah 53:11
C. Abolished Sin Debt – Finished work
John 19:30
Nothing can be added to “IT IS FINISHED.”
POSITION DECLARED
Ephesians 1:7
Believers are sanctified permanently.
A. Forgiven Fully – Through His blood
Ephesians 1:7
B. Justified Freely – By grace alone
Romans 3:24
C. Sealed Forever – By the Spirit
Ephesians 1:13
Salvation is not probation—it is possession.
PURPOSE DISTINGUISHED
2 Timothy 2:15
Israel and the Church are not the same program.
A. Kingdom Gospel – Promised to Israel
Matthew 4:17
B. Grace Gospel – Revealed to Paul
Ephesians 3:1–3
C. Current Dispensation – Body of Christ
Romans 16:25
Confusion comes from mixing programs.
PROCLAMATION DEFINED
1 Corinthians 15:1–4
The Gospel is Christ’s finished work alone.
A. Death for Sins – Substitution
1 Corinthians 15:3
B. Burial Proved – Payment complete
Romans 6:4
C. Resurrection Power – Justification declared
Romans 4:25
Any message that adds works is not the gospel.
PROMISE DELIVERED
Romans 6:23
Eternal life is a gift, not a wage.
A. Gift from God – Not earned
Ephesians 2:8–9
B. Given in Christ – Not religion
1 John 5:11
C. Guaranteed Forever – Eternal means eternal
John 10:28
You don’t work for a gift—you receive it.
CONCLUSION
The RAM was caught in thorns.
The LAMB wore the thorns.
The ram was temporary
The Lamb is eternal
The ram covered sin
The Lamb took away sin
Hebrews 10:10 — Once for all.
CALL TO ACTION
Stop trusting religion.
Stop trusting works.
Believe the Gospel of Grace.
BELIEVE:
1 Corinthians 15:1–4
That Christ died for your sins,
was buried,
and rose again.
Bible verses only
Mark 1:15
“…repent ye, and believe the gospel.”
John 3:16
“For God so loved the world…”
Romans 1:16
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ…”
1 Corinthians 15:1–4
“…the gospel… that Christ died for our sins… and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day…”
Romans 3:23
“For all have sinned…”
Romans 6:23
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life…”
Romans 5:8
“But God commendeth his love toward us…”
Isaiah 53:5
“But he was wounded for our transgressions…”
John 1:12
“But as many as received him…”
Acts 4:12
“Neither is there salvation in any other…”
John 14:6
“I am the way, the truth, and the life…”
Ephesians 2:8–9
“For by grace are ye saved through faith…”
Titus 3:5
“Not by works of righteousness which we have done…”
2 Corinthians 5:21
“For he hath made him to be sin for us…”
1 Peter 3:18
“For Christ also hath once suffered for sins…”
Colossians 1:14
“In whom we have redemption…”
John 11:25
“I am the resurrection, and the life…”
Romans 10:9
“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth…”
Romans 10:13
“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Revelation 22:17
“And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.”
FINAL THOUGHTS
The Ram = Picture
The Lamb = Payment
The Law = Shadow
Grace = Substance
The sacrifice is finished.
The gift is free.
The time is now.