No Normal Lamb

29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ 31 I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” 32 And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. 33 I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ 34 And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.” (John 1)
John the Baptizer had a lot to say about Jesus Christ; he was, after all, the one sent as his forerunner to prepare the way for people to listen to Him. He began with this bold headline: "BEHOLD, THE LAMB OF GOD WHO TAKE AWAY THE SIN OF THE WORLD."  But that is not the end of it. He proclaims that Christ was before him not only in stature, but in time - even though John was born first. He also says that the Spirit would was with Christ in a far more powerful way. Finally, and foremost, he says that Jesus is the Son of God." That is the game-changer, which causes many to leave following John and start following Jesus - just the way God intended things to be.  This is no ordinary lamb. This is THE LAMB we have all been waiting for.