Jesus, Lamb of God
April 2023 Issue
About the author — Hernandes Dias Lopes
Rev. Hernandes Dias Lopes is the Portuguese ministry leader for ReFrame Ministries. He also serves as director of Luz Para o Caminho (“Light for the Way”), an organization formed in partnership between ReFrame and the Presbyterian Church of Brazil. Rev. Lopes travels around the world to preach and teach the Bible. He and his wife, Udemilta (Tinha), live in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and have two children.
-
The Blood of the Lamb
Hernandes Dias Lopes
Exodus 12:21-30
“When your children ask you, ‘What does this ceremony mean to you?’ then tell them, ‘It is the Passover sacrifice to the...Read →
-
The Sufficient Lamb
Hernandes Dias Lopes
John 1:29-34
“Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”Read →
-
The Lamb Without Blemish
Hernandes Dias Lopes
1 Peter 1:13-21
You were redeemed . . . with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.Read →
-
Saved By Blood
Hernandes Dias Lopes
Exodus 12:1-23
“When the Lord goes through the land . . . he will see the blood . . . and will pass over...Read →
-
The Replacement Lamb
Hernandes Dias Lopes
Genesis 22:1-19
“God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.”Read →
-
Anguish and Love
Hernandes Dias Lopes
Luke 22:39-46
Being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.Read →
-
Darkness at Noon
Hernandes Dias Lopes
Luke 23:44-49
It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, for the sun stopped shining.Read →
-
A Cry of Triumph
Hernandes Dias Lopes
John 19:28-30
Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.Read →
-
The Proof of God’s Love
Hernandes Dias Lopes
Romans 5:6-11
God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.Read →
-
Rabbit or Lamb?
Hernandes Dias Lopes
1 Corinthians 5:6-8
Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.Read →
-
No Redemption Through Chocolate
Hernandes Dias Lopes
Romans 5:1-11
Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!Read →
-
The Eternal Lamb
Hernandes Dias Lopes
1 Peter 1:17-21
[Christ] was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.Read →
-
The Silent Lamb
Hernandes Dias Lopes
Isaiah 53:1-12
He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth. . . .Read →
-
The Victorious Lamb
Hernandes Dias Lopes
Revelation 1:9-20
“I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever!”Read →
-
The Saving Lamb
Hernandes Dias Lopes
John 1:19-34
“Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”Read →
-
The Wife of the Lamb
Hernandes Dias Lopes
Revelation 21:9-14, 22-27
“Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”Read →
-
The Purifying Blood
Hernandes Dias Lopes
1 John 1:5-10
“The blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.”Read →
-
Jesus, the Shepherd
Hernandes Dias Lopes
John 10:11-30
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.”Read →
-
Jesus, the Gate of the Sheep
Hernandes Dias Lopes
John 10:1-10
“I am the gate. Whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture.”Read →
-
The High Price of Redemption
Hernandes Dias Lopes
1 Peter 1:18-21
You were redeemed from the empty way of life . . . with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.Read →
-
The God of Reconciliation
Hernandes Dias Lopes
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ. . . .Read →
-
Incomparable Forgiveness
Hernandes Dias Lopes
Colossians 3:1-17
Forgive as the Lord forgave you.Read →
-
Such a Great Salvation
Hernandes Dias Lopes
Ephesians 2:1-10
It is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by...Read →
-
Greatest Crime, or Act of Love?
Hernandes Dias Lopes
Acts 2:22-24
“This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge. . . .”Read →
-
The Humiliation of Jesus
Hernandes Dias Lopes
Philippians 2:5-11
He humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross!Read →
-
Throw Out the Old Yeast
Hernandes Dias Lopes
1 Corinthians 5:6-8
Get rid of the old yeast, so that you may be a new unleavened batch—as you really are.Read →
-
Scandal and Madness
Hernandes Dias Lopes
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
We preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles.Read →
-
The Gospel, the Power of God
Hernandes Dias Lopes
Romans 1:8-17
I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes. . . .Read →
-
Justification, an Act of God
Hernandes Dias Lopes
Romans 5:1-5
Since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.Read →
Start your day with quick daily devotions.
See God's love, power, presence, and purpose in your life every day!