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What does it really mean to call Jesus “the Lamb of God”?
This week on Off Script, Neil sits down with Scott to unpack what didn’t make it into Sunday’s message. From a very real and very unpredictable lamb on stage to the deep theology behind penal substitutionary atonement, they explore why starting the year with Jesus changes everything. The conversation moves from Genesis to the Gospel of John, from Passover streets stained with blood to our everyday temptation to earn what God freely gives. Todays conversation is rooted in the hope that we are sons and daughters and not spiritual free agents trying to prove ourselves.
Your challenge: Stop treating Jesus like your last resort. This week, make Him your first response before you fix, control, or react. Pray first. Then move. Watch what changes.
Hosts: Neil Gregory & Scott Nickell
What We Discuss
• Why Southland is starting the year focused on Jesus
• The meaning behind John the Baptist calling Jesus “the Lamb of God”
• The very real experience of using a live lamb on stage
• The foreshadowing of Jesus in the story of Abraham and Isaac
• What “penal substitutionary atonement” actually means
• The shocking reality of the Passover sacrifices
• Why there are no “JV” or “elite” Christians
• The danger of treating pastors like spiritual professionals
• What it really means to be a son or daughter of God
• How to make Jesus your first response instead of your last resort
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About Southland Christian Church
Southland is one church meeting in multiple locations across central Kentucky. We believe Jesus came for the lost and the broken, which means there’s a place for everyone here. Around here, that means we worship defiantly, speak truth unashamedly, and extend grace generously.
To support this ministry and help us continue to reach across Central Kentucky and all around the world, visit: https://southland.church/give
What does it really mean to call Jesus “the Lamb of God”?
This week on Off Script, Neil sits down with Scott to unpack what didn’t make it into Sunday’s message. From a very real and very unpredictable lamb on stage to the deep theology behind penal substitutionary atonement, they explore why starting the year with Jesus changes everything. The conversation moves from Genesis to the Gospel of John, from Passover streets stained with blood to our everyday temptation to earn what God freely gives. Todays conversation is rooted in the hope that we are sons and daughters and not spiritual free agents trying to prove ourselves.
Your challenge: Stop treating Jesus like your last resort. This week, make Him your first response before you fix, control, or react. Pray first. Then move. Watch what changes.
Hosts: Neil Gregory & Scott Nickell
What We Discuss
• Why Southland is starting the year focused on Jesus
• The meaning behind John the Baptist calling Jesus “the Lamb of God”
• The very real experience of using a live lamb on stage
• The foreshadowing of Jesus in the story of Abraham and Isaac
• What “penal substitutionary atonement” actually means
• The shocking reality of the Passover sacrifices
• Why there are no “JV” or “elite” Christians
• The danger of treating pastors like spiritual professionals
• What it really means to be a son or daughter of God
• How to make Jesus your first response instead of your last resort
⸻
About Southland Christian Church
Southland is one church meeting in multiple locations across central Kentucky. We believe Jesus came for the lost and the broken, which means there’s a place for everyone here. Around here, that means we worship defiantly, speak truth unashamedly, and extend grace generously.
To support this ministry and help us continue to reach across Central Kentucky and all around the world, visit: https://southland.church/give
