Witnesses to the Incarnate God (2)
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Big Idea: Witnesses to the majesty of God do not have be coerced to testify to His greatness; they just will.
Witnesses testify that we might see, accept, believe, and have eternal life – John 1:19-51
A man sent that we might believe – Vs. 19-34
Testifies to a superior identity
I am not the Christ - Vs. 20
I am not Elijah - Vs. 21
I am not the prophet - Vs. 21
I am merely a voice preparing the way - Vs 22-23
Behold the Lamb of God! - Vs. 29
Son of God - Vs. 32-34
Testifies to a superior purpose
John’s Purpose
I am merely a voice preparing the way - Vs 22-23
Make your heart ready - Vs. 23
Baptized with water to reveal God the Israel - Vs. 31
His purpose is greater than himself. He came to reveal and herald another.
God’s purpose
To take away the sins of the world - Vs. 29-31
Testifies to a superior worth - Vs. 24-28
He ranks before John - Vs 15, 30
Not worthy to untie his sandal - Vs. 27
Son of God - Vs. 32-34
Followers for the Lamb – Vs. 35-42
John’s testify moves others to follow Jesus - Vs. 35-39
Testimony of these others draw yet others - Vs. 40-51
Witnesses become believers and followers – Vs. 43-51
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Big Idea: Witnesses to the majesty of God do not have be coerced to testify to His greatness; they just will.
Witnesses testify that we might see, accept, believe, and have eternal life – John 1:19-51
Witnesses testify that we might see, accept, believe, and have eternal life – John 1:19-51
As we examine this section of text, we will see several witnesses noted...
John the Baptist and those who come to believe and follow Jesus as result of John’s witness.
What we will see this that...
Big Idea: Witnesses to the majesty of God do not have be coerced to testify to His greatness; they just will.
…Through the witness of the herald God prepared beforehand, many would believe and have life.
Those who believe and have life, will extend the witness and others will see, believe, and find life.
Those others will in turn, witness to the majesty of God.
Big Idea: Witnesses to the majesty of God do not have be coerced to testify to His greatness; they just will.
A man sent that we might believe – John 1:19-34
A man sent that we might believe – John 1:19-34
John 1:6 - A man was sent form God.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
He came to bear witness about the light
That all might believe.
He was not the light
He came to bear witness about the light
John 1:15 - John bore witness
15 (John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’ ”)
This was he of whom I said, he who comes after me ranks before me because he was before me.
John 1:19 - And this is the testimony of John....
19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
Testimony Defined - confirmation or attestation on the basis of personal knowledge or belief, testimony
William Arndt et al., A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000), 618.
John the apostle circles back to build upon the foundation he has laid about John the Baptist and His witness to the person and work of Christ.
John the baptist will testify to three specific things in this text...
A superior identity (Last message)
A superior purpose
A superior Worth
Testifies to a superior purpose
Testifies to a superior purpose
John’s Purpose
John’s Purpose
I am merely a voice preparing the way - John 1:22-23
I am merely a voice preparing the way - John 1:22-23
22 So they said to him, “Who are you? We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
23 He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”
Make your heart ready - John 1:23
Make your heart ready - John 1:23
23 He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”
Baptized with water to reveal God the Israel - John 1:31
Baptized with water to reveal God the Israel - John 1:31
31 I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.”
His purpose is greater than himself. He came to reveal and herald another.
His purpose is greater than himself. He came to reveal and herald another.
God’s purpose
God’s purpose
To take away the sins of the world - John 1:29-31
To take away the sins of the world - John 1:29-31
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.”
Testifies to a superior worth - John 1:24-28
Testifies to a superior worth - John 1:24-28
24 (Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.)
25 They asked him, “Then why are you baptizing, if you are neither the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
26 John answered them, “I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know,
27 even he who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.”
28 These things took place in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
He ranks before John - John 1:15; 30
He ranks before John - John 1:15; 30
15 (John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’ ”)
30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’
Not worthy to untie his sandal - John 1:27
Not worthy to untie his sandal - John 1:27
27 even he who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.”
Son of God - John 1:32-34
Son of God - John 1:32-34
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.”
Followers for the Lamb – Vs. 35-42
Followers for the Lamb – Vs. 35-42
John’s testify moves others to follow Jesus - John 1:35-42
John’s testify moves others to follow Jesus - John 1:35-42
35 The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples,
36 and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
37 The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus.
38 Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, “What are you seeking?” And they said to him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are you staying?”
39 He said to them, “Come and you will see.” So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour.
Testimony of these others draw yet others - John 1:40-51
Testimony of these others draw yet others - John 1:40-51
40 One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
41 He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ).
42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter).
43 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.”
44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
46 Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!”
48 Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
49 Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
50 Jesus answered him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these.”
51 And he said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
Witnesses become believers and followers – John 1:43-51
Witnesses become believers and followers – John 1:43-51
43 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.”
44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
46 Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!”
48 Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
49 Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
50 Jesus answered him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these.”
51 And he said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
Conclusion
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