John the Baptist and his testimony is surprisingly featured in the Prologue (vv1-18) of John's Gospel. But this sets up the remainder of the opening chapter of John to show what John the Baptist's testimony was--to proclaim and promote identity and wonder of Jesus Christ. - The opening chapter of John's Gospel presents a dizzying array of names, titles, and descriptions of Jesus Christ, with John the Baptist's testimony a great source of it. Not only is the Jesus the Word became flesh, but He is the LORD who is the Lamb, and the Son of God who is the Son of Man. - This sermon is a Lord's Supper meditation using the following outline to walk through John 1:19-51 while using Steven Lawson's list of titles of Jesus to proclaim Him in fullness. - I. Testimony of John the Baptist: ---The Lord God who is the Lamb of God (vv19-34) ----A. The Lord God (vv19-28) ----B. The Lamb of God (vv29-34) II. Testimony of the Disciples: ---The Son of God who is the Son of Man (vv35-51) ----A. The Son of God (vv35-49) ----B. The Son of Man (vv50-51) - Steven Lawson's titles of Jesus from John 1: 1. (vv1,14) The Word of God—a title of Revelation 2. (v9) The Light—a title of Illumination 3. (vv29,35) The Lamb of God—a title of Redemption 4. (vv34,49) The Son of God—a title of Exaltation 5. (vv38,49) Rabbi (Teacher)—a title of Instruction 6. (vv20,25,41) Messiah (Christ)—a title of Anticipation 7. (v45) Jesus (Jehovah Saves)—a title of Salvation 8. (v49) King of Israel—a title of Coronation 9. (v51) Son of Man—a title of Humiliation and Consummation --------*"Humiliation" was not in Lawson's list*
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