Developing a High Christology: Part 2
September 07, 2019      |     By: Sam McVay, Jr.      |      Category: Sermons      |      Location: Wichita
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The Gospel of John: Going High & Deep in Jesus

Colossians 3:11 (ESV)
11 Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all.

Colossians 2:6-7 (ESV)
6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him,
7 rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

So I want to encourage and exhort you toward a high Christology!

The primary ministry of the Holy Spirit in your life and in the Church is to bring about an increased revelation, importation, and manifestation of Jesus Christ.

In this session we want to dive into the unique and glorious gospel of John.

John the apostle, now an old man, is not primarily concerned with the earthly history of Jesus but rather a heavenly revelation of Him.

90% of what is in Matthew, Mark, and Luke regarding Jesus and his life is not in the book of John.
- No birth
- No baptism
- No temptation story
- No parables

It is the most spiritual of the Gospels, and has been referred to as the Holy of Holies of the New Testament.

The book of John is arranged into Seven Signs and Seven “I Am” statements along with His death and resurrection.

Purpose Statement of the Book:
John 20:30-31 (ESV)
30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book;
31 but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

Seven Signs
1) Water into Wine – John 2:1-11
2) Healing the officials son – John 4:46-54
3) Healing the paralytic – John 5:1-15
4) Feeding 5,000 – John 6:5-14
5) Walking on water – John 6:16-24
6) Healing blond man – John 9:1-7
7) Raising Lazarus – John 11:1-45

John 8:56-58 (ESV)
56 Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day. He saw it and was glad.”
57 So the Jews said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?”
58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.”

Seven “I Am” Statements
1) I Am the Bread of Life – John 6:35
2) I Am the Light of the World – John 8:12
3) I Am the Gate – John 10:9
4) I Am the Good Shepherd – John 10:12
5) I Am the Resurrection and Life – John 11:25-26
6) I Am the way, truth, and life – John 14:6
7) I Am the Vine – John 15:6

The gospel starts with some of the most stunning and glorious words about Jesus written in the Bible.

John 1:1-18 (ESV)
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 He was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.
8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.
9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.
11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.
12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
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.’”)
16 For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.
17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18 No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known.