QT 01/01/2026 Thu. John 1 Witnessing for the Father and the Son. 为父与子作见证
QT 01/01/2026 Thu. John 1 Witnessing for the Father and the Son.
READ http://www.esv.org/john1
One of the biggest job or occupation you can get involved in is to be witnesses for Jesus.
(1) Jesus is the Word, Sent by God, from God (John 1:1-18)
The Word was with God, and the Word was God (John 1:1): Jesus, as the Logos (Greek for Word), is pre-existent and eternal. This shows the divine nature of Christ, co-equal with the Father in the Trinity.
The Word became flesh and dwelt among us (John 1:14): This is the Incarnation, the central doctrine that Jesus, while fully God, took on humanity to save us. Through His life, death, and resurrection, He reveals God to us.
Full of grace and truth (John 1:14): Jesus represents both God’s justice (truth) and His mercy (grace), which is essential to the Gospel message.
Witnesses testify (John 1:6-9): John the Baptist points to Christ as the Light of the world. Evangelicals emphasize that Jesus is the only source of true light, and through Him, people can find salvation.
The grace upon grace (John 1:16): Jesus, as the embodiment of God's grace, brings us a new covenant, full of God’s favor, far surpassing the Old Covenant's law.
(2) Endorsed by Witnesses (John 1:19-28)
John the Baptist’s Testimony (1:19-28): John, the forerunner of Jesus, declares who Jesus is. John’s role was to point others to Jesus, just as believers today are called to witness about Him. The people who came to John were eager for the Messiah, but their hearts needed to be prepared.
As modern-day believers, we’re tasked with helping others recognize Jesus as the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29).
(3) Recruited Future Witnesses (John 1:29-51)
John declares Jesus as the Lamb of God who will take away the sin of the world, pointing to His sacrificial death on the cross. The Gospel message centres on Jesus’ substitutionary atonement.
Jesus begins calling His disciples, starting with Andrew and Simon Peter, and later Philip and Nathanael. Notice how Jesus’ call is personal, and it’s a call to follow Him, to witness to His work, and to spread His message.
"Come and see" (1:39): This as an invitation not just to learn about Christ but to experience His transformative presence. We are not just called to be spectators but participants in His Kingdom.
Nathanael’s encounter with Jesus (1:47-51), that Jesus sees Nathanael under the fig tree and reveals His supernatural knowledge, convinces Nathanael of Jesus’ divine identity. This underscores the personal relationship believers are invited into with Christ.
(4) Application: Be Witnesses of this Word Today! Like John the Baptist, we must decrease so that Jesus may increase (John 3:30). Our lives, actions, and words should point others to Christ, inviting them to “come and see” for themselves.
Closing Thought: The Word became flesh to bring grace and truth to the world. As witnesses of this Word, we are called to testify of His glory, proclaim His salvation, and invite others to experience the light and life that He offers. Our lives, through the Holy Spirit, are meant to bear witness to the transformative power of Christ in a world that desperately needs His truth and love.
QT 01/01/2026 星期四. 约翰福音 1 为父与子作见证
阅读 http://m.bbintl.org/bible/ncv/jhn/1/
你所能参与的最大使命之一，就是为耶稣作见证。
(1) 耶稣是道，由神差遣，源于神（约翰福音1:1-18）
道与神同在，道就是神（约翰福音1:1）：耶稣作为“道”（希腊文Logos），具有永恒先存的属性。这彰显基督的神性本质，在三位一体中与父神同等。
道成了肉身，住在我们中间（约翰福音1:14）：此即道成肉身，核心教义表明耶稣虽完全是神，却取了人性来拯救我们。祂借着生、死与复活向我们显明神。
满有恩典与真理（约翰福音1:14）：耶稣同时彰显神的公义（真理）与怜悯（恩典），这构成福音核心信息。
见证人的宣告（约翰福音1:6-9）：施洗约翰指明基督是世界的光。福音派强调耶稣是唯一真光的源头，人唯有借着祂才能得救。
恩上加恩（约翰福音1:16）：耶稣作为神恩典的化身，为我们带来充满神恩惠的新约，远胜于旧约律法。
(2) 见证人的印证（约翰福音1:19-28）
施洗约翰的见证（1:19-28）：作为耶稣的先驱，约翰宣告了耶稣的身份。约翰的使命是引导众人归向耶稣，正如今日信徒蒙召为祂作见证。前来见约翰的人虽渴慕弥赛亚，但他们的心灵仍需预备。
作为当代信徒，我们肩负着帮助他人认清耶稣是除掉世人罪孽的上帝羔羊（约翰福音1:29）的使命。
(3) 招募未来的见证人（约翰福音1:29-51）
约翰宣告耶稣是除掉世人罪孽的上帝羔羊，预示祂在十字架上的牺牲之死。福音信息的核心在于耶稣的代赎救赎。
耶稣开始呼召门徒，从安得烈和西门彼得起，继而召唤腓力与拿但业。注意耶稣的呼召具有个人性，这呼召是跟随祂、见证祂的工作、传播祂信息的召命。
“来看看吧”（1:39）：这不仅是了解基督的邀请，更是亲历祂改变生命的同在。我们蒙召不仅是旁观者，更是祂国度的参与者。
拿但业与耶稣的相遇（1:47-51）——耶稣在无花果树下看见拿但业并显明超自然的洞察力，使拿但业确信耶稣的神性身份。这彰显了信徒被召入与基督建立的个人关系。
(4) 应用：今日就作这道的话语见证人！如同施洗约翰，我们当自己 “衰微”，好叫耶稣得以 “兴旺”（约翰福音3:30）。我们的生命、行为与言语都当指向基督，邀请他人亲自“来看看”。
结语：道成肉身，为要将恩典与真理带给世界。作为这道的话语见证者，我们蒙召见证祂的荣耀，宣告祂的救恩，并邀请他人经历祂所赐的光与生命。在急需祂真理与爱的世界里，我们的生命本该藉着圣灵，见证基督改变人心的能力。
