John 1:1-9, 19-28, "The Humble Witness"

1. Jesus is eternally God (vv. 1-3)
2. He is "life" incarnate, and as such is a light for the world who reveals the merciful heart of God to the nations (v. 4)
3. Light overwhelms and defeats darkness— the hope of mission (v. 5)
4. God calls us to testify ABOUT and TO Jesus (vv. 6-9)
5. But we are not called to BE Jesus (vv. 19-21)
6. The best witnesses are humble witnesses (vv. 22-28)
7. None was more humble than Jesus...

Philippians 2:5-11
5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in very nature​​ God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
7 but made himself nothing, taking the very nature​b​ of a servant, being made in human likeness.
8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death— even death on a cross!
9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.