The Superiority of the Lord

By
Jason Robertson
Posted in: Covenantalism

The passage now before us [John 3:22-36] contains the final testimony of the Baptist to the Lord Jesus Christ. In it the Savior and His servant are sharply contrasted. In witnessing to the manifold glories of his Master, John the Baptist draws a seven-fold contrast.

  • First, John was one who could receive nothing, except it were given him from heaven (verse 27); where as Christ was the One to whom the Father “hath given all things” (verse 35).
  • Second, Jesus was the Christ, whereas John was only one “sent before Him” (verse 28).
  • Third, Christ was the “bridegroom,” whereas John was but the “friend” of the Bridegroom (verse 29).
  • Fourth, Christ must “increase,” whereas John himself must “decrease” (verse 30).
  • Fifth, John was “of the earth,” whereas the Lord Jesus had come “from above,” and “is above all” (verse 31).
  • Sixth, John had only a measure of the Spirit, but of Christ it is witnessed, “God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him” (verse 34).
  • Seventh, John was but a servant, whereas the Savior was none less than the Son of the Father (verse 35).

What a blessed and complete testimony was this to the immeasurable superiority of the Lord of Glory!

[Pink, A. W. 1923-45. Exposition of the Gospel of John . Bible truth depot: Swengel, Pa.]

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About the Author

Jason Robertson is a husband and a father and a pastor. He is dedicated to leading and equipping his the Church with God’s word and biblical theology for life ministry, using a combination of pastoral, church planting and evangelism experience. He holds a Master of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He is experienced in church planting, evangelism, missions, and the training of pastors and Bible teachers. Jason has been preaching the gospel since 1985, serving the first ten years of ministry as a Southern Baptist itinerant evangelist out of Milldale Baptist Church in Zachary, LA which ordained him in 1993. He has preached in hundreds of churches in over 30 States and 4 countries. He planted churches in Siberia, Russia in the summers of 1993 and 1994. He founded Murrieta Valley Church in California, which he planted in cooperation with the SBC NAMB in 2001. He also teaches ministry students at California Baptist University. You can hear his sermons and read his manuscripts on sermonaudio.com. Just follow the link to "sermons" at the top of this page.