Between Charybdis and Scylla
by Rev. Kirby Williams
A glorious look at what Jesus' Oneness with the Father means to you!
Text: John 10:30
Date: 05/13/2018, the Traditional service.
Series: "John: Encountering Love" Part 91
Occasion: Mother's Day
Description:
For almost 2000 years the greatest question of Christology has been "Was Jesus just a man or is He God?" In this message, focusing on a single verse, we will discuss in simple language how Jesus responded to that question. Using two Greek mythological characters as a metaphor we will navigate the troubled waters between two heretical views and firmly establish that Jesus is one with the Father in essence but separate from the Father in person. We will then embark on a quest to determine just how Jesus is one with the Father. Using the immediate context as a guide, we will incorporate all of Scripture and find that Jesus is One with the Father in power, protection, provision, purpose and perpetuity. In this way we will navigate the treacherous waters where heresies loom on either side to a clear and full understanding of Jesus' relationship with His Father-- and therefore safely make our way between Charybdis and Scylla.
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I. Introduction
II. Exposition of the text, John 10:30.
A. Context
B. Navigating between Charybdis and Scylla.
1. Christological distinctions.
a. Augustine's argument.
i. The Arian controversy.
ii. The modalism controversy.
b. One in essence but not in person, vs. 10.
2. How Jesus and the Father are One.
a. One in power, John 10:24-25.
i. The power of the Father.
ii. The power of the Son.
b. One in protection, John 10:28-29.
i. The protection of the Father, Gen. 7:16.
ii. The protection of the Son, John 10:7,9.
c. One in provision, John 10:9b,10b.
i. The provision of the Father, Psa. 23:1-2, Ezek. 34:14-15.
ii. The provision of the Son, John 10:28, 6:27,32,35.
d. One in purpose.
i. The purpose of the Father, Gen. 3:15.
¥ Purpose in the covenant of Promise.
¥ Purpose in the covenant of grace.
¥ Purpose in the covenant of the Law.
¥ Purpose in the covenant of the King.
ii. The purpose of the Son, John 5:19, 6:40, 10:27-28.
e. One in perpetuity.
i. The perseverance of the Father.
ii. The perseverance of the Son, John 6:39, 2Tim. 1:12.
III. Conclusion
