9我们已经看见，根据约翰十五章，传扬福音乃是生命的满溢，为著结果子。然而，这不是简单的事，乃是非常高深奥妙的。这比通常所认为的基督徒生活要高得多。我们若要领会何谓藉生命的满溢结果子，就需看见约翰福音一幅包罗万有的图画。这卷福音书开头是说，『太初有话，话与神同在，话就是神。』有一天，话成了肉体，（约一14，）这肉体就是神的羔羊。（约一29。）当主钉十字架时，祂不但是羔羊完成救赎，并且是在蛇的形状里。（约三14。）祂被高举在十字架上，好对付撒但，就是古蛇。在祂的死里，祂不仅是在羔羊和蛇的形状里，也是在一粒麦子的形状里。（约十二24。）祂是一粒麦子，死了就结出许多子粒来，其中包括我们众人。约翰一章四节说，『生命在祂里面，这生命就是人的光。』这生命就是生命的光。（约八12。）当话成了肉体，祂就丰丰满满的有恩典，有实际（真理）。至此，我们有十个富有意义的辞：话、神、肉体、羔羊、蛇、子粒、生命、光、恩典和真理。基督是话，话就是神，成了肉体。这肉体就是羔羊，为救赎我们钉在十字架上。基督钉十字架时，是在蛇的形状里，以废除魔鬼；在祂的死里，祂是一粒麦子落在地里，结出许多子粒来。这许多子粒都有祂的生命。这生命成了他们的光。对于他们，这生命就是恩典，而这光带给他们实际。
9We have seen that according to John 15 the preaching of the gospel is the overflow of life for the bearing of fruit. However, this is not a simple matter; rather, it is very high and profound. It is much higher than what is commonly considered the Christian life. If we would gain any understanding of what it means to bear fruit by the overflow of life, we need to see an all-inclusive picture of John’s Gospel. This Gospel begins with the words, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” One day, the Word became flesh (1:14), and this flesh was the Lamb of God (1:29). When the Lord was crucified, He was not only the Lamb to accomplish redemption; He was also in the form of the serpent (3:14). He was lifted up on the cross that He might deal with Satan, the old serpent. In His death He was not only in the form of the Lamb and the serpent, but also in the form of a grain of wheat (12:24). As a grain of wheat, He died to produce the many grains, which include all of us. John 1:4 says, “In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.” This life was the light of life (8:12). When the Word became flesh, He was full of grace and reality, truth. Thus far, we have ten significant words: the Word, God, flesh, Lamb, serpent, grain, life, light, grace, and truth. Christ was the Word, who was God and who became flesh. This flesh was the Lamb who was crucified for our redemption. In His crucifixion Christ was in the form of the serpent to destroy the devil, and in His death He fell into the ground as a grain of wheat to produce many grains. These many grains now have His life. This life has become their light. To them, this life is grace, and this light brings them reality.