He Must Become Greater, I Must Become Less (John 3:22-30)

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He Must Become Greater, I Must Become Less (John 3:22-30) Bible Reading: After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time with them, and baptized. Now John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were constantly coming to be baptized. (This was before John was put in prison.) An argument developed between some of John's disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing. They came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, that man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan - the one you testified about - well, he is baptizing, and everyone is going to him." To this John replied, "A man can receive only what is given him from heaven. You yourselves can testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ but am sent ahead of him.' The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom's voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete. He must become greater; I must become less. John 3:22-30 Scripture Reflections to Consider: How are we to grow in our relationship with Jesus? How do we come into relationship with Him? Does baptism save us? What is the importance of baptism? Who do you follow? Do you follow a church? Do you follow a pastor? Do you follow Jesus? As Christians, what are we called to do? What does John’s response to his disciples say about his character? For more information about our ministry, please visit https://www.kingdomd.org. If you'd like to email us directly, you can reach us at [email protected].

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