More of You, Less of Me - Part 1: He Must Increase

We’re kicking off 21 Days of Prayer & Fasting as a church and we’re starting where everything begins: the Word. With 21 chapters in John, we’re reading one chapter a day, trusting God for a year marked by one clear theme:“More of God, less of me.”In John 3:22–30, John the Baptist shows us what real humility looks like when the spotlight shifts: “He must increase, but I must decrease.” This isn’t self-hate. It’s joy-filled surrender. When Jesus increases, the church becomes what the world desperately needs: a house of prayer, a people of the Word, and a community shaped by the kingdom of God.As we fast, we’re not just “giving things up.” We’re making space. We’re saying no to the flesh so we can say yes to the Spirit. Together.