3. John 3:22-30
22 After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean
countryside, where he spent some time with them, and baptized.
23 Now John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there
was plenty of water, and people were coming and being baptized.
24 (This was before John was put in prison.) 25 An argument
developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over
the matter of ceremonial washing. 26 They came to John and said to
4. 27 To this John replied, “A person can receive only what is given
them from heaven. 28 You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I
am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of him.’ 29 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. 30 He must become greater; I must become less.”
5. It is not not what you say, but how you
say makes the difference.
It is not what you see, but how you
see makes the difference.
TRY THIS!!!
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10. It is not what you see but how
you see that makes the
difference
Two Groups looking at Jesus
1.The Disciples of John
2.John the Baptist
11. The Disciples of John
• They are disciples, not ordinary people
• They like discussions
• They are status conscious
12. What is their View of Jesus?
• He is our Rival/Competitor
Their Words:
1.Never mentioned Jesus’ name
2.Putting John and Jesus against each
other
13. What is John’s View of Jesus?
1. God Ordained (ver 27.)
2. John is the forerunner—lower position
(ver. 28)
3. Jesus is more important (ver. 29)
4. Jesus must increase, but I must decrease
(ver. 30)
14. Jesus Must Increase
1. It is not an advice
2. It is not a possibility
3. Compelling Divine Necessity
15. One of the difficult tasks
Sometimes Opposite:
1.Own desires
2.Own ambitions
3.Own plans
4.Own emotions
16. Word of Advice
Psalm 115:1
Not to us, O Lord not to us
But to Your name give glory
II Cor 10:5
We are destroying speculations and every
lofty thing raised up against the knowledge
of God, and we are taking every thought
captive to the obedience of Christ.
