He must increase, but I must decrease.
He must increase - his authority and influence among the people must grow. his doctrine shall continue to spread until it extends through all the...
The Last Appearance of the Baptist. Convinced that the nation is not ripe for Messianic teaching, Jesus falls back on preparatory work similar to t...
30. He must increase. John the Baptist proceeds farther; for, having formerly been raised by the Lord to the highest dignity, he shows that...
DISCOURSE: 1613 CONVERSION OF SOULS A GROUND OF JOY John 3:29-30 . He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, w...
He must increase, but I must decrease. He must increase - His present success is but the beginning of a most glorious and universal spread of right...
He must increase,— "I am not ignorant that his fame and the number of his disciples shall every day increase, while mine shall decrease; for he is...
He must increase, but I must decrease. He must increase, but I must decrease: - q.d., 'I do my heaven-prescribed work, and that is enough for...
The New Birth. John's Testimony to Jesus 1-15. Conversation with Nicodemus. The ministry at Jerusalem, though disappointing, was not fruitless. Ch...
He must increase, but I must decrease. — The office of the paranymph ceases to exist when the marriage is accomplished. It must be so. So too in th...
John Shows the Greatness of Humility John 3:22-30 It is expressly stated in John 4:2 that Jesus baptized through His disciples. This controve...
Nicodemus would seem to have been one of the finest products of Judaism. He was thoroughly sincere. Moreover, he was determined to investigate for hi...
After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. (23) And John also was baptizin...
He must increase ,.... Not in stature of body, or in wisdom and understanding of mind, as man, he being come to maturity in these things already; bu...
He must increase, but I must decrease. Ver. 30. He must increase, but, &c. ] And this was John's great joy. That man hath true light that c...
He must increase And appear continually more and more glorious, like the growing moon; but I must decrease Must gradually wane and decline, till...
NICODEMUS, AND NEW BIRTH (vs.1-21) Among the many who believed because of the miracles, there was however one individual who was more seriously a...
John's Testimony to Christ. 22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples in...
He must increase, in honour, and dignity, and reputation in the world; he is the rising sun, (to give you notice of which I was but as the morning...
John the Baptiser Decreases ( John 3:22-36 ). At this stage Jesus began His ministry alongside that of John the Baptist in a supporting role. It w...
EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 3:23 . Ænon near to Salim (Αἰνών, from עַין, Arab. عين, a spring).— Salim was long supposed to have been s...
John 3:30 Look at these words I. As the language of true nobility of character. Is it not refreshing to come across a really great man, a man who...
John 3:13 . And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that come down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. We are in the stair...
John 3:22-29 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea, and there he tarried with them, and baptized. And John also...
John 3:1 . Nicodemus, a ruler of the jews. This rabbi is named by John as defending our Saviour in the council, and as attending the crucifixion....
After these things came Jesus and His disciples unto the land of Judaea (see also on John 3:30 for the whole paragraph) Jesus and John and th...
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom, but the friend of the bridegroom … standeth and heareth The Bridegroom and His friend I. THE PECULIAR...
He must increase, but I must decrease. I. JOHN’S MAGNANIMITY. His character was here put to the proof 1. For it is natural to envy the growin...
EXPOSITION This is the first of the eleven discourses recorded by this evangelist, and for the most part addressed to the cultivated, hierarci...
1 Corinthians 3:5 ; 2 Corinthians 3:7-11 ; Acts 13:36 ; Acts 13:37 ; Colossians 1:18 ; Daniel 2:34 ; Daniel 2:35 ; Daniel 2:44 ; Daniel 2:45...
He must increase, but I must decrease — So they who are now, like John, burning and shining lights, must (if not suddenly eclipsed) like him gradua...
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.