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‘He must increase, I must decrease...’ John 3:30

Less is More. A Study in Life of John the Baptist. ‘He must increase, I must decrease...’ John 3:30. John the Baptist. ‘The word of the Lord came to John in the desert… Luke 3:2.

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‘He must increase, I must decrease...’ John 3:30

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  1. Less is More A Study in Life of John the Baptist ‘He must increase, I must decrease...’ John 3:30

  2. John the Baptist

  3. ‘The word of the Lord came to John in the desert… Luke 3:2

  4. Agreat and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord,but the Lord was not in the wind.After the wind there was an earthquake,but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.1 Kings 19:11-12

  5. He went into all the country around the Jordan preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.Luke 3:3

  6. “A voice of one calling in the wilderness,‘Prepare the way for the Lord…And all people will see God’s salvation.’”Luke 3:4-6

  7. Produce fruit in keeping with repentanceLuke 3:8

  8. 2 Corinthians 7:10-11salvationearnestnesspassionalertness

  9. Acts 3:19-20forgivenessrefreshingGod’s presence

  10. Micah 6:8mercyjusticehumility

  11. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘we have Abraham as our father.’Luke 3:8

  12. REPENT!1)AdmitAgainst you, you only, have I sinnedand done what is evil in your sight.Psalm 51:4

  13. REPENT!1)Admit2) ConfessIf we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.1 John 1:9

  14. REPENT!1)Admit2) Confess3) RestoreZacchaeusstood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.”Luke 19:8

  15. REPENT!1)Admit2) Confess3) Restore4) PrayThose who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.Romans 8:5

  16. REPENT!1)Admit2) Confess3) Restore4) Pray5) PointChrist was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.Hebrews 9:28

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