He Must Increase and I Must Decrease: The Joy of Christ's Supremacy (John 3:25-30)
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John 3:25–30 captures a pivotal transition in redemptive history when a dispute over ceremonial purification triggers a complaint from John the Baptist's disciples. Seeing large crowds flocking to Jesus, the disciples express deep anxiety over losing their teacher's public influence and comparative status. John directly addresses their sectarian concern by elevating the situation to the sphere of divine sovereignty, asserting that a person can receive only what is given to them from heaven…
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