So That You May Believe: The Gospel of John Week 5

As Jesus’ ministry grows, John the Baptist’s disciples become concerned that people are leaving them to follow Jesus. But John sees it differently. Everything he has was given by God, his role was always to point people to Christ, and his joy is complete when Jesus receives the attention. In Part 5 of So That You May Believe, Travis Wright walks through John’s powerful declaration, “He must increase, but I must decrease,” and asks a challenging question: Do I want Jesus to increase if His increase requires me to decrease? John’s example reminds us that following Jesus isn’t about believing we don’t matter—it’s about becoming increasingly convinced that Jesus matters more.