John: Someone is always getting in the way of your success! / Jeff Struecker from 2 Cities Church Podcast

John: Someone is always getting in the way of your success! / Jeff Struecker

31 minutes Posted Jun 28, 2021 at 3:13 am.

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-37 After this, Jesus and his disciples went to the Judean countryside, where he spent time with them and baptized. 23 John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People were coming and being baptized, 24 since John had not yet been thrown into prison. 25 Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a Jew about purification. 26 So they came to John and told him, “Rabbi, the one you testified about, and who was with you across the Jordan, is baptizing—and everyone is going to him.” 27 John responded, “No one can receive anything unless it has been given to him from heaven.

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Jesus IRL

John

Big idea: Someone is always getting in the way of your success!

1. Stop fighting for control of your life v.22-27

John

2. Get out of your own way v. 28-29

You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah, but I’ve been sent ahead of him.’ 29 He who has the bride is the groom. But the groom’s friend, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly at the groom’s voice. So this joy of mine is complete.

3. Let someone else live your life V. 30

"He must increase, but I must decrease.”

HE > = ME <

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