, well, let me invite you to turn in your Bibles this morning to John chapter 3. John chapter 3 for our time of study in the word. this morning, we're gonna be primarily looking at verses 31 through 36, and if you want to give a title to the message, it would be the supreme greatness of, of Christ. Let me begin reading.
I'm going to read the text beginning in verse 26. Of John 3 And they came to John and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have borne witness, behold, he is baptizing, and all are coming to him. John answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven. You yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before Him.
He who has the bride is the bridegroom. But the friend of the bridegroom who stands and hears him rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. And so this joy of mine has been made full. He must increase, but I must decrease.
He who comes from above is above all. He who is of the earth is from the earth and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all. What he has seen and heard of that, he bears witness, and no man receives his witness....
