We must Decrease so He can Increase

“Jesus was the personification of humility in the midst of His unlimited power”.

Our goal should be, to be like our teacher Jesus. In Philipines 2v5-9, we learn that Jesus made himself of no reputation but took on Himself the form of a servant. He humbled Himself and became obedient (He became obedient, it was not automatic) unto death, even the death of the cross. Luke 14v27 says “And whosoever does not bear his cross and come [or go] after Jesus, cannot be His Disciple”.

Jesus emptied Himself, we must empty our self and get full of Him. John the Baptise said “I must decrease, while He increases”. We must decrease so He can increase in us. A disciple is a disciplined follower; it takes discipline to be a disciple, that’s delayed gratification.

Isaiah 8v16 : “Bind up the testimony; seal the law among my disciples”. The Hebrew word for disciple means: one who is instructed, accustomed, learned, taught and used. In the Greek it means “A learner”, one who is permeated or soaked with the knowledge of Christ and from this comes into understanding of Him. In Mathew 10v16 is says that Disciples were to be shrewd and innocent. Shrewd means wise, thoughtful (full of thoughts of God and considerate). They were to be discreet implying a cautious character. To go forward with wisdom and to be led by the Spirit of God.


Dr Shaun Marler - Helping you to win in life through Jesus Christ.

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