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He must increase; I must decrease. John 3:30

He must increase;
I must decrease.
John 3:30 humility Jesus
Whom do I have in heaven except you?
And besides you there is nothing else I desire on earth.
Psalm 73:25 trust God heaven
Does it now appear to you that I am trying to gain the approval of human beings rather than the approval of God? Am I seeking to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
Galatians 1:10 obedience reward relationships
I keep the Lord always before me,
for with him at my right hand
I will never fall.
Psalm 16:8 dependence equipment protection
If I give away everything to feed the poor
and hand over my body to be burned,
but do not have love,
I achieve nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:3 love suffering giving
I will extol you, my God and King;
I will bless your name forever and ever.
Psalm 145:1 worship eternal life praise
I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
I have no good apart from you.”
Psalm 16:2 God worship
I will offer praise to you, O Lord,
with my whole heart;
I will recount all your wondrous deeds.
Psalm 9:2 worship gratitude miracles
At dawn let me experience your kindness,
for in you I place my trust.
Show me the path I must walk,
for to you I lift up my soul.
Psalm 143:8 trust love planning
For this reason, I rejoice when I endure weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and distress for the sake of Christ. For it is when I am weak that I am strong.
2 Corinthians 12:10 joy strength persecution
Peace I leave with you,
my peace I give to you.
Not as the world gives
do I give it to you.
Do not let your hearts be troubled;
be not afraid.
John 14:27 encouragement peace worrying
I will give thanks to you among the peoples, O Lord;
I will sing your praises among the nations.
Psalm 108:4 worship world praise
But as for me, I will look to the Lord.
I place my hope in God my savior;
my God will hear me.
Micah 7:7 hope salvation listening
I shall forgive them for their wicked deeds,
and I shall remember their sins no more.
Hebrews 8:12 forgiveness sin grace
I have made a covenant with my eyes
not to look with desire upon a virgin.
Job 31:1 desires self-control covenant
Protect me, O God,
for in you I take refuge.
Psalm 16:1 trust dependence protection
Jesus then said,
“I will remain with you
only for a short time longer,
and then I shall return
to him who sent me.”
John 7:33 ascension Jesus
Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace but a sword.
Matthew 10:34 peace world Jesus
I have made your name known to them,
and I will make it known,
so that the love with which you loved me
may be in them, and I in them.
John 17:26 love Jesus prayer
I will instruct you
and guide you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you
and keep my eyes upon you.
Psalm 32:8 encouragement understanding learning
Amen, amen, I say to you,
the one who believes in me
will also do the works that I do,
and indeed will do even greater ones than these,
because I am going to the Father.
John 14:12 faith work ascension
For I will provide the weary with all they need, and I will restore the strength of all those who have grown faint with hunger.
Jeremiah 31:25 safety soul
I came from the Father
and have come into the world.
Now I am leaving the world
and returning to the Father.
John 16:28 Father world ascension
Return, rebel Israel, says the Lord.
I will not look upon you in anger.
For I am merciful, says the Lord;
my wrath will not continue forever.
Jeremiah 3:12b mercy anger forgiveness
And now it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me. The life I live now in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself up for me.
Galatians 2:20 faith Savior life