He is Greater 

He must become greater!  John 3:22-36

Is it the baptist in me that asks why John the Baptist needed 'plenty of water' to baptise? v23 
I mean if he was sprinkling ... a little would surely be enough! 
Or maybe we're talking an extremely high take up?
 
Well anyway, my understanding of baptism, by full immersion, following personal faith in Christ, is not built only on this passage ... but it makes you think.

My main interest in this passage is in the fact that both Jesus and John are baptising n.b. v22 and v23. 
John the Baptist ... standing on the edge of the Old Covenant and looking forward and Jesus, establisher of the New Covenant in His Name. 

Two different baptisms ... John's a preparation .... Jesus' an initiation.
(In fact Jesus didn't actually baptise anyone. It was the disciples who baptised at his command. See John 4:2)

This isn't going to work for long.  John's work of preparation must give way to Jesus' ministry. 

It is a reminder that all our ministry for God is on loan. 

• We do not own our ministry. 

• We do not direct our ministry. 

• It needs to be under the Lordship of Christ at all times. 

• If the Lord requires us to give it up, we are no lesser people for it's demise.

It often takes a bucket load of grace to give up a ministry, because despite our better understanding, too often we find significance in the things we do, rather than who we are. 

John has got it right ...
'He must become greater; I must become less' v30

Legend!!