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Humility
Humility Is Treasured By God
• “He shall save the humble person”– Job 22:29
• “Though the Lord is on high, Yet He regards the lowly”– Psalm 138:6
• “The reward of humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, honor, and life.”– Proverbs 22:4
• “Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up”– James 4:10
But Not False Humility
Humility Is More Than…• Doing apparently humble deeds.• Saying unflattering things about
ourselves.• Low self-esteem.– Romans 12:3
• JESUS GETS IT RIGHT!
Jesus’ Call To Humility
• He Chose Humble Circumstances.• He Chose Humble Obedience.• He Chose Humble Friends.• He Chose Humble Sacrifice.– “obedient to the point of death,
even death of the cross” (Philippians 2:8)
Humble & Very Active
• Humility Is Not Weakness• Humility Is Not A Lack of
Leadership• Humility Is Not A Limitation on
Rebuking Sin• Humility Is Not An Obstacle to
Personal Initiative
Growing In Humility
• Jesus makes humility a cornerstone in the Sermon on the Mount.–Matthew 5:1-3, 6:1-4, 7:1-5
• Jesus took humble fishermen and challenged them to be more humble.–Matthew 20:20-27,
• Jesus called out signs of pride.–Matthew 23:6-12
Humility