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Exemplified In Exemplified In Jesus . . .Jesus . . .

Essentiality of Essentiality of Humility Taught by Humility Taught by

JesusJesus Making Application -Making Application -

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Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament WordsWords

Humble (Adjective and Verb)Humble (Adjective and Verb)

<A-1,Adjective,5011,<A-1,Adjective,5011,tapeinostapeinos> primarily signifies > primarily signifies "low-lying." It is used always in a good sense in "low-lying." It is used always in a good sense in the NT, metaphorically, to denote (a) "of low the NT, metaphorically, to denote (a) "of low degree, brought low,“ . . .degree, brought low,“ . . .

<A-2,Adjective,5011 5424,<A-2,Adjective,5011 5424,tapeinophrontapeinophron> "humble-> "humble-minded" (phren, "the mind"), minded" (phren, "the mind"), 1Pe_3:81Pe_3:8; see ; see COURTEOUS. COURTEOUS.

<B-1,Verb,5013,<B-1,Verb,5013,tapeinootapeinoo> akin to A, signifies "to > akin to A, signifies "to make low,"make low,"

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International Standard Bible International Standard Bible Encyclopedia -Encyclopedia -

It by no means implies slavishness or servility; nor It by no means implies slavishness or servility; nor is it inconsistent with a right estimate of oneself, is it inconsistent with a right estimate of oneself, one's gifts and calling of God, or with proper self-one's gifts and calling of God, or with proper self-

assertion when called for. But the habitual frame of assertion when called for. But the habitual frame of mind of a child of God is that of one who feels not mind of a child of God is that of one who feels not only that he owes all his natural gifts, etc., to God, only that he owes all his natural gifts, etc., to God,

but that he has been the object of undeserved but that he has been the object of undeserved redeeming love, and who regards himself as being redeeming love, and who regards himself as being not his own, but God's in Christ. . . . The humble not his own, but God's in Christ. . . . The humble mind is thus at the root of all other graces and mind is thus at the root of all other graces and virtues. Self-exaltation spoils everything. . . . virtues. Self-exaltation spoils everything. . . .

((1Co_13:41Co_13:4). ).

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International Standard Bible International Standard Bible Encyclopedia -Encyclopedia -

‘‘It is not genuine humility when we humble It is not genuine humility when we humble ourselves with the feeling that we are greater ourselves with the feeling that we are greater than others, but only when we do not think of than others, but only when we do not think of self at all. It is not alone the sense of sin that self at all. It is not alone the sense of sin that should create the humble spirit: Jesus had no should create the humble spirit: Jesus had no sin. . . . There may be much self-satisfaction sin. . . . There may be much self-satisfaction where sinfulness is confessed. We may be where sinfulness is confessed. We may be proud of our humility. It is necessary also proud of our humility. It is necessary also always to beware of “the pride that apes always to beware of “the pride that apes

humility.”humility.”’’

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Was meek and lowly in Was meek and lowly in heart – Mat. 11:28-30heart – Mat. 11:28-30

He washed the disciples He washed the disciples feet – John 13:12-16feet – John 13:12-16

Came to serve – Luke Came to serve – Luke 22:2722:27

As prophesied – Zec. As prophesied – Zec. 9:9; 9:9; (Mat 21:5);(Mat 21:5); Is. 53:7,8; Is. 53:7,8; (Act 8:32-35)(Act 8:32-35)

Gave His life – Mat Gave His life – Mat 20:28; Mark 10:45; Phili 20:28; Mark 10:45; Phili 2:5-8; Hebrews 2:10-182:5-8; Hebrews 2:10-18

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Withstood temptation – Mat Withstood temptation – Mat 4:1-114:1-11

Endured personal wrong – Is. Endured personal wrong – Is. 53; Mat 26:47-68; 27:1-5053; Mat 26:47-68; 27:1-50

Spoke with authority – Mat Spoke with authority – Mat 5:3-7:29; Mark 1:225:3-7:29; Mark 1:22

Rebuked false teaching and Rebuked false teaching and hypocrisy – Mat. 15:3-12; hypocrisy – Mat. 15:3-12; 23:13-3323:13-33

Cleansed the temple – John Cleansed the temple – John 2:13-172:13-17

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The first shall be last The first shall be last & the last first – Mat. & the last first – Mat. 20:25-28; 23:11,12; 20:25-28; 23:11,12; Luke 14:11; 22:25-27Luke 14:11; 22:25-27

Be humble like a Be humble like a child - Mat 18:3-4child - Mat 18:3-4

His disciples are to His disciples are to follow His example – follow His example – John 13:13-17John 13:13-17

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An essential part of our An essential part of our character – Mat. 5:3; Col. character – Mat. 5:3; Col. 3:12; 1 Peter 5:53:12; 1 Peter 5:5

Essential to practical Essential to practical Christianity – Rom 6:16,17; Christianity – Rom 6:16,17; 12:9-18; 1 Cor. 13:4; Gal. 12:9-18; 1 Cor. 13:4; Gal. 6:16:1

Essential to obedience, Essential to obedience, keeping unity & working keeping unity & working together – Eph 4:1-6; Phili together – Eph 4:1-6; Phili 2:1-82:1-8

Essential in perseverance Essential in perseverance and enduring correction – and enduring correction – Heb 12:1-11Heb 12:1-11

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Be careful of anyone who Be careful of anyone who has to tell you that he is has to tell you that he is “HUMBLE!”“HUMBLE!”

Many equate boldness, Many equate boldness, confidence, and an confidence, and an uncompromising spirit uncompromising spirit with arrogance, while with arrogance, while equating a soft, equating a soft, uncertain and uncertain and compromising spirit with compromising spirit with humility. – humility. –

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True humility is NOT timidity True humility is NOT timidity but boldness!! – Acts but boldness!! – Acts 4:13,29,31; 7:51-60; 2 Cor. 4:13,29,31; 7:51-60; 2 Cor. 7:4; Phili. 1:207:4; Phili. 1:20

True humility is NOT True humility is NOT uncertainty but confidence!! – uncertainty but confidence!! – Acts 28:31; Eph 3:12; 1 John Acts 28:31; Eph 3:12; 1 John 3:213:21

True humility does NOT True humility does NOT COMPROMISE truth – Gal. 2:5; COMPROMISE truth – Gal. 2:5; 2 Cor. 10:3-5; 2 Cor. 10:3-5;

True humility does NOT True humility does NOT surrender but fights!! Eph surrender but fights!! Eph 6:10-18; 2 Tim 2:36:10-18; 2 Tim 2:3

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Jesus was Humble –Jesus was Humble –

He taught us to be humble He taught us to be humble ––

Humility is NOT WEAKNESS Humility is NOT WEAKNESS – but STRENGTH!!– but STRENGTH!!

Humility is essential to Humility is essential to salvation!!!!salvation!!!!

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