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What does Jesus think about humility?
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Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are those who
recognize they are spiritually helpless. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.”
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The first 4 of the beatitudes describe our relationship with
God.
The last four focus on our relationship with others.
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Humility is the first step a person must make in
BECOMING a Christian.
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You can’t but Jesus can.
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Once we become disciples of Christ it is a recurring step
that must be made.
You can’t, but Jesus can.
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Humility is like a pair of bookends.
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Luke 14:8-11 “For every one who exalts himself will be humbled,
and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
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Proverbs 29:23 “A man’s pride brings him low, but a man of
lowly spirit gains honor.”
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Proverbs 16:18 “Pride goes before
destruction; a haughty spirit before a fall.”
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1 Peter 5:6 “Humble yourselves,
therefore, before God’s mighty hand, that He may life
you up in due time.”
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Jesus thinks humility really does bring overflowing joy!
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Jesus is in the Happiness Business!
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When you humble yourself you make all kinds of joyful
things possible.
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When we are humble Christ is able to change us.
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When we are humble Christ is able to lead us.
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When we are humble Christ can use us to His glory.
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When we are humble Christ is precious to us.
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There must be an emptying before there can be a filling.
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The opposite of humility is pride.
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Pride is about my glory. Humility is about God’s glory.
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Pride is about me. Humility is about Jesus.
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Pride makes the world revolve around me.
Humility makes the world revolve around Jesus.
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Pride makes me serve myself.
Humility makes me serve God and others.
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Pride makes me focus only on myself.
Humility turns my attention toward God’s glory and
others.
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The Effects of Pride
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God resists the proud.
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1 Peter 5:5-6 “Young people, in a similar way, place yourselves under the
authority of spiritual leaders. Furthermore, all of you must
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serve each other with humility, because God
opposes the arrogant but favors the humble. Be
humbled by God's power so
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that when the right time comes he will honor you.”
what they were like.”
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All kinds of sin come from pride.
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Pride destroys relationships with God and others.
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Pride numbs the senses.
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How do we humble ourselves?
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1. Focus on Him until you see Him in all His glory.
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2. Admit to God that you are guilty of enthroning yourself.
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3. Be transformed by prayer and God’s Word.
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4. Pray for the power to be a doer of His Word and then step out to obey it.
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This type of person will be filled with joy and ALSO fill
others with joy and ALSO fill Jesus’ heart with joy!
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I can’t but He can!