"Love is not conceited or proud.”
1 Corinthians 13:4b
HUMILITY is very MISUNDERSTOOD
· Humility is not being a weak
· Humility is not a lack of confidence
· PRIDE is a cover-up for insecurity
HUMILITY: It’s thinking of others instead
and acting in their best interest, instead of your own
“The people I treasure most are the humble.
They depend on Me.” Isaiah 66:2
~ 4 Examples of Jesus’ Love in Humility ~
John 13:1-17
#1. His Love Stated 13:1
· Literally: “He loved His own to perfection”#2. His Love Rejected 13:2
· Judas: the perfect contrast for Christ’s love · The more men hated Jesus the more He loved
· Judas: self-centered thinking only about money
· The same words that drew some ~ pushed Judas
· WHY show Judas’ hated? CONTRAST so
His love & humility would be glaringly obvious
#3. His Love Demonstrated 13:3
· Don’t tell me you love me ~ show me· 1 John 3:18; 1 Thessalonians 1:5
· Literally: “everything belonged to Jesus”
· WHY is he exalting Jesus? CONTRAST so
His love & humility is glaringly obvious
· Verse 3 shows DEPTH of His HUMILITY
#4. His Love Shared 13:4-11
· Luke 22:24· In majestic calmness & silence Jesus moves
· HUMILITY is the SERIVCE of LOVE
4 HABITS OF HUMILITY
#1. Practice Giving Preference to Others
Romans 12:10 ~ Philippians 2:3-8 ~ James 1:19 #2. Practice Learning From Others
Proverbs 15:12 & 15:32 & 13:10 & Matthew 18:4#3. Practice Admitting I Am Wrong
Proverbs 28:13 & James 5:16#4. Practice Submitting My Plans to God
James 4:6-7 & Romans 6:13 & Matthew 11:29“This is what the Lord requires from you:
to do what is right, to love mercy,
and to live humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8
Humility is when you take God seriously,
and you don’t take yourself seriously
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