you need to dress like a christian “in like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest...
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You need to Dress like a Christian
“in like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel,” 1 Tim. 2:9
Applies to men also
“Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”
1 Pet. 5:5
“Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”
1 Pet. 5:5
1 Pet 5:6 “Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,”
1 Pet. 5: 7 “casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.”
I. Characteristics of Humility
Recognize our spiritual needs
“blessed are the poor in spirit”
Blessed are the humble
God resists the proud
I. Characteristics of Humility
Will be less judgmental
See our own failures
“Judge not, that ye be not judged” Matt. 7:1
More sympathetic
I. Characteristics of Humility
Easier to change the wrong
Pride says “my way or no way”
Humility sees that we can change the wrong
I. Characteristics of Humility
It is not “voluntary humility”“Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,”
Col. 2:18
“false humility” NKJV“self-abasement” RSV
Humility = lowliness of mind
Voluntary humilityVoluntary humility is a false or perverted humility
Low estimate of his abilities
Act like the One Talent man
Buried his talent
The conceited person thinks of himself more highly than he ought to think.
The person with false humility thinks of himself more lowly than he ought to think.
Both are thinking primarily about themselves.
True humility is involuntary
Spontaneous
Not achieved by saying “I am going to be humble”
Humility Flows naturally
Oh, yeah? Well, I’ll bet I’mTwice as humble as you are !
II. What God does for the Humble
Gives grace to the humble
Tit. 2:11 – to all men
Humble self – obedient
Proud – arrogant = reject
II. What God does for the Humble
Will exalt the humble
Saul – I & II Samuel
David – II Samuel
God exalts the humble
III. Result of Humility
Cast our cares upon GodCast our cares upon God
Proud will not accept help
Feeling sorry for self is not being clothed with humility
Humility casts burdens upon God
III. Result of Humility
Realize God cares for usRealize God cares for us
God still loves and cares
Matt. 11:28-30
Gal. 6:1-2
Are YouAre You
1.See need for God
2.He gives His grace
3.Cast cares upon Him
Humble are Teachable
“Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.”
Jeremiah 18:6
“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He shall lift you up.”
James 4:10
“Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”
1 Pet. 5:5
1 Pet 5:6 “Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,”
1 Pet. 5: 7 “casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.”
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
[email protected]@bellsouth.net
www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org
Sunday Morning June 28, 2009