GROWING IN CHRIST-LIKENESS HUMILITY

Philippians 2:3-9I Peter 5: 5-6

GROWING IN CHRIST-LIKENESS: HUMILITY

Van Havner:“Blessed are the saints of the second fiddle”

Jesus Christ:“Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven”

“Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth”

GROWING IN CHRIST-LIKENESS: HUMILITY

Andrew Murray “Humility is one of the highest Christian graces and one the hardest to attain”

Philippians 2: 3-9 Apostle Paul: I Timothy 1:15 “chief (worst) of all sinners”

Eph. 3:8 “least of all the saints”

I Cor. 15:9 “the least of the Apostles”

GROWING IN CHRIST-LIKENESS: HUMILITY

Philippians 2:3-9 (NIV)3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain

conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.  In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:  Who, being in very nature God,    did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;

GROWING IN CHRIST-LIKENESS: HUMILITY

rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature (form) of a servant, being made in human likeness.8 And being found in appearance as a man,    he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross!

9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place    and gave him the name that is above every name…

GROWING IN CHRIST-LIKENESS: HUMILITY

I. Humility Commanded vv.2-3

II. Humility Demonstrated vv. 5-8

III. Humility Rewarded v. 9, I Peter 5:6

I. HUMILITY COMMANDED VV.2-3

What is humility? “Other-ness” “Others” “One another” Not “Me-ness”

What is a Humble Person?“Other-centered”; not “Self-centered”

I. HUMILITY COMMANDED VV.2-3

Philippians 2: 3a NASB“Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind let each of you regard (esteem) one another as more important than himself”

Romans 12:10 NASB“Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor.”

I. HUMILITY COMMANDED VV.2-3

Focus more on others, less on self

Philippians 2: 3b“…regard (esteem) one another more important than himself. Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.”

I Cor. 13:5 “love does not….seek its own”

I. HUMILITY COMMANDED VV.2-3

Humility is commanded

Eph. 4:2 ‘With all humility and gentleness, with patience, forbearing one another in love…”

` Col. 3: 12-13 “…put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another and forgive each other”

I. HUMILITY COMMANDED VV.2-3Jesus taught and commanded

humilityMatt. 18:4 “whoever humbles himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heavens”

Luke 9:48 “He that is least among you, this is the one who is great”

Matt. 23;11 “he that is greatest among you shall be servants”

I. HUMILITY COMMANDED VV.2-3

Matthew 11: 29

“Learn from me, for I am gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart”

II. HUMILITY DEMONSTRATED VV. 5-8 5In your relationships with one another,

have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:6 Who, being in very nature (form)of God,

    did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature (form) of a servant, being made in human likeness.8 And being found in appearance as a man,    he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross!

III. HUMILITY REWARDED V.9

Verse 9 “Therefore God highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name….”

Luke 14:11 “he that humble himself shall be exalted”

III. HUMILITY REWARDED V.9

I Peter 5:5-6

“Clothe yourself with humility toward one another, for ‘God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble’. Humble yourself, therefore under the might hand of God , that He may exalt you at the proper (due) time”

III. HUMILITY REWARDED V.9

God exalts and honors the humble. Proverbs 16:18 “Pride goes before

destruction….”

Proverbs 18:22 “humility before honor…”

Proverbs 22:4“the reward of humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, honor and life”

III. HUMILITY REWARDED V.9

I Peter 5:5-6

“Clothe yourself with humility toward one another, for ‘God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble’. Humble yourself, therefore under the might hand of God , that He may exalt you at the proper (due) time”

GROWING IN CHRIST-LIKENESS: HUMILITY

Jesus, in humility, became a servant of God

Paul and Timothy, in humility, became servants of the church

What about us?Pharisee/Rabbi or Tax collector/Janitor

GROWING IN CHRIST-LIKENESS: HUMILITY

More Like the Master” #343(Our prayer)

More like the master I would ever be, More of his meekness, more humility; more zeal to labor,

More courage to be true, More consecration for works He bids me do”