GRACE FOR THE HUMBLE (5 OF 12)
by Tony Thomas
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5, 2 Corinthians 3:1-18
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Grace for the Humble (5 of 12)
Series: Unshakable Hope
Tony Thomas
1 Peter 5:5; 2 Corinthians 3:1-18
Our world specializes in self-promotion. Talk-show hosts brag about their ratings, athletes draw attention to themselves when they score, and singers talk about their platinum records (even though a ''vinyl record'' hasn't been recorded since 1982).
Advertising slogans encourage us to be self-promoting, too. L'Oréal suggests, ''It's expensive, but I'm worth it.'' A lawn service in Mt. Clemens, Michigan calls itself, ''Neighbor's Envy.''
Every person here has fallen prey to self-promotion. Think back to when you applied for your current job. You wrote a résumé. You highlighted your credentials. You strutted your stuff while concealing the real you!
In 2015, David Allen wrote an article for Psychology Today. Public schools are using assertiveness training to help build confidence. It started in Glendale, CA with an $80,000 grant from Congress.
But, the government does not teach any classes on humility. No government grant has ever been issued to teach servanthood, or even self-denial. Humility is a counter-culture virtue.
Have you ever noticed how often God humbles a person before he exalts him? Moses tended sheep for forty years before God called him to liberate Israel. Joseph wallowed in prison for twenty years before he interpreted Pharaoh's dreams. Peter wept bitterly on the night he betrayed Jesus, but fifty days later he preached the first Gospel sermon.
Saul of Tarsus was blinded by a bright light, but he discovered that humility is fundamental to leadership. James reminds us that, ''God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble'' (James 4:6).
History is riddled with people who fell prey to the sin of pride. In 1415, Charles d'Albret, a French General, trapped the British at the Battle of Agincourt. The English were starving and all d'Albret had to do to secure the victory for the French was to block their escape route. Inste ...
Series: Unshakable Hope
Tony Thomas
1 Peter 5:5; 2 Corinthians 3:1-18
Our world specializes in self-promotion. Talk-show hosts brag about their ratings, athletes draw attention to themselves when they score, and singers talk about their platinum records (even though a ''vinyl record'' hasn't been recorded since 1982).
Advertising slogans encourage us to be self-promoting, too. L'Oréal suggests, ''It's expensive, but I'm worth it.'' A lawn service in Mt. Clemens, Michigan calls itself, ''Neighbor's Envy.''
Every person here has fallen prey to self-promotion. Think back to when you applied for your current job. You wrote a résumé. You highlighted your credentials. You strutted your stuff while concealing the real you!
In 2015, David Allen wrote an article for Psychology Today. Public schools are using assertiveness training to help build confidence. It started in Glendale, CA with an $80,000 grant from Congress.
But, the government does not teach any classes on humility. No government grant has ever been issued to teach servanthood, or even self-denial. Humility is a counter-culture virtue.
Have you ever noticed how often God humbles a person before he exalts him? Moses tended sheep for forty years before God called him to liberate Israel. Joseph wallowed in prison for twenty years before he interpreted Pharaoh's dreams. Peter wept bitterly on the night he betrayed Jesus, but fifty days later he preached the first Gospel sermon.
Saul of Tarsus was blinded by a bright light, but he discovered that humility is fundamental to leadership. James reminds us that, ''God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble'' (James 4:6).
History is riddled with people who fell prey to the sin of pride. In 1415, Charles d'Albret, a French General, trapped the British at the Battle of Agincourt. The English were starving and all d'Albret had to do to secure the victory for the French was to block their escape route. Inste ...
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