Title : Hard To Be Humble (2)
Series: One Thing
Author: Jeff Strite
Text: Philippians 2:1-9
The sermon series we're preaching this month... is called "ONE THING". We're looking at ONE word that points to something important for us Christians. Scott began with the word GRACE; last week I preached on "UNITY"; and todays word is "HUMILITY."
HUMILITY - Back in the 1980s a singer named Mac Davis wrote a song that became an international favorite, and the chorus started out with these words: "Oh Lord it's hard to be humble when you're perfect in every way. I can't wait to look in the mirror, cause I get better looking each day."
And everybody who heard that song smiled (they may even have sung along). But the reason everyone smiled was: If someone tells me how humble they are... they probably aren't.God LOVES humble people... but He despises the proud. James 4:6 says, "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble." In fact, God tells us: Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:18
So, if I want to please God I'll need to learn how to be humble; and I'll need to learn how NOT to be proud. This morning we're going to start out by learning how to avoid being proud.
Isaiah 2:17 tells us that "... the lofty pride of men shall be brought low, and the LORD alone will be exalted in that day." LOFTY PRIDE! That's a pride that says - I have power and authority; and I can do what I want! And you can't stop me.
ILLUS: Several years ago, the Governor of Massachusetts was running for reelection. One of the events that he went to was a barbecue, but he'd arrived late and had had no breakfast or lunch, and he was famished. So, as he moved down the serving line, he held out his plate and received ONLY one piece of chicken. The governor said to the serving lady, "Excuse me, do you mind if I get another piece of chicken? I'm very hungry." "Sorry" the lady said, "I'm only supposed to give one piece to each person, ...
Series: One Thing
Author: Jeff Strite
Text: Philippians 2:1-9
The sermon series we're preaching this month... is called "ONE THING". We're looking at ONE word that points to something important for us Christians. Scott began with the word GRACE; last week I preached on "UNITY"; and todays word is "HUMILITY."
HUMILITY - Back in the 1980s a singer named Mac Davis wrote a song that became an international favorite, and the chorus started out with these words: "Oh Lord it's hard to be humble when you're perfect in every way. I can't wait to look in the mirror, cause I get better looking each day."
And everybody who heard that song smiled (they may even have sung along). But the reason everyone smiled was: If someone tells me how humble they are... they probably aren't.God LOVES humble people... but He despises the proud. James 4:6 says, "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble." In fact, God tells us: Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:18
So, if I want to please God I'll need to learn how to be humble; and I'll need to learn how NOT to be proud. This morning we're going to start out by learning how to avoid being proud.
Isaiah 2:17 tells us that "... the lofty pride of men shall be brought low, and the LORD alone will be exalted in that day." LOFTY PRIDE! That's a pride that says - I have power and authority; and I can do what I want! And you can't stop me.
ILLUS: Several years ago, the Governor of Massachusetts was running for reelection. One of the events that he went to was a barbecue, but he'd arrived late and had had no breakfast or lunch, and he was famished. So, as he moved down the serving line, he held out his plate and received ONLY one piece of chicken. The governor said to the serving lady, "Excuse me, do you mind if I get another piece of chicken? I'm very hungry." "Sorry" the lady said, "I'm only supposed to give one piece to each person, ...
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