2. The Parable – Luke 14:1-11 Setting v. 1-6 Jesus watched them – v.7 They wanted the best seat

3. "For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.“ Luke 14:11 Luke 18:14Matt.23:12

4. “For You will save the humble people, But will bring down haughty looks.” Psalms 18:27 “Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before honor is humility.” Prov. 18:12

5. “A man's pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor.” Prov. 29:23 “But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: "God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.” Jas.4:6

6. “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

7. “Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.” Prov. 16:18

8. “ A man's pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor.” Prov. 29:23

9.  Like a Cancer  1 of 7 deadly sins Pr.6:16-19  Difference between pride and self respect  Pride – condition of heart

10.  Relationship with God “The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate.” Prov.8:13

11. “ The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way.” Psalms 25:9

12. “ Surely He scorns the scornful, But gives grace to the humble.” Prov. 3:34

13. “When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom.” Prov. 11:2 “Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before honor is humility.” Prov.18:12

14. “By humility and the fear of the LORD Are riches and honor and life.” Prov. 22:4 Lowered state of mind Modest or meek in spirit Freedom from haughty manner

15. “For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.” Rom. 12:3 Be in Right Mind

16. “O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.” Jer.10:23 Dependence on God

17. Humility is a quality that when you discover that you have it, you don’t.

18. “Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;” Col. 3:12

19. “Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,” 1 Pet. 5:6 Abase, Bring Low

20. Humble to those around us Tit. 3:2 “showing all humility to all men” 2 Tim. 2:25 “in humility correcting”

22. “He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?” Micah 6:8

23. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249evanscoc@bellsouth.netwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning September 6, 2009