G ROWING IN C HRIST - LIKENESS H UMILITY Philippians 2:3-9 I Peter 5: 5-6

G ROWING IN C HRIST - LIKENESS : H UMILITY 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”

G ROWING IN C HRIST - LIKENESS : H UMILITY 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”

G ROWING IN C HRIST - LIKENESS : H UMILITY 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 ;

G ROWING IN C HRIST - LIKENESS : H UMILITY 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…

G ROWING IN C HRIST - LIKENESS : H UMILITY I.Humility Commanded vv.2-3 II.Humility Demonstrated vv. 5-8 III.Humility Rewarded v. 9, I Peter 5:6

I. H UMILITY C OMMANDED 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. H UMILITY C OMMANDED 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. H UMILITY C OMMANDED 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. H UMILITY C OMMANDED VV.2-3 Humility is commanded Eph. 4:2 ‘With all humility and gentleness, with patience, forbearing one another in love…” ` Col. 3: “…put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another and forgive each other”

I. H UMILITY C OMMANDED VV.2-3 Jesus taught and commanded humility Matt. 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. H UMILITY C OMMANDED VV.2-3 Matthew 11: 29 “Learn from me, for I am gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart”

II. H UMILITY D EMONSTRATED VV In 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.H UMILITY R EWARDED 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.H UMILITY R EWARDED 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.H UMILITY R EWARDED 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.H UMILITY R EWARDED 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”

G ROWING IN C HRIST - LIKENESS : H UMILITY 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

G ROWING IN C HRIST - LIKENESS : H UMILITY 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”