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Parables
Luke 14: ~~~~ Humility

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

4. The Parable
"For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.“ Luke 14:11
“I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.” Luke 18:14
“And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.”
Matt.23:12

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

6. New Testament Parable Applied
“But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: "God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.” Jas.4:6
“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
Parable Applied

7. Danger of Pride
“Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.” Prov. 16:18
“A man's pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor.” Prov. 29:23

8. Arrogance Superior Like a Cancer
Danger of Pride
Like a Cancer
1 of 7 deadly sins Pr.6: “a proud look”
Difference between pride and self respect
Pride – condition of heart
Arrogance
Superior

9. Danger of Pride
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
Defiles man = Mark 7:21-23
Is of the world = 1 Jn. 2:15-17

10. Importance of Humility
“The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way.” Psalms 25:9
“Surely He scorns the scornful, But gives grace to the humble.” Prov.3:34
“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

11. Importance of Humility
“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

12. Lowered or afflicted state of mind Making yourself poor in spirit
What is Humility
Hebrew and Greek
Lowered or afflicted state of mind
Making yourself poor in spirit
~ not berating himself
~ not being shy or bashful
English
Modest or meek in spirit
Freedom from a proud or haughty
~not thinking we are better than others

13. True Humility
“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

14. True Humility Dependence on God
“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
Humility is a quality that when you discover that you have it, you don’t.

15. True Humility
“Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;” Col. 3:12
Abase, Bring Low
“Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,” 1 Pet. 5:6

16. True Humility Humble to those around us
Tit. 3:2 “showing all humility to all men”
2 Tim. 2:24 “And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient,
25. in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth,”

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Luke 14: ~~~~ Humility

18. “For thus says the High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy place, With him who has a contrite and humble spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of the contrite ones.” Isa. 57:15

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“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

21. Nelson Chapel Church of Christ
5039 Six Mile Road
Maryville, Tn
September 17, 2017
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
2705 Druid Hill Dr.
Maryville, Tn
CCL