Humbleness and Christlike: will the Real Jesus Stand up
So we are going to Prince George and help out a new congregation.
Mmmmm Hilary thinks brownie points!
We have been talking about Humblesness and Humility and will the Real Jesus Stand up.
Turn to Philipians 2 and read how Crist became humble.
True humility, as exemplified in Jesus’ life, is strong, courageous, fearless. It takes strength of character to be really humble, a willingness to give up one’s rights for the good of others and for the good of the whole. It’s not about building a name for oneself, but serving others.
Man must separate himself from the herd in order to live, but the inevitable result of this act is that he will be despised, feared, and envied by those still within the herd.
Humbleness appears again and again in Jesus’ message.
Matthew 18: 1-5. We see Jesus applauding the heart and spirit of a small child. The crowning characteristic of a child is a teachable spirit, willing to learn.
Matthew 20: 25-28. The disciples were ambitious, wanting to attain high positions within the Kingdom. Two of them came to Jesus desiring key positions in heaven. When the other 10 overheard their request, they were indignant. So Jesus called them together to share a key thought about serving others, saying, “those who serve will be first in God’s Kingdom.”
John 13: 1-17. The Upper Room on the night of Jesus’ betrayal. As Jesus got up from the table, he poured water into a basin, wrapped a towel around his waist and began washing their feet.
Real humility is willingly laying aside one’s dignity to perform the lowly duties of a slave in demonstrating God’s love to others.
Jesus was like this all His life; how can we imitate Him when in Prince George?
The Mosaic Law was the foundation of the morality of the society Jesus moved in, and therefore by rejecting it He was rejecting the morality of his society.
How can we reject the morality of our society?
The Kingdom of God cannot be reached through reason, intelligence, or wisdom.
As humble people, how can we reach the Kingdom of God?
Entering the Kingdom of God is not a gradual process, but a leap; which cannot be rationally understood and clearly represents a step beyond what we are capable of imagining today.
What would your leap be like?
Mmmmm Hilary thinks brownie points!
We have been talking about Humblesness and Humility and will the Real Jesus Stand up.
Turn to Philipians 2 and read how Crist became humble.
True humility, as exemplified in Jesus’ life, is strong, courageous, fearless. It takes strength of character to be really humble, a willingness to give up one’s rights for the good of others and for the good of the whole. It’s not about building a name for oneself, but serving others.
Man must separate himself from the herd in order to live, but the inevitable result of this act is that he will be despised, feared, and envied by those still within the herd.
Humbleness appears again and again in Jesus’ message.
Matthew 18: 1-5. We see Jesus applauding the heart and spirit of a small child. The crowning characteristic of a child is a teachable spirit, willing to learn.
Matthew 20: 25-28. The disciples were ambitious, wanting to attain high positions within the Kingdom. Two of them came to Jesus desiring key positions in heaven. When the other 10 overheard their request, they were indignant. So Jesus called them together to share a key thought about serving others, saying, “those who serve will be first in God’s Kingdom.”
John 13: 1-17. The Upper Room on the night of Jesus’ betrayal. As Jesus got up from the table, he poured water into a basin, wrapped a towel around his waist and began washing their feet.
Real humility is willingly laying aside one’s dignity to perform the lowly duties of a slave in demonstrating God’s love to others.
Jesus was like this all His life; how can we imitate Him when in Prince George?
The Mosaic Law was the foundation of the morality of the society Jesus moved in, and therefore by rejecting it He was rejecting the morality of his society.
How can we reject the morality of our society?
The Kingdom of God cannot be reached through reason, intelligence, or wisdom.
As humble people, how can we reach the Kingdom of God?
Entering the Kingdom of God is not a gradual process, but a leap; which cannot be rationally understood and clearly represents a step beyond what we are capable of imagining today.
What would your leap be like?
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