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Antonyms: honor, pride, respect, glory, praise, dignity, honor, esteem, glorification, laud, compliment, regard, credit, elevate, acclaim, pleasure, favor, kudos, recognition, flatter, admiration, greatness, happiness, self-confidence, reverence

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1. It’s Humble or the Umbles

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... dangers and infections out there. Evil is rife and rampant in our world. But God has clothed you and robed you in the armor that will keep you alive, the armor that will change you into the person you were always meant to be, inside and out. If you’re humble enough to receive this armor, then you shall be in the sight of God something beautiful and powerful. Or let me close in the words of Isaiah: "You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God ...

2. By Humbly Doing Good

1 Peter 5:6-11

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... TO THE LORD — I think one of the great texts in all the Bible is what Jesus said in Matthew 11:28. Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn of me for I am humble and gentle in heart and you will find rest for your souls. Bring your burdens to the Lord and leave them here. Or as the writer of Proverbs said, Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge God ...

3. Oh, Lord, It's Hard To Be Humble

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... and sometimes it’s just not. The gift is God’s to give out of his incomprehensible mercy. We don’t go back home made righteous and justified because we prayed correctly, or followed the proper order of worship, or sang the right songs, or were sufficiently humble. If we are justified, if we are blessed in our worship and prayer, it’s only as a gift of God’s love, which knows no boundaries, but is incapable of hate. God’s love extends to sinners of all shapes, sizes, and colors, whether we agree ...

4. How to Stay Humble in a Haughty World

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

Brett Blair

... resist it. Does that mean we shouldn’t be proud of our accomplishments. Not at all. But we should not seek the accolades that come with success. The book of Proverbs has a terse reminder for us all: Pride comes before a fall. II So, how do you stay humble in a haughty world? First, don’t seek honor for yourself and second, expect to be honored only in the life to come. This is Jesus’ second piece of advice and it is given to the Pharisee, the man hosting the party. Don’t throw dinner parties for ...

5. The Humble King

John 12:12-19

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J. Howard Olds

... crown Him King will soon call for His crucifixion, for God can never be put in a box. The Jesus I want to know is a humble King. I would like to put those two words together this morning. He became one of us so we could become more like Him. The Bible ... living in a sense of guilt. Humility is keeping your feet on the ground and your mind on Christ. We come to Holy Week as humble people. Peter Marshall once said, “Lord, when we are wrong, make us willing to change and when we are right, make us easy to live ...

6. Humvee Holiness and Humble Holiness

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... of the heart. We have a God who doesn’t look on outward appearances (1 Samuel 16:7; John 7:24, 2 Cor.5:12). Jesus looked beyond the face to the heart. We don’t need a church of Humvee holiness, but of heart holiness, or humble holiness. Each one of the three great monotheistic faiths has holy sites. But there is a difference between what makes a site “holy.” For Jews and Muslims, holy sites are places that are sanctified by a sacred event and recorded in their Scriptures. Christians have a different ...

7. Develop Leaders—Humbly

Colossians 3:12-17

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... role as a spiritual leader—a person with the responsibility of influencing God's people in God's direction—in your family, in your community, at your church, and yes, even at work. Today, I want to talk about developing leaders humbly. I. SPIRITUAL LEADERS CLOTHE THEMSELVES IN CHRIST. In the scripture lesson for today in Verse 12 Paul says, “Clothe yourselves with compassion and kindness and humility and genuineness and patience." Clothing stores have a saying which goes, “Clothes make the person ...

8. A King Worth Having

Zechariah 9:9-13

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... and majesty. He is Number One in the realm! The amazing thing, then, is to learn from the Word that the coming king is a humble king who arrives not in pomp and circumstance but on a lowly, despised donkey. Would it not be appropriate for him to ride the finest ... to wash his disciples’ feet at the Last Supper. Here is the Lord of life, the King of kings, that performs a most humble task for underlings. What a king! A chief characteristic of a child of the king is also humility. A Christian is one who knows ...

9. How to Be a Blessing

I Peter 3:8-12

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... went up to the woman, and said, "It's obvious you have never lost your mother." To be a Christian means to have a humble mind. It means to realize that this is not the ultimate time, this is not the time when everything is clear to everybody, when ... world that Jesus came into. He didn't give us some passport into a perfect life. He came to be here with us in this life, humbled himself to be with us, left the ultimate behind, became like us, lived the kind of life that we must live under the very conditions ...

10. The One Who Came Still Comes; The One Who Spoke Still Speaks

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

Michael Milton

... to think that someone would put the cross on the level with such profane things. But Goethe hated the cross for he despised the humble Christ. You hate the cross when it convicts you of your pride and sin; yet, you do not turn to Christ. You hate the cross ... you no clearer message of the humility of Jesus than to point you to His love for you on the cross. How can you resist this humble Savior? The Parable of the Donkey and the Mule Once upon a time there were two gold miners who went out west to make their ...

11. Moving on Up

Luke 14:1, 7-14

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... of everyone, say to you, `Give your place to this person.’ Instead, when you are invited, go to the lowest place, so that when the host comes, he may say to you, `Friend, move on up higher’; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled and everyone who humbles himself will be exalted.” This is a judgment parable. Here is the clue. “When you are invited to a marriage feast.” That is the clue. The marriage feast was one of the metaphors for the Kingdom of God. Jesus was pictured as the bridegroom ...

12. Getting Off the Merry-Go-Round

Romans 8:1-11

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... of the gospel. Then it is time to get them off the merry-go-round and shed the fear that they can never seem to leave: that they are not good enough, that they have not done enough, that they have not believed enough, or that they have not been humble enough. "All of you — raise your hands!" They all stare at one another in disbelief. What is the pastor doing? Has he gone off the deep end? This doesn't make any sense. Didn't he just tell us that no one was a saint? "Yes, this doesn't make ...

13. Hooray for Humility!

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... heaven to come down to earth. He was born in a barn instead of a palace. He lived on earth without a home of his own. Even in the parade in which he was the principal character (We Christians call it Palm Sunday), he was unbelievably humble. It was a rather second-rate parade, when you stop to think about it. No prancing Arabian horse to ride - just an unbroken colt. No greenhouse flowers - just dandelion-type wildflowers thrown in his path. No fancy robes and royal regalia - just the usual, dusty seamless ...

14. What In The World Are We Doing Here?

Micah 6:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... equality. This may help you as you seek to understand the three Biblical demands he places upon our lives: “He has showed you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” Let’s begin with the call to love kindness. Here is the most basic, the most minimal requirement of all religion--that we should treat other people as we would like to be treated. A great Quaker gentleman expressed it well over two centuries ...

15. Unworthy or Not?

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... me! I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts!" That was Isaiah’s initial response to this magnificent vision: "Woe is me! I am lost . . ." Isaiah was humbled in the presence of God. Then we turn to I Corinthians 15 where the Apostle Paul is writing about Christ’s resurrection. Here is what he says, "For I handed on to you as of first importance what I in turn had received: that Christ died for our sins in ...

16. But I Really Like the Best Seat in the House!

Luke 14:1, 7-14

Sermon

... show myself and you that I've got it all together; when I recognize that you and I are as broken as any poor, crippled, lame, or blind person out there, then I realize that Jesus is inviting me and all of you as well to the banquet. If I humbly invite you to my party, not because of what you can do for me, but because we share a common, broken humanity, a whole different thing begins to happen. Perhaps my guest list changes, or my motives for having a get-together change. Maybe I invite folks, not for what ...

17. At the Intersection of Heaven and Earth

Luke 3:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... in a smaller house than they do.” By the way, today Croyle is assisted by his son, John Brodie Croyle, also a former quarterback at Alabama as well as with the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL. God needed to communicate His love to us and so He humbled Himself. He moved into a house smaller than ours. A manger, some straw, some sheep and some shepherds were just the thing. Maybe the little town of Bethlehem was the only place that could have happened. We mortals would have had our Son born in Rome or Athens ...

18. What Does God Expect Of You?

Micah 6:1-8

Sermon

Robert Allen

... Bible that are better known than Micah 6:8. It is a verse that attempts to answer the question, "What does God expect of You?" Micah asks: ... and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God? This particular passage is a profound statement of faith. It is known as one of the four mountainpeaks of spiritual faith in the Old Testament. It presents religion in an easy and understandable style. Micah points out that the only demands which God places ...

19. The Star Thrower

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... Princeton, says, "Every time we get slapped down, we can say, 'Thank you, Mother Nature,' because it means we're about to learn something important" (Time, March 6, 1995, p. 84). I think he's right. God always resists the proud, but gives wisdom and grace to the humble. Centuries ago at this season the Heavenly Star Thrower was getting the world's attention to say with Robert Frost: So when at times the mob is swayed To carry praise or blame too far, We may choose something like a star To stay our minds on ...

20. The Second Naiveté: Babies, Angels, Shepherds, And God

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... 's stillness and peace, who reigns over the stars and guides the way to the Prince of Peace; so lead us anew to the manger to behold the Christ. We confess our fascination with the world of time and sense, pomp and circumstance. But on this night of humble love and eternal truth, help us give up the idols of our vain worship, to center our lives on the Christ. Grant us release from false ideas and inadequate concepts which hinder our vision of you. Let our hardness of heart be melted in the warmth of this ...

21. Humility You Can Be Proud Of

Micah 6:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... pleasure? As a people we are richer than we have ever been before but are we happier? Are we more content? People today are more apt to be frustrated that they don't have more than be grateful for what they already have. Oh, the joy of true humility. Truly humble people recognize that all of life is a gift and therefore are able to delight in even simple pleasures. But there is one more type of humility we need. WE NEED A HUMILITY THAT WILL ALLOW US TO PUT OUR TRUST IN GOD. Here is where pride truly is our ...

22. Jesus Is Baptized

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... he said, “I am only the little servant of an illustrious Master.” That’s humility, the kind of humility that ought to characterize every follower of Christ. It’s not that we see ourselves as a doormat for everyone to walk on. We know who we are. But we humble ourselves in service to others. In this story we see the Father’s love and the Son’s humility. Finally, we see the coming of the Holy Spirit. We read, “Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the ...

23. Mind Your Manners

Luke 14:1, 7-14

Sermon

Will Willimon

... move down to the lowest place at the table. But when you are invited, go sit at the lowest place, so that your host may say to you, "Friend, come up to the head table and sit with us." For every one who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted." "When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends and cronies, your rich neighbors, lest they try to repay you. But when you feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the blind, and the lame, and you will be blessed ...

24. Week Two Of Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... recognition we should desire is that which comes from going about our business, carrying out God's plan for us, and doing it without seeking recognition. We can all think of examples of saintly people we have known or about whom we have read who have lived humbly and through that humility been recognized. The greatest, really the only, recognition that we need is that which comes from God. If we make up our minds to set things right, as Isaiah suggests, and we do our best to do it in an unassuming way, then ...

25. Even The Bosses Wash Feet!

John 13:1-17

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... trouble repenting of their sins and trusting Jesus as Savior because they don't want to be that indebted to anybody. It's just too humbling. Some tend to think: That's okay for the emotional types, the gung-ho Jesus folks, but I'm too sophisticated for that. I ... . I am cleansed by Jesus. My salvation is based on his cleansing. And only through his transformation can I ever hope to become a humble servant. This is why Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Unless I wash you, you can have no part of me." You can't have ...

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