Humility and the Christian
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27. HUMILITY AND THE CHRISTIAN
27. HUMILITY AND THE CHRISTIAN
Luke 14:7–14; 18:9–14
I. THE HAUGHTY—14:7–9
I. THE HAUGHTY—14:7–9
A. Advice—v. 7. Jesus was invited to many feasts and banquets. He had time to fellowship with sinners and to witness to them.
A. Advice—v. 7. Jesus was invited to many feasts and banquets. He had time to fellowship with sinners and to witness to them.
B. Attitude—v. 8. Some people seek the best seats. When self is first, then others are forgotten.
B. Attitude—v. 8. Some people seek the best seats. When self is first, then others are forgotten.
C. Ambition—v. 9. People seek good seats to show off. It is the meek who please God.
C. Ambition—v. 9. People seek good seats to show off. It is the meek who please God.
Remember this:
1. Pride separates us from God.
1. Pride separates us from God.
2. Pride separates us from other Christians.
2. Pride separates us from other Christians.
3. Pride separates us from our daily devotions—making us feel we are good enough and don’t have to read the Bible and pray.
3. Pride separates us from our daily devotions—making us feel we are good enough and don’t have to read the Bible and pray.
II. THE HUMBLE—14:10–14
II. THE HUMBLE—14:10–14
A. Preference—v. 10. Putting Christ and others before self. When we do this, we will experience real happiness.
A. Preference—v. 10. Putting Christ and others before self. When we do this, we will experience real happiness.
B. Principle—v. 11. If we “lift up self,” we will be brought down. If we humble ourselves, God will lift us up.
B. Principle—v. 11. If we “lift up self,” we will be brought down. If we humble ourselves, God will lift us up.
C. People—vv. 12–13. Don’t have just a small circle of friends. Be friendly with all people. Note v. 13 from The Living Bible, “Instead, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.”
C. People—vv. 12–13. Don’t have just a small circle of friends. Be friendly with all people. Note v. 13 from The Living Bible, “Instead, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.”
D. Promise—v. 14. God will reward us for helping the poor. Note these verses concerning the poor: Psalm 41:1; Proverbs 19:17; Mark 10:21; and Deuteronomy 15:7.
D. Promise—v. 14. God will reward us for helping the poor. Note these verses concerning the poor: Psalm 41:1; Proverbs 19:17; Mark 10:21; and Deuteronomy 15:7.
III. THE HIGH-MINDED—18:9–12
III. THE HIGH-MINDED—18:9–12
A. Parable—v. 9. Jesus uses a parable of two men praying.
A. Parable—v. 9. Jesus uses a parable of two men praying.
B. People—v. 10. Pharisee (church leaders); publican (tax collector).
B. People—v. 10. Pharisee (church leaders); publican (tax collector).
C. Prayer—vv. 11–12. The Pharisee is boasting of his spiritual practices. You don’t pray for others to hear you, you pray to God for your needs. “Show-off praying is spiritual pride.
C. Prayer—vv. 11–12. The Pharisee is boasting of his spiritual practices. You don’t pray for others to hear you, you pray to God for your needs. “Show-off praying is spiritual pride.
IV. THE HOPE—18:13–14
IV. THE HOPE—18:13–14
A. Attitude—v. 13. A very simple prayer, “God be merciful to me a sinner.” God desires that we be simple in our praying.
A. Attitude—v. 13. A very simple prayer, “God be merciful to me a sinner.” God desires that we be simple in our praying.
B. Answer—v. 14. God heard the prayer of the publican but not the prayer of the Pharisee.
B. Answer—v. 14. God heard the prayer of the publican but not the prayer of the Pharisee.
Croft M. Pentz, Christian Life Outlines, Dollar Sermon Library Series (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1975), 42–43.