Preaching the Put-On's Lesson 3--Humility.

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Colossians 3:12 “12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;”

ταπεινόω

HUMILITY

A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, 3rd ed. (ταπεινόω)

① to cause to be at a lower point, lower;

ὄρος, βουνόν level a mountain, hill, Luke 3:5 (Is 40:4).

Luke 3:5 “Every valley shall be filled And every mountain and hill brought low; The crooked places shall be made straight And the rough ways

smooth;”

② to cause someone to lose prestige or status, humble, humiliate, abase, done esp. to slaves

Jesus teaches Humility in a tough lesson to the Pharisees, Matthew 23:12.

Matthew 12:1–12 “1 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. And His disciples were hungry, and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. 2 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath!” 3 But He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him: 4 how he entered the house of God and ate the showbread which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests? 5 Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are blameless? 6 Yet I say to you that in this place there is One greater than the temple. 7 But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless. 8 For the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.” 9 Now when He had departed from there, He went into their synagogue. 10 And behold, there was a man who …”

Parable of the Ambitious Guest, Luke 14:7—11.

Luke 14:7–11 “7 So He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose the best places, saying to them: 8 “When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in the best place, lest one more honorable than you be invited by him; 9 and he who invited you and him come and say to you, ‘Give place to this man,’ and then you begin with shame to take the lowest place. 10 But when you are invited, go and sit down in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes he may say to you, ‘Friend, go up higher.’ Then you will have glory in the presence of those who sit at the table with you. 11 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.””

ⓐ with focus on a reversal of status ταπ. ἑαυτόν humble oneself of Christ, who went voluntarily to his death, Phil 2:8

Philippians 2:8.

Philippians 2:8 “8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.”

The world says its not sin to have bragging rights. But, Jesus teaches us humiliation, which is the opposite of pride — Even Texas Pride!

Galatians 6:14.

2 Corinthians 11:30.

1 Corinthians 9:16.

Galatians 6:14 “14 But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.”

2 Corinthians 11:30 “If I must boast, I will boast in the things which concern my infirmity.”

1 Corinthians 9:16 “For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for necessity is laid upon me; yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!”

HUMILITY PREVENTS SIN AND PROMOTES GODLY GUILT LEADING TO REPENTANCE

2 Corinthians 12:19—21.

2 Corinthians 12:19–21 “19 Again, do you think that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ. But we do all things, beloved, for your edification. 20 For I fear lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I wish, and that I shall be found by you such as you do not wish; lest there be contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, backbitings, whisperings, conceits, tumults; 21 lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and I shall mourn for many who have sinned before and have not repented of the uncleanness, fornication, and lewdness which they have practiced.”

Where do you stand with God?

Matthew 12:12 NKJV

12 Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”