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Humility in action!
So humility, what is in biblically speaking, what does it mean to humble yourself before the Lord?
Can we look at some biblical examples of humility?
Yes we can, and that is what we are going to do this evening.
When it comes to humility you may think of this passage (Mt5:5-9)
Is humility a state of mind?
It is someone who is courteously respectful of others?
How about it is more about you than men?
Humility is a virtue, it is a major theme throughout the Bible, it entails qualities such as courtesy, patience and deference.
You can add to make peace, to live in harmony.
Humility dissipates anger and heals wounds.
Humility allows you to see the dignity and worth of all God’s people.
Acting in humility does not mean you think any less of yourself, it does mean you think of yourself less.
It has nothing to do with self worth, but everything to do with the character and nature of God and our position before Him.
When you think about humility in the Bible who comes to mind?
Women, I think most would agree that when it comes to the Bible and life, that women display more humility then men.
Some examples
Deborah (Judges 4)
Sinful woman washes Jesus feet (Lk7:36-50)
Adulterous Woman (Jn8:1-11)
Woman with blood issue (Mk5:25-34)
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Scriptures display some humble women in Judges chapter 4 (Deborah), in Lk7:36-50 there is the sinful woman who washes Jesus feet.
How about the adulterous woman in (Jn8:1-11) and then there is the woman with the blood issue found in (Mk5:25-34) - all great examples of humility.
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Humility is love in action when we put others first and think and take care of others needs.
Our story tonight, passage tonight is found in 1Sam25.
The Set Up
As we look at the flow of this chapter tonight, there is much we can glean, so we will have more questions and discussions tonight than we may normally.
What did you see, what did you notice, what stuck out to you?
What can we learn about the characters (vv.2-3)?
What did David and his men do (vv.4-9)?
What did Nabal do (vv.10-11)?
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The Response
Humility is how we may deal with a potentially hostile situation or when we have been done wrong.
Remember, humility is an action of love.
What did you notice, what did you see, what sticks out to you?
Discussion point(s):
When you have been slighted, what is your normal reaction?
Now, what was David’s intended response (reaction) (v.13)?
How about Nabal’s men’s reaction (vv.14-17)?
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Humility an illustration/demonstration of love.
Humility a demonstration of love in action.
what did you see, what did you notice, what stuck out to you?
I know you outlines are different tonight, but this is the type of message, study it is tonight so you can ponder on the things we have looked at and discussed, so with that said let’s get some more questions going.
What did Abigail do in preparation to show care, compassion, humility and love in action (vv.18-19)?
What is David’s intentions still (vv.20-22)?
What do you see displayed by Abigail (vv.23-31)?
In what ways did Abigail display humility?
How can we display humility today?
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Nabal was a fool (v.25) and in fact that is what his name meant, fool.
You don’t have to be a fool to be humble.
Pride, arrogance, lack of compassion, lack of love, lack of patience, lack of concern for others can make you a fool.
Other displays of humility in action
We have a little more time to look at a few more examples tonight.
Queen Esther, humility could have had a great cost, her life (Est4:9-17)
Woman with blood issue (MK5:25-34)
How about what happened with adulterous woman (Jn8:1-11)
Think about the story of Queen Esther (ask if anyone can tell basics of story)
Humility on Esther’s part saved the Jewish people
As for the woman with the blood issue, see what humility did for her.
What were the results for the woman (v.34)
And the story of the adulterous woman, who can briefly state that?
What were the results, where was the command given?
In the story we looked at tonight with Abigail, she was the victim of a fool, but through humility she had victory!
Not just for her, but for all who were in her household.
What can humility do for us today?
Is humility more than a state of mind?
Is humility an action of love?
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