How to be Humble (Part 2)
Who is YOUR King?!?
How to be Humble (part 2)
Matthew 18:10-14
Summary of the Jesus’ 4th Discourse:
1. The priority of humility (vss 1-4)
2. The practice of humility (vss. 5-35)
a. Toward a “little one” (5-14)
• Accept [“receive”]
• Don’t abuse [“offend”; “despise”]
b. Toward a “brother” (15-35)
• external actions
• internal attitude
Treating a new believer with non-abusive humility:
1. How we despise: [cf. 6:24; 1 Tim. 4:12; Lk. 9:49f.]
a.
b.
c.
Offending: causing a believer to sin, ________________________ of his scruples
Despising: ______________ him for his lack of scruples
2. Why we shouldn’t do it:
a.
b.
c.
3. What we could do instead:
a. See . . .
b. Serve . . .
c. Seek . . .
Our response: