Brother, Are You Clothed In Humility?

Guest: Dr. Jason Snyder

 

Note: Just to clarify, I do not believe that aliens built the pyramids in Egypt. ;-)

 

Andrew Murray - Humility

 

And so pride, or the loss of humility, is the root of every sin and evil.

 

And so Jesus came to bring humility back to earth, to make us partakers of it, and by it to save us.

 

His humility is our salvation. His salvation is our humility.

 

No tree can grow except on the root from which it sprang.

 

If this [humility] be the root of the tree, its nature must be seen in every branch and leaf and fruit. If humility be the first, the all-including grace of the life of Jesus–if humility be the secret of his atonement–then the health and strength of our spiritual life will entirely depend upon our putting this grace first too, and making humility the chief thing we admire in him, the chief thing we ask of him, the one thing for which we sacrifice all else.

 

Brother, are you clothed in humility? Ask your daily life. Ask Jesus. Ask your friends. Ask the world.

Third, it is only by the indwelling of Christ in his divine humility that we become truly humble. We have our pride from another–from Adam; we must have our humility from Another too.

 

Gentle and Lowly - Dane Ortlund

 

Matthew 11:29 - Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart [humble]...

• Humility - being “God-reliant” and not “self-reliant”

 

1 Peter 5:5-6 - Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you…

 

The point in saying that Jesus is lowly is that he is ACCESSIBLE.

• Are you accessible to those you love?
• Are you accessible to those in need?
• Are there dates/times on your calendar that demonstrate your accessibility?

 

Orange County Rescue Mission - Jim Palmer, President

Mission Statement: Minister the love of of Jesus Christ to the LEAST, the LAST, and the LOST

 

Good to Great - Jim Collins

When Collins interviewed people who worked for these leaders, he says they “continually used words like quiet, humble, modest, reserved, shy, gracious, mild-mannered, self-effacing, understanding, did not believe his own clippings, and so forth” to describe them.

 

Soldier, Statesman, Peacemaker: Leadership Lessons from George C. Marshall by Jack Uldrich

 

Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t by Simon Sinek

The Law by Frederic Bastiat - socialism is terrible for both the giver and the recipient, the giver is not allowed to sacrifice for the betterment of his brothers, the recipient is not allowed to appreciate the gift from another.

 

Humility gets God’s attention

 

This is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word.  Isaiah 66:2

 

Humility - not thinking less about yourself…but thinking about yourself less…

 

Humility - honestly assessing ourselves in light of God’s holiness and our sinfulness

 

Pride is the only poison that is good for us when swallowed.

 

Want your life to grow in humility:

1. Study the life of Jesus
2. Intentionally add service opportunities on your calendar

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Huge thank you to Jared Wood for allowing T4M to use his music in our intro and outro selections.