Tag: humility
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Humble Hearers
1 Peter 5:5 “Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders.” One of the great dangers as we hear biblical instruction is to think it’s for someone other than us. Have you ever done this? As you’ve listened to a sermon, has the thought ever entered your mind, “Boy, so and so really…
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Godly Leadership
1 Peter 5:2-3 “Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight . . . not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.” The directive Peter gives in the passage above, while meant for pastors, can be applied to anyone who is in a position of leading people, whether that…
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Humility
1 Peter 5:1 “So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed:” It’s so interesting how Peter speaks in his letters. Here is one of the 12 apostles chosen by God as a…
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A Place Void of Pride
Ephesians 2:8-9 “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” Do you realize that heaven is a place where pride will be absent? You see, it was pride that was the root of sin’s origin as…
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True Christian Unity
1 Peter 3:8 “Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.” The Christian’s life is not the life of a loner. It’s never to be lived with the attitude of “do your own thing,” or “to each his own.” It’s a life that is demonstrated…
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It’s Not of Ourselves
Psalm 106:6-8 “Both we and our fathers have sinned; we have committed iniquity; we have done wickedness. Our fathers, when they were in Egypt, did not consider your wondrous works; they did not remember the abundance of your steadfast love, but rebelled by the sea, at the Red Sea. Yet he saved them for his…
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A Stone of Stumbling
1 Peter 2:8 “A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.” Have you ever been walking along and stubbed your toe on something? It can be embarrassing, especially if you’re in some public place. And it is upsetting, don’t you think? So, why in the world would the apostle use such a strange metaphor…
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He Humbled Himself
Philippians 2:8 “he humbled himself” So often when we think of the power of God, we think of His ability to do such things as create the universe, control the weather, heal the sick, and cast out demons. However, there are other things that demonstrate His power just as much but that may be less…
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Humble Yourselves!
James 4:10 “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.” As I read the command above from James 4 the first thought that comes to my mind is “How on earth do you do that?” And then the next thought that comes to my mind is, “Well, what was Jesus’ example? Did He…
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The Way Up
James 4:8-10 “Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Be wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.” You’re probably familiar with the term, “in the gutter.” It’s an idiom that is…
