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Introduction Very few if any person is naturally humble. Pride comes to us as easily as sleeping or smiling. So does arrogance. In our world today, arrogance is rewarded, and humility is ignored. Discipline Defined - Training expected to produce a specific character or pattern of behavior, especially…

Goal: That, by hearing again how Christ humbled himself to save them, the hearers’ mind-sets are once again changed to be like Christ’s, so that they serve the Lord and their fellow man. Rethinking Real Strength Most religions believe in a powerful God. And they assume that their god will use that strength…

5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: The book “Thinking Like Jesus: Understanding the mind of Christ” says that When Paul penned this verse in his own language, he chose an interesting word for “mind . " The word mind here means "attitude" or "thinking." Therefore,…

Part of the idea behind humble denial is that making sure God is lifted up and not ourselves.. that he is exalted 6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, Saith the Lord of hosts. For the work of…

Intro: Marks of a zombie ( To survive you have to look and smell like one, and act like one) Verse one of Ephesians chapter 4 is really a transition verse in this letter. In chapters 1-3, Paul is really unpacking this mystery that God has taught him about the gospel. He’s unpacking this mystery that…

Scripture Reading Mark 9:33-37 English Standard Version (ESV) 33 And they came to Capernaum. And when he was in the house he asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?” 34 But they kept silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest. 35 And he sat down and called…

Big Idea: Christ-like humility promotes God honoring unity. I. United in The Gospel — Our Mindset (vs. 1-2) V. 1 V. 2 Encouragement in Christ --- same mind Comfort from Jesus’ love ----- same love Participation in the Spirit ---- same spirit Affection and sympathy ---- same mind II. Application - Our…

Introduction: The Few. The Proud. The Marines. I’m sure you have heard that slogan in the past. It was used in a lot of the Marines advertising campaigns a few years ago. It was a slogan that reached into the heart of man and brought out what was already there. Pride. I have the utmost respect for our…

12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. Our theme for the year helps us with this implementation of New Attitude 12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and…

13 Then Daniel was brought in before the king. The king answered and said to Daniel, “You are that Daniel, one of the exiles of Judah, whom the king my father brought from Judah. 14 I have heard of you that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found…

The Secret of Contentment It’s hard to be satisfied, isn’t it? We live in a world that tells us we need more and more and more. And if we obtain more, then and only then will we be satisfied. There was a survey that asked the richest men in the world if they felt completed and happy, and the overwhelming…

Philippians rotates around this hymn of Humility and Power. It is a summary of the Gospel. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a…

God works through man, for man (God allowed Eli to disciple Samuel (who was ignorant to the ways of God) to help him learn how to approach, listen to God). God works through the humble, not the exalted. This week we continue on our journey through 1 & 2 Samuel... Last week we saw a Tale of Two Families...…

Proposition: God wants us to have unity with humility. The Big Idea: God wants us to live a life worthy of the Gospel of Jesus Christ by being consistent in our Christian Living in spite of our circumstances, and by coming together in unity with humility and unselfishness. If there be therefore any consolation…

A shallow understanding of Christ’s work leads to a shallow faith. 4:14 & 5:9 One of the things that I am continually confronted with is the shallow understanding of Christ’s work demonstrated by those who claim to follow him. It shouldn’t surprise me, but I continually find myself wondering at what…

Introduction This is the second week of review. Review of what we do here at our church in the area of discipleship. This morning I am going to take you once again to the passage found in Colossians 3:12-17 As many of you know, and for those of you who don’t know, I was raised a prairie boy. Right in…

Good afternoon. It is a blessing to gather once again on this journey along "The Path of Healing: Exploring the Beatitudes." As we explore the teachings of Jesus, we uncover pearls of wisdom that guide us toward emotional and spiritual restoration. Today, our focus turns to the Beatitude that invites…

Introduction Today we are going to look at a letter written by the apostle Peter to encourage persecuted Christians in Asia Minor. The main theme of the letter is to stand firm in the grace of God and endure suffering for Christ’s sake. Today we find ourselves in 1 Peter 5:5-11 , where Peter gives us…

so far we have said that we need to use the Bible as sa search light and we need to model the life of humility that we see in Jesus Why? before we get to what it takes to cultivate humility first I think we need to understand why we would want to peruse humility in the first place we could spend hours…

Humility hasn’t always been a virtue! In ancient times humility was often seen as weakness. Those at the top were expected to be proud, everything others did and said was shapped to feed their ego and to demonstrate that those below them honoured their standing. The Biblical teaching, which we encounter…

Week 2 - Humility Once upon a time a rider came across a few soldiers who were trying to move a heavy log of wood without success. The corporal was standing by just watching as the men struggled.The rider couldn’t believe it. He finally asked the corporal why he wasn’t helping. The corporal replied:…

Introduction This lesson with will be the last in our monthly theme of “Humility” Next week, August theme will be Self-Control Read our lesson text in Context - immediate context Background - Solomon dedicates the Temple of God. Previous to this the children of Israel were worshipping in the Tabernacle…

Intro: We live in a culture of boredom. We do. We have more available to us in this day and age than ever in history, yet we are so bored. Here's an example. Somehow, we've gotten bored with food. No longer is just eating a taco normal. We now have to go… We have the option to eat a taco that is wrapped…

Good morning and welcome to Mission Church. Our mission is to partner with God to see His kingdom come in Las Vegas as it is in heaven and we accomplish this as we Love Jesus, Live like Jesus, and Lead others to Jesus. This morning, we continue our pilgrimage through Paul’s beautiful letter to the Ephesians.…