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  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Practice Christian Humility

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 15, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 9,725 views

    Practice Christian Humility by remembering your history and by remebering His story.

    The price of pride is going up. No, really. In an effort to stem showboating and taunting after touchdowns, the NFL has started handing out huge fines totalling thousands of dollars. Pride doesn’t come cheap in our circles either. While we may never get slapped with a fine for a display of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    "Pride, Humility, Forgiveness

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Oct 19, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 8,200 views

    A sermon for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost Proper 25 Parable about the Pharisee and tax collector

    21st Sunday after Pentecost Proper 25 Luke 18:9-14 Sermon "Pride, Humility, Forgiveness 9* ¶ He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others: 10 "Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11* ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Humility Is A Virtue, Not A Vice Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 28, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,663 views

    Everyday and throughout the day, we choose between humility and pride. But how important is this choice? According to Peter, very important.

    HUMILITY IS A VIRTUE, NOT A VICE (I Peter 5:5-6) 1. Humility can be one of the toughest challenges of the Christian life. 2. Leonard Bernstein was once asked which instrument was the most difficult to play. He thought for a moment and then replied, "The second fiddle. I can get plenty of first ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Mark Stepherson avatar

    Prayer Keys - Humility Series

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Feb 16, 2012
     | 9,404 views

    Humility is being totally consumed with glorifying God and not at all concerned with glorifying self. When I am totally consumed with glorifying God and not at all concerned with glorifying self, I pray as God wants me to pray.

    PRAYER KEYS - HUMILITY One Christmas afternoon, a pastor's wife dropped into a chair and said, “Boy! Am I ever tired!” Her husband looked over at her and said, “I’ve been on my feet for most of two days. I led two special services last night, three today. I’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Billy Ricks avatar

    Character Trait: Humility Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Feb 3, 2013
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     | 6,091 views

    Humility goes hand in had with a healthy church. A church that makes little of themselves can make much of God. What is humilty and how can we practically be humble?

    Intro: On Christmas afternoon, the Pastor’s wife dropped into an easy chair saying, "Boy! Am I ever tried." Her husband looked over at her & said, "I had to conduct two special services last night, three today, & give a total of five sermons. Why are you so tired?" "Dearest," she replied, "I had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Greg Nance avatar

    Overcoming Pride With Humility Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Aug 27, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,602 views

    Proverbs 6:16-19 gives us seven things God hates. We will look at the first of these and see how to overcome them with God's grace.

    Good morning Signal Mountain! First, I would like to express my appreciation to Joel Baxley and David Bible for preaching last Sunday while I was in California doing the wedding service for Patrick and Amanda. The Lord has blessed this congregation with talented members who are willing and able ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    A Call To Humility And Service Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 7, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,776 views

    In this sermon we examine three platforms for serving one another: humility, the communion of the saints, and spiritual gifts.

    Scripture Today we continue our study in Romans 12. Last month we concluded ten sermons on Romans 12:1-2. In these verses Paul makes a grand declaration about Christian living. He says, in a very provocative way, that he wants us to live our lives for God. He wants us to give ourselves for God, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Justice, Mercy, Humility Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Aug 4, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,509 views

    Christianity is fundamentally about a relationship and so not a contract such as I do "x" for God, and God does "y" for me.

    Justice, Mercy, Humility: Series: Fundamentals Micah 6:1-8 July 25, 2010 Intro: Fundamentals. A child has to learn balance in order to learn to walk. A business has to have more money coming in than going out. A family has to understand the basic rules of the Monopoly game before they can ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joe Hayes avatar

    Spiritual Success Humility Series

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Nov 25, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,138 views

    When do we stop learning when pride sets in. You can also listen at www.preaching.co.nr

    HUMILITY "I used to think that God’s gifts were on shelves one above the other, and that the taller we grow in Christian character the more easily we should reach then. I find now that God’s gifts are on shelves one beneath the other, and that it is not a question of growing taller, but of stooping ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Gordon McCulloch avatar

    Humility And The Wedding Banquet.

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Sep 1, 2013
     | 5,301 views

    Humility is not what you think, humility is power, strength, energy and life; but to receive it, you must submit yourself to God; you must acknowledge that he is king, and you are subjected to him.

    Prayer: Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of our hearts be acceptable to you O Lord. Amen. Introduction: There is a country and western song which I love called “Lord, it is hard to be humble, when you are perfect in ever way”. I think the words are so funny because for me, ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

  • Joseph Stapleton avatar

    Moving Out In Humility Series

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Feb 19, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,520 views

    This series is about Giving God room to work in our lives and in our church, each sermon talks a little about what we need to do and we need to stop doing in order to have God work in our lives.

    WHEN WE MOVE OUT, GOD MOVES IN! Part 1 “Moving Out in Humility” (All my sermons use illustrations from Sermon Central and scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) Several years ago I was the preacher of a church in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. After I had ministered there for a while, I saw ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    The King's Humility And Longevity

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jan 3, 2016
     | 3,463 views

    To show that GOD wants us to be humble and to continue long lives here on earth even to our descendant's life, to reign and rule with Him on earth over sickness/disease, poverty, sin, law and death.

    I. EXORDIUM: What prolongs your life and makes you humble? The fear of the LORD Proverbs 10:27 (Amplified Bible) The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord prolongs one’s days, but the years of the wicked shall be made short. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • William Baeta avatar

    Humility Brings Exaltation

    Contributed by William Baeta on Aug 29, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 38,444 views

    “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” (Luke 14:11)

    Theme: Humility brings exaltation Text: Pr. 25:6-7; Heb. 13:1-8; Lk. 14:7-14 Introduction: “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance”. (Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4) There is also a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ken Henson avatar

    Humility, Suffering, Glory Series

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 28, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,699 views

    We only see God's greatest work through us when we embrace humility & suffering. Only then we'll see His glory.

    Ephesians 3:7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power. 8 Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ, 9 and to make plain to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Praise The Lord In Humility

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Oct 18, 2016
     | 3,894 views

    To show what humble people are like in honoring the LORD JESUS CHRIST.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you humble? No. GOD made me no one to influence someone. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show what humble people are like in honoring the LORD JESUS CHRIST. IV. TEXT: 2 Samuel 6:22 (Amplified Bible) I will be still more lightly esteemed than ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal