Sermons on humble yourselves:

Thanksgiving Is The Will Of God!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Nov 23, 2018

A short messing on Thanksgiving. Here are four things that I believe God wants us to keep at the forefront this holiday season:

Thanksgiving is the Will of God! Here are four things that I believe God wants us to keep at the forefront this holiday season: I. It is the will of God to give thanks. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV) “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” II. Thanks is an ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:19, 1 Peter 5:12, 1 Thessalonians 5:18

God Is Our Judge And Joy! Series

Contributed by Larry Vollink on Nov 28, 2020

God is our Judge and our Joy! Our daily living must reflect what God wants from us -- following the Word of God, submitting to God, resisting the devil, humbling yourselves before the Lord, purifying your heart, and be peace-loving, considerate, full of mercy, and sincere (James 3:17)

When the Lord appeared to Abraham and the 3 visitors came to him, to tell him that Sarah would have a son, the Lord told him he would destroy Sodom and Gomorrah with the wicked and the righteous together. Abraham called Him 'The Judge of All the Earth." But the "Judge" was able ...read more

Scripture: James 4:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living Humbly

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Aug 5, 2019

The importance of Humility

Living Humbly - 1 Peter 2b July 13, 2008 Turn with me this morning to the end of your Bibles, to the book of 1 Peter, chapter 2. We want to continue on in our study of the book of 1 Peter. Remember that Peter is writing to give practical help to Christians dealing with daily problems. He starts ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:11-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living Humbly Series

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 3, 2016

Having humility

Living Humbly - 1 Peter 2b July 13, 2008 Turn with me this morning to the end of your Bibles, to the book of 1 Peter, chapter 2. We want to continue on in our study of the book of 1 Peter. Remember that Peter is writing to give practical help to Christians dealing with daily problems. He starts ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:11-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Humble Servant

Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Oct 30, 2000

Sermon Outline on being a Humble Servant

HUMBLE SERVANTS GAL. 5:16; PHIL. 2:3-4 I. Intro. There was once a lion who was very proud of his mastery over the rest of the animal kingdom. One day he decided to make sure that the other animals knew that he was king of the jungle. He was so sure of himself that he by passed the smaller ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:13-16, Philippians 2:3-4

Denomination: Bible Church

Happy Are The Humble Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Mar 16, 2011

Meekness is not laziness or lack of desire or passion, weakness, niceness, or being easy going. Restrained might be another good word for it. Humility or biblical meekness has incredible power because it allows God to work. Pride gets in the way and it be

Have you ever heard of the "Dependent Order of Really Meek and Timid Souls"? When you make an acrostic of the first letters of its name, you have the word "Doormats." The Doormats have an official insignia—a yellow caution light. Their official motto is: "The meek shall inherit the earth, if ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5

Grace For The Humble Series

Contributed by Jim Keegan on Mar 18, 2021

If pride is the deadliest of sins, humility is the greatest of all Christian virtues, because it honors God’s rightful place of authority and serves his good and perfect will above all else. "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

A computer whiz, a minister and a Boy Scout were the only passengers on a small commuter plane, when suddenly the pilot rushed back into the cabin and told them there was a mechanical problem and that the plane was losing altitude. He opened the storage compartment and discovered that it ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:3-11

Be Humble Be Hopeful

Contributed by Don Schultz on Jan 20, 2012

After God convicts us of our pride and humbles us, he fills us with hope and equips us to live lives that glorify him.

What is the number one sin that can bring you down? What is the number one sin that can destroy a pastor's ministry? This sin can destroy your relationships with your members, with your fellow called workers. This sin can destroy your relationship with your wife and children. Ultimately, this sin ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Dare To Be Humble

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Aug 28, 2016

Jesus uses a couple of etiquette lessons to teach true humility. The point is simple (and repeated throughout scripture): If we lift ourselves up, God will put us down. If we lift others up, God will lift us up.

Luke 14:1, 7-14 Dare to Be Humble The Duke of Wellington once haughtily drew himself up to his full height and thundered to one of his staff officers, “God knows I have many faults, but being wrong is not one of them!” The best of us struggle with pride from time to time. In ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:7-14, Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Desire Of The Humble

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Oct 30, 2009

When a person is truly humble before his Father, the desires of the heart change, joy becomes greater, and life more fulfilling and complete.

The Desire of the Humble Prairie Baptist Church – 11/1/09 P.M. Service Text: Psalm 10 Key verse: Psalm 10:17-18 - 17LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will prepare their heart; You will cause Your ear to hear, 8To do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 10:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

A Humble Attitude Series

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Jul 18, 2009

Part two of a five part series on having the attitude of Jesus, Christ had a humble attitude.

ATTITUDE - 2 HUMILITY (ALL my sermons use illustrations from sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) Last week, we dove into the scripture and looked at ATTITUDE, the Bible tells us that our attitude should be the same as our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 131:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

3 Basic Steps Required Living The Life Of Faith!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jun 17, 2018

3 BASIC STEPS REQUIRED LIVING THE LIFE OF FAITH! Before I was considered a soldier in the army, I had to go to Fort Knox to what is called a ‘BASIC BOOT CAMP’. It was there I was trained and learned what was required of a soldier. I believe that a person

3 BASIC STEPS REQUIRED LIVING THE LIFE OF FAITH! Before I was considered a soldier in the army, I had to go to Fort Knox to what is called a ‘BASIC BOOT CAMP’. It was there I was trained and learned what was required of a soldier. I believe that a person who comes to Christ and is born again also ...read more

Humble Hearts, Healing Nation Series

Contributed by Duane Wente on Oct 13, 2024

Humility is the key to fostering unity and healing. Drawing from the example of Jesus in Philippians 2 and warnings about pride from Proverbs, humility dismantles pride and invites healing, not only in our relationships but in our nation as well.

### ** Introduction ** Video Ill.: Danger of Pride — Church Fuel Pride and politics are a dangerous combination. Pride and arrogance have devastating consequences in politics and in real life: isolation, separation, division. ### **Illustration: The Downfall of Richard ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:18-19, Philippians 2:1-11, James 4:1-10, 2 Chronicles 7:13-15, Matthew 5:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"O, Lord, It's Hard To Be Humble..."

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 23, 2004

It shouldn’t be hard to be humble, but it is.

Luke 18:9-14 “O, Lord, It’s Hard to Be Humble…” By: Rev. Kenneth E. Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org You wouldn’t think it would be all that difficult. We were all formed from the same dust of the earth, by the same Creator. Basically, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: United Methodist

The Characteristic Of Humbleness Series

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Aug 11, 2004

Humbleness is a modest estimation of one’s self Humbleness is a self-abased attitude. To be a Christian is to be like Christ not just going to church.

Developing Christian Character The Characteristic of “Humility” The Bible says in Isaiah 55:8-9 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are high above the earth so are my ways above your ways and my thoughts above your ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Apostolic