Sermons about Humbling Ourselves

Excuse Abuse Series

Contributed by Thomas Monroe on Oct 12, 2002

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A look at Moses’ Humble beginnings of a Super life.

Excuse Abuse Exodus 3:1-4:17 Excuses are like belly buttons, everybody has one! I. A Holy Encounter (3:1-10) A. The Life 1. The Castaway (2:1-4) 2. The Adopted, part I (2:5-10) 3. The Defender, part I (2:11-14) 4. The Fugitive (2:15) 5. The Defender, part II (2:16-17) 6. The ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1

Denomination: Baptist

The Humiliation Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Dec 14, 2010

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The true spirit of Christmas is humble self-sacrifice.

[If you would like to receive a free sermon each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com.] MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:7-9

Denomination: Baptist

O Ye His Saints.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 1, 2023

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Saints are humble folks who revere the Lord.

O YE HIS SAINTS. Psalm 34:1-10, Psalm 34:22. David was ‘on the run’ from king Saul. Mistakenly thinking that he might find refuge with the Philistines, he only escaped from their clutches by feigning madness (cf. 1 Samuel 21:10-15). Then he hid in a cave. Knowing that David was in this place, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:1-10, Psalm 34:22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Trial Of Steadfast Faith.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 29, 2024

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Humble yourselves before God and resist the devil.

A TRIAL OF STEADFAST FAITH. 1 Peter 5:5-11. “Yea, ALL OF YOU be subject to one another, and be clothed with humility” (1 PETER 5:5b). This calls for mutual respect and humility, preferring the other to oneself. The reason follows: “for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Missions Matter (2) Series

Contributed by Clair Sauer on Sep 4, 2015

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Part of fully understanding the abundant life made possible through Christ's sacrificial death on the cross is to sacrifice ourselves and our lives in service to God through mission.

Today we are going to talk about missions and why missions matter. But before I get into the importance of missions, I feel like I need to make a bit of a distinction between the kind of missions which I will be describing today, and a very specific kind of missions that might also be called ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-40

Denomination: United Methodist

Got Life?

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Feb 15, 2009

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It is a kind of weather-gauge as to your communion, whether you are proud or humble. If you are going up, God is going down in your esteem. "He must increase," said John the Baptist of the Lord Jesus; "but I must decrease."

GOT LIFE? Pastor Allan H. Kircher Associate Pastor Shell Point Baptist Church NARRATIVE COPY Delivered 2/15/09 How do we really see ourselves? And what do we do to observe ourselves as others see us? Don’t we usually look in a mirror? Have you ever considered that everything we see in ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:8

Denomination: Baptist

A Christian Is... A Servant Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 10, 2015

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Two questions: 1) Who should be servants? 2) How are they to be servants? (Material adapted from Bob Tinsky's book, A Christian Is..., chapter 3, pgs. 41-49; and Rick Warren's book, A Purpose Driven Life, Day 33, pgs. 257- 264)

Introduction: A minister was approached one Sunday by a man who expressed a desire to be a member of the church where he preached. In his conversation with the preacher he said: “I want you to understand that I am a very busy man and don’t want to be called on for any service such as ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Okay, You Have It - Now What To Do With It

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Jun 27, 2018

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Giving and sharing isn't meant to be limited to finances or material wealth.

Mid-week Message/Devotion June 27, 2018 Mark 5:21-43 Okay, You Have It – Now What to Do with It You may be thinking; “Here we go again, another message about money and giving!” This reading certainly does address the giving of and from our resources. However, I want to talk about an aspect ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43, 1 Corinthians 13:2-4, Romans 12:15-16, Mark 16:15-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Servant Hood 101

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jan 21, 2013

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The One who needed to be served is serving!

John 13:1-30 Verse 1-2-Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end. And supper being ended, the devil having already put it ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

Palm Sunday 2008

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Mar 28, 2008

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Palm sunday is about my discipleship to the Humble King

Palm Sunday 2008 Matthew 21 1As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2saying to them, "Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3If anyone says ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Humility 2016 Part 2

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on May 4, 2016

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Sometimes we need an analysis of how we view ourselves in order to determine if we are actually humble or not. This sermon contains an mini-quiz to that effect and also the testimony of John Piper in an article from 2010 where he was struggling with pride

Luke 14:1-11 (read from the Bible and have congregation follow along) Luke 14:11 NIV “All those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” Humility … humility in relationship to God comes from knowing that God is God and we are not ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-11

Denomination: Nazarene

His Gift - Our Gift Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 18, 2019

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God has given us the greatest gift imaginable in Jesus -- it compels us to want to give a gift to him. The ultimate gift we can give is ourselves which we show by doing justly; loving mercy; and walking humbly with Him.

1. I put a question on the church’s FB page: “What is one of your favorite Christmas memories?” Responses had to do with family and with gifts (Santa stories). 2. The coming of Jesus represents God’s ultimate gift to us (John 3:16-17) a. Response to receiving a gift is to give a gift in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12, Micah 6:6-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Learning Successful Obedience Through Adversity

Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 15, 2004

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Christ showed us His formula for success. "The figure of the Crucified invalidates all thought which takes success for its standard." Dietrich Bonhoeffer Everyone who wants to make a success out of his or her life has to remain teachable. Jesus humbled H

Learning Successful Obedience through Adversity Hebrews 5:8 - "Even though He was a Son. He learned obedience through the things He suffered." Illustration: The figure of the Crucified invalidates all thought which takes success for its standard. Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Everyone who wants ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Ordinary God

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 29, 2009

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No one wants to be “average”, or “ordinary”. No one, except, strangely enough, God.

The Ordinary God Luke 2:41-51; Phil 2:1-8 Dec 28, 2008 Intro: What did Jesus do for the first 30 years of His life on earth? We’ve just come through the season of Advent, the waiting and preparing, and then celebrating the birth of Jesus, the arrival of God in human flesh, the “incarnation” (to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-51

Denomination: Baptist

A Model For Effective Prayer

Contributed by Brian La Croix on May 16, 2008

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Message about how the blind men approached Jesus on His way to Jerusalem.

A Model for Effective Prayer Matthew 20:29-34 May 4, 2008 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED IN MY MESSAGES IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: Can I just be completely honest with you about something? I don’t suppose you’d want me to lie about anything, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:29-34

Denomination: Wesleyan

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