Sermons on humbling ourselves:

Humble Submission Series

Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Apr 4, 2007

To truly be Christ-like, we must learn and practice humble submission. The boy Jesus shows us what humble submission looks like

Series Introduction: Some pictures are compelling. Just seeing them draws you into a story that you don’t yet know but want to. Some pictures compel you to feel certain emotions or move you to behave in certain ways. A compelling picture tells the whole story without the use of words. You’re ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-53

Denomination: Wesleyan

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

Humble Servants PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 29, 2023

The importance of living lives that reflect God's justice and truth, resisting hypocrisy, and honoring God through our actions.

Good morning, family. Today, we're gonna dive into an important discussion that's as relevant today as it was during the times of the prophets, Jesus, and Paul. Our focus will be on three key passages: Matthew 23:1-12, Micah 3:5-12, and 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13. These Scriptures teach us about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-12, Micah 3:5-12, 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13

Topics: Humble Servants

#2: If My People Will Humble Themselves Series

Contributed by Archie Luper on Jul 7, 2007

When preaching on revival – great frustration, because how do you describe revival? I know when it’s happening easier than know how to explain what’s happening. Feel like the guy who loaned money to another guy to get some plastic surgery. The second guy

INTRODUCTION When preaching on revival – great frustration, because how do you describe revival? I know when it’s happening easier than know how to explain what’s happening. Feel like the guy who loaned money to another guy to get some plastic surgery. The second guy never paid him back so he ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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

Grumble Or Humble Series

Contributed by David Owens on Aug 8, 2011

In this sermon, we try to learn from the mistakes of Israel, so that we might not grumble, but we humble.

Introduction: A. I like the story of the man who decided to join a monastery and one of the rules of the particular monastic group was that you were only allowed to speak two words at the end of every ten years. 1. At the end of his first ten years he said, “Food Bad!” 2. At the end of ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Testimony Of A Pagan King Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Apr 20, 2015

There is a great lesson to learn and live in this 4th chapter of Daniel. It is repeated at least 3 times. Heaven Rules! God is able to humble the proud. God gives warnings to offer grace but we must humble ourselves under His Rule.

Intro: Welcome back to Daniel. We are looking forward to the end. I pray that you are excited to someday see Jesus return in the clouds for His church. Some things to remember as we continue our study of Daniel. Daniel answers many questions for us about the past and the future. However, ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 4:1-37, Daniel 4:28-37

Denomination: Baptist

God Exalts The Humble

Contributed by Amar Chandnani on Mar 3, 2025

For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

Our Opening Verse This Morning “For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” (Lk 14:11) Dignified, magnify, glorify, acclaim. Nagmamataas. Let us pray… Aasha’s story Once upon a time, two brothers grew up on a farm. One loved framing, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:11, Philippians 2:3-4, 1 John 2:15-17, 2 Kings 20:12-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Message In 1peter – Number 5 – Humble Yourselves And The Monster Of Anxiety – 1peter 5:6-7 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 9, 2023

Anxiety and concern afflict us and cause worry. God does not want that for us. Peter speaks of casting our cares on the Lord, also the Psalms, and the Lord on earth spoke on the same matter in the Sermon on the Mount. Humbling ourselves under the MIGHTY hand of God is a necessity.

MESSAGE IN 1PETER – NUMBER 5 – HUMBLE YOURSELVES AND THE MONSTER OF ANXIETY – 1Peter 5:6-7 [A]. INTRODUCTION – STRENGTH AND DEPENDENCE The strength of youth is most evident when the body is at the prime of its physical development. How many of us have had sons in the middle teens who likes to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 55:5, Psalm 94:19, Psalm 27:1, Psalm 34:4, Psalm 46:1-2, 1 Peter 5:6-7, Psalm 55:22, Matthew 6:25-34, 1 Peter 2:25, 1 Timothy 3:6, Romans 12:3, 1 Samuel 15:17, James 4:6, Psalm 31:9, Psalm 31:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Humble Christian Series

Contributed by George Barton on Jan 19, 2006

A Contrast between the mindset of a legalistic Pharisee and that of a humble Christian as illustrated in the beatitudes.

THE LEGALISTIC PHARISAIC MINDSET CONTRASTED WITH THE HUMBLE CHRISTIAN MINDSET SCRIPTURE: MATTHEW 5:3?12 1a. The legalistic Pharisee believed that the law of Moses was the greatest thing in the world. He believed that the ethical standards of the law of Moses were the greatest ethical ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-12

Denomination: Baptist

Humble Confessions Series

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Feb 8, 2006

Humility is key to bringing about or being part of spiritual change.

***Open with modern day Noah movie clip*** Listen to that last line again. “The creator, from Adam to Noah to now, is still scouring the earth looking for one man or one woman that can actually see past their own nose, to see a world that is in desperate need and do something about it!” From ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 9:1-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Humble Servant Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 5, 2002

This is the 4th sermon in the "Who Is Jesus Christ?" series. This sermon identifies Jesus as a Servant.

Sunday Morning March 10, 2002 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: Who Is Jesus Christ? [#4] A HUMBLE SERVANT Philippians 2:5-11 Introduction: 1. In our series “Who Is Jesus Christ?” we have seen Jesus as Life Giver, Minister to sinners, The Lion, The Lamb, King of kings, Lord of lords, High ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-27, Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

A Humble Heart Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 28, 2009

What do we know about Onesiphorus? You’ve probably never heard of him before. He isn’t famous. His life is barely a mention on the page of a letter from Paul to Timothy. Here was a man who was simply a humble servant.

A Servant’s Heart I heard a story about puny and weak man. He was always sick but he couldn’t afford to see a doctor. He lived in the deep back woods in an old log cabin, his condition seemed to grow worse every day. One night, in a very real vision, God told him to go out there and push a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:16-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Humble Perseverance

Contributed by Ned Bartlebaugh on Mar 18, 2009

how to Humbly Persevere as we live out our Christian life in today’s society.

Title: Humble Perseverance Introduction: Today we are looking at two parables in Luke 18. These two parables teach us how to Humbly Persevere as we live out our Christian life in today’s society. a. The purpose of the first parable is given to us; to show us that we should always pray and not ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

A Humble Walk

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 25, 2010

FBC Gaithersburg: funeral for Julia McNeely Vance, centenarian, physician, daughter of Irish Baptists. Text and poem requested by family. Julia's commitments, nurtured early, brought her into an unusual life. Not delivered by me because of illness.

That classically Irish face looks out at me from the printed page, and I wonder what it must have been like for Julia McNeely, born a century ago, to have grown up and to have followed her calling. On one side were all the customs and expectations of her day and time … that women would live ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:6-8

Denomination: Baptist