Sermons on humility of christ:

Character Trait: Humility Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Feb 3, 2013

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

Scripture: Acts 2:41-42

Denomination: Baptist

Humility, The Way To Greatness Series

Contributed by Lorenzo Nicholson Sr. on Nov 12, 2002

God requires believers to be humble in terms of our service.

Life-Line For Jesus Community Church Lorenzo Nicholson Sr. 8:am 9/9/01 Matt 20:20-21 Humility, The way To Greatness Matt 20:20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28

Denomination: Baptist

Justice, Mercy, Humility Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Aug 4, 2010

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

Scripture: Micah 6:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Humility - The Recipe For Exaltation

Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jun 8, 2008

Understanding why God wants us to be humble

Humility – The Recipe for Exaltation 1 Pet. 5:5b-6. Bishop David Ibeleme God gives grace to the humble.  People are saved and lifted by the grace of God.  Paul said “I am what I am by the grace of God” – 1 Cor. 15:10.  Grace = Anointing = Supernatural Ability  Only ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Pride Verses Humility Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 29, 2012

Pride and humility are the outcomes of attitudes and opinion we harbor and the choices we make. The harmful results of pride are repeatedly contrasted with humility & with its benefits. So the sayings in Proverbs hammer hard against pride & drives home th

PRIDE VERSES HUMILITY Proverbs 11:2 Proverbs is direct and forceful in rejecting pride and honoring humility. Pride is pagan behavior. It has no place in the lives of God's people. Pride is a declaration of independence from God if not an assertion of war against Him. Pride therefore draws ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 11:2

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer Keys - Humility Series

Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Feb 16, 2012

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

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Baptist

Honor & Humility Series

Contributed by Michael Monica on Jan 1, 2023

Understanding Honor & Humility

Context: 1. Jesus was invited on the Sabbath to dine with a high ranking official for the Pharisees. 2. Jesus tells them a parable about sitting in places of honor and not doing so but rather choosing a lower place. Jesus tells this parable because he saw how the invited guests were looking to ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Values Humility Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023

God values humility and is drawn to those who earnestly offer themselves to Him. We must practice honest self-talk, intentional self-awareness, and adopt an "Us for Them" mindset to embrace humility in our lives.

Today, we're going to talk about something that Jesus taught – humility. But first, let me show you something. (Bring out a deflated balloon and a fully inflated balloon) See these balloons? One is full of air, and the other is empty. Keep these in mind as we go through our message today. So, Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Topics: Selflessness, Modesty, Humbleness, Respect

Fools For Christ Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 12, 2022

To change the world, go to the back of the line, imitate people like Paul, and get something done.

Evan Almighty is the story of freshman congressman Evan Baxter, whose main campaign slogan was “change the world.” When he asks for God's help to achieve his goal, God responds in an unusual way—He commands Evan to build an ark in order to rescue a multitude of wild animals. As Evan ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:8-21

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Christ Comes For His Bride Series

Contributed by Michael Blitz on Jul 19, 2013

Gomer's unfaithfulness as a symbol of us, and Hosea's humility in purchasing back his bride as a symbol of Christ's humility to come and suffer for us.

The King Comes for His Bride If you are a little down, and looking for a pick-me-up, the Minor Prophets are probably not the thing to read. Usually within them are some fantastic nuggets of encouragement, and prophecies about Christ's redemption, however, most of what they have to say can be ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

To Be Like Christ

Contributed by Joel Santos on Jan 28, 2006

To become like Christ, there are 3 requirements: I. CONCERN FOR OTHERS (1-5) II. GENUINE HUMILITY (5-8a) III. COMMITMENT TO OBEY (8b)

TO BE LIKE CHRIST CGC Ministry (Central Gospel Church) Philippians 2:1-11 Introduction There is a true story about a man who hired somebody to record all the life of Hudson Taylor especially the negative sides. The hired man kept on following Hudson Taylor daily to record everything with him ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Christ Hymn (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jun 19, 2023

Paul uses an early Christian hymn to give the ultimate example of humility.

Technicolor Joy: The Christ Hymn (Part 1) Philippians 2:5-11 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 6-18-2023 Attitude is Everything I spent the week with Rich and Ken in Branson, Missouri, while Maxine and Beth were on the beach in the Dominican Republic. On Tuesday, we went to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

Seeking The Face Of Jesus Christ Series

Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 18, 2011

Historically, Jesus Christ’s physical appearance remains a mystery. No one knows what he actually looked like. Nowhere in the Gospel accounts is he described, and no likeness of him of any kind in any form can be dated conclusively to the years of His l

In 1857 there was a 46 year old man named Jeremiah Lamphere who lived in New York City. Jeremiah loved the Lord tremendously, but he didn’t feel that he could do much for the Lord until he began to feel a burden for the lost and accepted an invitation from his church to be an inner city ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14-16

Denomination: Christian Church

Humility: Lessons From The Master's Feet PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 21, 2024

Explores Jesus' act of washing His disciples' feet, emphasizing the importance of humility, holiness in service, and following Christ's example.

Good morning, beloved family in Christ. We gather here today, not by chance or circumstance, but by divine appointment. We are here, in this moment, because our God, the author of our stories, has drawn us together. We are united by His love, bound by His grace, and driven by His purpose. Today, we ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-20

Topics: Humility, Service, Holiness

The Ultimate Example Series

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Apr 1, 2003

To show how following Christ’s attitude of Service, Humility and Obedience leads one to righteousness. Part 2 of 4 in The Ultimate Christ series.

The Ultimate Example Philippians 2:5–8 THESIS: To show how following Christ’s attitude of Service, Humility and Obedience leads one to righteousness. INTRODUCTION There was a movie out recently called Shallow Hal. In that move, Hal was given the gift of seeing a woman not as she looked ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ