Sermons on Lack Of Humility:

Envy Destroy Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 21, 2016

Don't let envy ruin your life. Celebrate the success of others. Be grateful for what God has given you.

We are going to see the destructive power of ENVY in the life of King Saul. • What the difference between jealousy and envy? To envy is to want something which belongs to another person, like wanting someone’s fame and success. • Jealousy is the fear that something which we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:5-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Give Up Pride For Lent And Beyond

Contributed by Don Schultz on Feb 17, 2014

It's time to stop practicing fake Christianity during Lent. Let's give up something meaningful - the sin of pride

The season known as Lent is starting this coming Wednesday, with Ash Wednesday being the first day of Lent. What is Lent to you? Let's be honest, for many of us, Lent is really, nothing - it's just another time of the year. On Wednesdays many of your churches have extra midweek church services, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Low Man Wins!

Contributed by Keith Crocker on Apr 22, 2018

The Key ingredient in a fruitful, mature Christian life is humility. Pride preludes destruction.

JOB 2:29 29 When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person. It has been my experience that in most cases God sees pride as a bad thing. As a matter of fact I cant think of a time in the Bible that God saw pride as a positive but a ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Which Pew For You?

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Dec 5, 2013

A sermon on Christ-like humility.

Which Pew for You? Luke 14:1, 7-14 Do you have your favorite pew? Most of us do. For my wife and family, most of my ministry is has been second row, right hand side. I could usually count on her being there with the kids in tow, until the kids got old enough to want to sit with the youth or ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:7-14

Denomination: Methodist

How Paul's Humility Helped Him Maintain Relationships

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2001

Humility is a key ingredient to any successful relationship. Paul shows us how to take relationships to a higher level

How Paul’s Humility Helped Maintain Relations (Acts 21:17-26) Illustration:I am the least of the apostles. 1 Corinthians 15:9 I am the very least of all the saints. Ephesians 3:8 I am the foremost of sinners. 1 Timothy 1:15 Humility and a passion for praise are a pair of characteristics which ...read more

Scripture: Acts 21:17-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Knew His Identity Yet Served With Humility Series

Contributed by Richard Pfeil on May 17, 2005

Part 4 of the Lenten series on Jesus with this one focusing on Jesus’ humility and sense of self.

Jesus Knew His Identity, Yet Served with Humility TEXT: John 13: 1-9, 12-17 Sunday, March 10, 2002 We do serve an awesome, wonderful and great God. However, when I experience me, Richard Pfeil, I find that I am not all that great. I know that might be surprising, but.......Unlike God, I have ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Things That Make Christians Different From The World: Humility Series

Contributed by Terry Frazier on May 19, 2012

This sermon series is about getting Christians to see that there needs to be a clear and distinct difference between how we live and how the world lives and the gifts and talents that God gives us to do so.

Things that Make Christians different: Humility As I continue with the series on what makes Christians different from the world, I want to talk to you all about humility. What exactly does the word humility mean? The dictionary defines humility like this: the quality or state of being humble. This ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Christ The King, The Servant King, The King Of Humility, And Power.

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Nov 21, 2016

All Christian agree that Christ is their king, but king of what? To many, humility and servitude smack of weakness, yet it is the true source of power, strength and authority, and this message today is not radiating from our churches.

This sermon was delivered at Holy Trinity, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland on Sunday the 20th November 2016; Holy Trinity is a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries. The readings for today are: Jeremiah 23:1-6 Canticle 16 Colossians 1:11-20 Luke 23:33-43 Please ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:33-43

Denomination: Episcopal

Prosperity Comes With Humility, The Fear Of God, And Self-Discipline Series

Contributed by Henry Trocino Jr. on Apr 2, 2017

Part 10 of the Sermon Series, "Rich Man Poor Man in Proverbs"

"The rich and the poor meet together; the LORD is the maker of them all. The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it. The reward for humility and fear of the LORD is riches and honor and life. Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked; whoever guards his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21, Hebrews 11:13, Proverbs 21:17, Proverbs 21:20, Job 34:17-19, Proverbs 22:2-5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Humility And How Do We Get It?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 20, 2016

"Jesus did that to the extent of surrendering Himself to the Father’s will and dying on the cross for our salvation. You don’t get more other-centered than that."

Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 2016 Almost forty years ago, the movie Alien frightened a couple of generations of Americans with its notion that a monster could grow inside someone’s chest and then burst out to cause death and destruction. But that notion was not new. Jesus ben Sira, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:7-14

Denomination: Catholic

Transformed By Truth: A Call To Humility Romans 12:3 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 1, 2024

Romans 12:3 challenges us to adopt a mindset of humility, recognising our true worth in God’s eyes and understanding our place in His grand design.

Transformed by Truth: A Call to Humility Romans 12:3 Introduction Today, we will delve into a powerful and transformative message from the Apostle Paul in Romans 12:3. This verse challenges us to adopt a mindset of humility, recognising our true worth in God’s eyes and understanding our place in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3, Philippians 2:3-4, Ephesians 4:7, 1 Peter 5:5-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Parable Of The Master & The Servant: Humility Increases Faith Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jun 15, 2022

William Beebe, the naturalist, used to tell this story about Teddy Roosevelt. At Sagamore Hill, after an evening of talk, the two would go out on the lawn and search the skies for a certain spot of star-like light

“William Beebe, the naturalist, used to tell this story about Teddy Roosevelt. At Sagamore Hill, after an evening of talk, the two would go out on the lawn and search the skies for a certain spot of star-like light near the lower left-hand corner of the Great Square of Pegasus. Then Roosevelt would ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:9, Ephesians 3:8, 1 Timothy 1:15, Luke 17:7-10

Denomination: Salvation Army

Converted And Becoming A Child: A Lifelong Lesson In Humility And Forgiveness

Contributed by Herb Pulse on Sep 20, 2024

them, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 18 is a complete look and lesson in our need to submit ourselves unto God in full surrender of humility. We cannot be partial in our response to humility. We cannot go part of the way with God only. Jesus opens the chapter by calling out and presenting before His disciples, the most ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:1-4, Matthew 18:23-35

Denomination: Christian Church

He Came To Serve Others (2014)

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Dec 18, 2014

He came to serve others - Jesus our example - PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: • (1). The Parable (vs 1-16). • (2). The Announcement (vs 17-19). • (3). The Mistake (vs 21-25) • (4). The Example (vs 26-28) SERMON BODY: • If there is one word in the English language that is sure to cause a debate when spoken, • That word ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:27-28

Denomination: Brethren

Serving Like Jesus

Contributed by Earie Madius on Oct 12, 2011

What the Bible says about humility

My wife is a lover of McDonald’s curly fries. One day, we were at the drive-thru when I saw a big McDonald billboard with the tagline “I’m lovin’ it.” Sometime later, I googled and found out that years before McDonald Restaurants used the tagline “You ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist