Humility

Series: Beatitudes
Speaker: Nathan Teegarden
Date: July 9, 2023
Scripture: Matthew 5:5
Title: Humility

The process of humility isn’t fun, but the benefit is worth it.

Matthew 5:1-5 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them.

The Beatitudes
He said:

3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,

    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4 Blessed are those who mourn,

    for they will be comforted.

5 Blessed are the meek,

    for they will inherit the earth.

Matthew 5:5 NLT God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth.

Psalm 37:11 NIV But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy peace and prosperity.

Psalm 37:11 NKJV But the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

Psalm 37:10  “Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil. 9 For those who are evil will be destroyed, but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land. 10 A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found. 11 But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy peace and prosperity.

So meekness isn’t , but it’s strength under .

#1 Humility is a choice to put first.

James 4:10 NIV Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.

Luke 14:7-11 NIV When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable: 8 “When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited. 9 If so, the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, ‘Give this person your seat.’ Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important place. 10 But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all the other guests. 11 For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

Philippians 2:3-4 NIV Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.

#2 Humility is about .

Romans 12:3 NIV For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.

#3 Humility is a .

1 Peter 5:5 NIV All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”

Proverbs 11:2 NIV When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.

Proverbs 22:4 NIV Humility is the fear of the LORD; its wages are riches and honor and life.

Proverbs 25:9 NIV He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.