FOP/BSS/006 HUMILITY: The Path to Greatness

TOPIC: HUMILITY: The Path to Greatness

TEXT: PHIL. 2:1-11

MEMORY VERSE: JAMES 4:6

INTRODUCTION

Humility is simply having a right estimation of one’s self, not thinking of yourself more highly or lowly than you ought to; it is having a healthy, God shaped understanding of who we are and what we have in Christ, with a willingness to lay down everything to become obedient to God’s purpose at every demand.

Walking in humility is to be submissive and compliant. It reduces the power of independence and ensures absolute dependence on God.

Humility, though an inward virtue, will reflect in our words and actions.

EVALUATIONS

1. Discuss Humility

2. Jesus as an Epitome of Humility

(In this evaluation, we trust God to learn humility from Jesus, our icon of humility

a) John 13:4-5, 13-17

b) Luke 22:27

c) Matt. 11:29, Phil. 2:7-8

d) I Pet. 2:23, II Cor. 8:9

3. God’s Promises to the Humble

(Here, we seek to consciously bring to mind some of the numerous promises that God has made to the humble)

a) James 4:6,10, Matt. 23:12

b) Prov. 22:4, Prov. 11:2

c) Matt. 18:4

d) Psalm 9:12, Psalm 25:9

e) II Chron. 7:14-15

CONCLUSION

Humility is an essential virtue for every Christian. No man will learn anything at all, unless he will first learn humility.

Your lack of humility is seen by your hunger for the praise of others, and your eagerness for recognition.

Humility is God’s prerequisite for lifting and greatness because God’s grace is always available to the humble.

The way up is down. Selah

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