"Humility" - Jesus Our Example

Humility
Jesus, Our Example


Philippians 2:1-11
“So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3 Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”


1. In Humility Count Others More Significant Than Yourselves - (V. 3)

2. There Is No Wrong In Having Your Own Interests, BUT - (V. 4)

3. The Mind of Christ is Yours - (V. 5)

4. Jesus, Our Example - (V. 6-11)

We need to look no further than Jesus for our example of what humility is and acts like. We cannot do this on our own, but with Jesus in us it can be done. A life full of humility brings honor and glory to Jesus and allows us to show the world the dynamics of salvation. A note of caution in our quest to live a more humble lifestyle can be found in the book written by C.J. Mahaney called "Humility". He points out that in our pursuit of humility pride can rear its ugly head.

It is God who deserves all the credit for any good we do, so on your path to live a humble life be reminded that, "it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure." (Philippians 2:13)