Clothed with Humility

You need to Dress like a Christian

“in like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel,” 1 Tim. 2:9

Applies to men also

“Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”

1 Pet. 5:5

“Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”

1 Pet. 5:5

1 Pet 5:6 “Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,”

1 Pet. 5: 7 “casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.”

I. Characteristics of Humility

Recognize our spiritual needs

“blessed are the poor in spirit”

Blessed are the humble

God resists the proud

I. Characteristics of Humility

Will be less judgmental

See our own failures

“Judge not, that ye be not judged” Matt. 7:1

More sympathetic

I. Characteristics of Humility

Easier to change the wrong

Pride says “my way or no way”

Humility sees that we can change the wrong

I. Characteristics of Humility

It is not “voluntary humility”“Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,”

Col. 2:18

“false humility” NKJV“self-abasement” RSV

Humility = lowliness of mind

Voluntary humilityVoluntary humility is a false or perverted humility

Low estimate of his abilities

Act like the One Talent man

Buried his talent

The conceited person thinks of himself more highly than he ought to think.

The person with false humility thinks of himself more lowly than he ought to think.

Both are thinking primarily about themselves.

True humility is involuntary

Spontaneous

Not achieved by saying “I am going to be humble”

Humility Flows naturally

Oh, yeah? Well, I’ll bet I’mTwice as humble as you are !

II. What God does for the Humble

Gives grace to the humble

Tit. 2:11 – to all men

Humble self – obedient

Proud – arrogant = reject

II. What God does for the Humble

Will exalt the humble

Saul – I & II Samuel

David – II Samuel

God exalts the humble

III. Result of Humility

Cast our cares upon GodCast our cares upon God

Proud will not accept help

Feeling sorry for self is not being clothed with humility

Humility casts burdens upon God

III. Result of Humility

Realize God cares for usRealize God cares for us

God still loves and cares

Matt. 11:28-30

Gal. 6:1-2

Are YouAre You

1.See need for God

2.He gives His grace

3.Cast cares upon Him

Humble are Teachable

“Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.”

Jeremiah 18:6

“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He shall lift you up.”

James 4:10

“Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”

1 Pet. 5:5

1 Pet 5:6 “Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,”

1 Pet. 5: 7 “casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.”

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

evanscoc@bellsouth.netevanscoc@bellsouth.net

www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org

Sunday Morning June 28, 2009