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AN EXAMPLE OF HUMILITY (Philippians 2:1-8) | Archive 2025

James Quitoriano/10/14/2021

Introduction:

1.                 Campaigning for political office, civil lawsuits, competing in the business community, pursuing civil suits, university academics, arguing and warring among nations – so many times reflect personal arrogance in the lives of individuals.

2.                 Every action undertaken, every practical decision made, every effort promoted within the church ought to be approached in the absence of strife, that is, without the intention of creating contention or hurt feelings among other Christians.

 Discussion:

1.   How may such pride be avoided?

a)  First, Christians must possess “lowliness of mind”.

b)  Second, Christians must “esteem others better than themselves”.

2.   Jesus demonstrates the humility that we Christians are to possess and apply.

a)  He humbly, willingly, and submissively relinquished divine equality in order to    become a human being.

b)  His willingness to be subjected to the humiliating treatment associated with the cross.

c)   Even when Jesus manifested righteous wrath or uncompromising intolerance, His   behavior conveyed control.

d)  He remained humble while engaging in war-like expressions of the divine   will.

e)   In the midst of a horrible death, Jesus maintained a controlled humility.

 Conclusion:

1.   May we approach our daily living and the interactions which we have with family, business associates, classmates, and fellow Christians upon the basis of these Biblical principles.

2.   May we behave within our churches the way Jesus behaved in Jewish and Roman courts.

3.   For then we will live fulfilled lives and make Christ the example of humility of our lives.