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Have You Humbled Yourself Before the Lord?. Two Opposite Examples. Pharaoh refused to humble himself. Exodus 10:3 King Josiah humbled himself! 2 Chronicles 34:26-28, 33. What Is Being Humble?.
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Have You Humbled Yourself Before the Lord? Two Opposite Examples • Pharaoh refused to humble himself. • Exodus 10:3 • King Josiah humbled himself! • 2 Chronicles 34:26-28, 33
Have You Humbled Yourself Before the Lord? What Is Being Humble? • Greek word tapeinoō – bares the idea of putting down, of being lowered, or lowering one's self. • Consider the children. • Matthew 18:3-4
Have You Humbled Yourself Before the Lord? The Blessings of Humbling One's Self • God will extend grace to the humble. • Seen in the story of Josiah. • Taught by James. • James 4:6-10 • By His grace, the Lord will exalt all who humble themselves. • 1 Peter 5:6
Have You Humbled Yourself Before the Lord? The Blessings of Humbling One's Self • The Lord “dwells” with those of a humble spirit. • “I will dwell . . . with him” • Isaiah 57:15 • Fellowship • 1 John 1:5-10 • We are the temple of the Lord. • 2 Corinthians 6:16-18
Have You Humbled Yourself Before the Lord? The Blessings of Humbling One's Self • God will save the humble people. • Psalms 18:25-27
Have You Humbled Yourself Before the Lord? Conclusion • If you will humble yourself unto the Lord, submitting fully and completely to His will, then you will receive God's grace. God will look upon you with favor and approval, and He will save your soul.
Have You Humbled Yourself Before the Lord? Conclusion • Give up your own selfish desires and seek what the Lord desires for you. • “. . . not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9) • “desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” (1 Tim 2:4)
Have You Humbled Yourself Before the Lord? Conclusion • If you . . . • believe in Jesus Christ (John 3:16), • will repent (Acts 2:38), • will confess your belief (Rom 10:10), • will be baptized (Mk 16:16), • then you can be saved today by the grace of God.