Humility

Build Below The Baseline Message Series

LESSON 4: HUMILITY

TEXT: PHILIPPIANS 2:1–8

“If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, 2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.” (Philippians 2:1–8)

INTRODUCTION

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“For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.” (Romans 8:29)

“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:” (Philippians 2:5)

“Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.” (Philippians 2:6 8)

“Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.” (Proverbs 18:12)

“By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.” (Proverbs 22:4)

“When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.” (Proverbs 11:2)

“Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.” (Proverbs 16:18)

“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.” (James 4:10)

1. SEEK A WALK OF _Unity_

“If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.” (Philippians 2:1–2)

A. It Is Based on Our _Fellowship_ in Christ

“If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,” (Philippians 2:1)

“But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:” (John 15:26)

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,” (Galatians 5:22)

B. It Is Evidenced by the _Character_ of Christ

“Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.” (Philippians 2:2)

“Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.” (1 John 4:11)

“Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” (Ephesians 4:3)

“Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;” (Philippians 1:27)

2. SEPARATE FROM Contention

“Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.” (Philippians 2:3)

A. Refuse _Strife_

“Let nothing be done through strife…” (Philippians 2:3)

“Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.” (Proverbs 26:20)

“The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.” (Proverbs 26:22)

“For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.” (James 3:16)

“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.” (Ephesians 4:29)

“No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.” (2 Timothy 2:4)

B. Maintain _Lowliness_  of Mind

“…or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind…” (Philippians 2:3)

“For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.” (Galatians 6:3)

“For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.” (Romans 12:3)

“Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” (Ephesians 4:31–32) 

C. Esteem _Others_ Better

“…let each esteem other better than themselves.” (Philippians 2:3)

“…Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.” (1 Peter 5:5)

3. SERVE _Others_ IN NEED

“Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on

the things of others.” (Philippians 2:4)

“For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that

serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as

he that serveth.” (Luke 22:27)

A. It Is an _Unselfish_ Look

“Look not every man on his own things…” (Philippians 2:4) 

B. It Is an _Outward_ Look

“…but every man also on the things of others.” (Philippians 2:4)

“Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.” (James 1:27)

“For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.” (Galatians 5:13)

CONCLUSION ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:” (Philippians 2:5)

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