July 25, 2009 Have You Humbled Yourself Before the Lord?

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Have You Have You Humbled Humbled

Yourself Before Yourself Before the Lord?the Lord?

July 25, 2009 Have You Humbled Yourself Before the Lord?

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Two Opposite Examples

Pharaoh refused to humble himself.Pharaoh refused to humble himself. Exodus 10:3Exodus 10:3

King Josiah humbled himself! King Josiah humbled himself! 2 Chronicles 34:26-28, 332 Chronicles 34:26-28, 33

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What Is Being Humble?

Greek word Greek word tapeinootapeinoo – bares the idea – bares the idea of putting down, of being lowered, or of putting down, of being lowered, or lowering one's self.lowering one's self.

Consider the children.Consider the children. Matthew 18:3-4Matthew 18:3-4

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The Blessings of Humbling One's Self

God will extend grace to the humble.God will extend grace to the humble. Seen in the story of Josiah.Seen in the story of Josiah. Taught by James. Taught by James.

James 4:6-10James 4:6-10 By His grace, the Lord will exalt all who By His grace, the Lord will exalt all who

humble themselves.humble themselves. 1 Peter 5:61 Peter 5:6

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The Blessings of Humbling One's Self

The Lord “dwells” with those of a The Lord “dwells” with those of a humble spirit.humble spirit. ““I will dwell . . . with him” I will dwell . . . with him”

Isaiah 57:15 Isaiah 57:15 FellowshipFellowship

1 John 1:5-101 John 1:5-10 We are the temple of the Lord.We are the temple of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 6:16-182 Corinthians 6:16-18

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The Blessings of Humbling One's Self

God will save the humble people.God will save the humble people. Psalms 18:25-27Psalms 18:25-27

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Conclusion

If you will humble yourself unto the If you will humble yourself unto the Lord, submitting fully and completely Lord, submitting fully and completely to His will, then you will receive God's to His will, then you will receive God's grace. God will look upon you with grace. God will look upon you with favor and approval, and He will save favor and approval, and He will save your soul.your soul.

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Conclusion

Give up your own selfish desires and Give up your own selfish desires and seek what the Lord desires for you.seek what the Lord desires for you. ““. . . not willing that any should perish . . . not willing that any should perish

but that all should come to repentance.”but that all should come to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9)(2 Peter 3:9)

““desires all men to be saved and to desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.”come to the knowledge of the truth.” (1 Tim 2:4)(1 Tim 2:4)

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Conclusion

If you . . . If you . . . believe in Jesus Christ believe in Jesus Christ (John 3:16)(John 3:16),, will repent will repent (Acts 2:38)(Acts 2:38),, will confess your belief will confess your belief (Rom 10:10)(Rom 10:10),, will be baptized will be baptized (Mk 16:16)(Mk 16:16), , then you can be saved today by the then you can be saved today by the

grace of God.grace of God.