Submission, Servitude, and Humility 7-19-15 – Shiloh (“Humility”) 8-5-15 – Granbury (“Humility”) 3/1/17 – Centerville Tim E. Stevens

Submission, Servitude, and Humility Colossians 3:12 “Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering…”

Submission, Servitude, and Humility Humility - (Strongs) greek – “tapeinophrosune (tap-i-nor-ros-oo’-nay) 5011 – depressed, humiliated, cast down, humble, of low degree (estate), lowly. 5424 – to rein in or curb…the feelings, the mind, or cognitive faculties:-- understanding.

Submission, Servitude, and Humility Pride, Haughtiness, and Arrogance – (Thayer) “the characteristic of one who, with a swollen estimate of his own powers or merits, looks down on others and even treats them with insolence and contempt” James 4:6 - "God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble." James 4:10 – “Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.”

Submission, Servitude, and Humility Matthew 23:12 And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. 1 Peter 5:5-6 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.” 6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,

Submission, Servitude, and Humility The Humility of a Servant “Ebed” (eh’-bed) – Hebrew “Doulos” (doo-loss) – Greek Slave, servant, bondservant, someone in a permanent relationship of servitude to his/her master

Submission, Servitude, and Humility The Humility of a Servant Ex. 21:1-2 “Now these are the judgments which you shall set before them: 2 If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years; and in the seventh he shall go out free and pay nothing.

Submission, Servitude, and Humility The Humility of a Servant Ex. 21:5-6 “But if the servant plainly says, ‘I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free,’ 6 then his master shall bring him to the judges. He shall also bring him to the door, or to the doorpost, and his master shall pierce his ear with an awl; and he shall serve him forever.”

Submission, Servitude, and Humility Pierce My Ear “Pierce my ear oh Lord, my God. Take me to Your door this day. For I will serve no other God. Lord, I’m here to stay. For You have paid the price for me. With Your blood You ransomed me. I will serve You eternally. A free man I’ll never be. So pierce my ear oh Lord, my God. Take me to Your door this day. For I will serve no other God. Lord, I’m here to stay.”

Servant’s Song “Make me a servant, just like Your Son. For He was a servant, please make me one. Make me a servant, do what You must do to make me a servant, Make me like You. Make me a servant, take all my pride, for I would be lowly, humble inside. Giving to others with all that I do in love for my brother, Make me like You. Make me a servant, filled by Your might, and may all my labors shine with Your light. Show me Your footsteps and what I should do; for now and forever, make me like You.”

Submission, Servitude, and Humility Romans 1:1 Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle… Philippians 1:1 Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Jesus Christ… 2 Peter 1:1 Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ…

Submission, Servitude, and Humility James 1:1 James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ… Jude 1 Jude, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James…

Submission, Servitude, and Humility Gal. 2:20 "I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.

Submission, Servitude, and Humility Humble Servants of the Bible Abraham Gen. 12:1 Now the LORD had said to Abram: "Get out of your country, From your family and from your father's house, To a land that I will show you.

Submission, Servitude, and Humility Humble Servants of the Bible Abraham Gen. 12:4 So Abram departed as the LORD had spoken to him, and Lot went with him. And Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran.

Submission, Servitude, and Humility Humble Servants of the Bible Abraham Gen. 13:8-9 So Abram said to Lot, "Please let there be no strife between you and me, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are brethren. 9 "Is not the whole land before you? Please separate from me. If you take the left, then I will go to the right; or, if you go to the right, then I will go to the left."

Submission, Servitude, and Humility Humble Servants of the Bible Abraham Gen. 22:1-3 - Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am.“ 2 Then He said, "Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.“ 3 So Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son; and he split the wood for the burnt offering, and arose and went to the place of which God had told him.

Submission, Servitude, and Humility Humble Servants of the Bible Samuel 1 Samuel 3:10 Now the LORD came and stood and called as at other times, "Samuel! Samuel!" And Samuel answered, "Speak, for Your servant hears."

Humble Servants of the Bible Abigail 1 Sam. 25:23-28 - Now when Abigail saw David, she hastened to dismount from the donkey, fell on her face before David, and bowed down to the ground. 24 So she fell at his feet and said: "On me, my lord, on me let this iniquity be! And please let your maidservant speak in your ears, and hear the words of your maidservant. 25 "Please, let not my lord regard this scoundrel Nabal. For as his name is, so is he: Nabal is his name, and folly is with him. But I, your maidservant, did not see the young men of my lord whom you sent. 26 "Now therefore, my lord,…

Submission, Servitude, and Humility …as the LORD lives and as your soul lives, since the LORD has held you back from coming to bloodshed and from avenging yourself with your own hand, now then, let your enemies and those who seek harm for my lord be as Nabal. 27 "And now this present which your maidservant has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men who follow my lord. 28 "Please forgive the trespass of your maidservant. For the LORD will certainly make for my lord an enduring house, because my lord fights the battles of the LORD, and evil is not found in you throughout your days.

Submission, Servitude, and Humility Humble Servants of the Bible The Tax Collector of Luke 18 Luke 18:13-14 - "And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me a sinner!‘ 14 "I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."

Submission, Servitude, and Humility Humble Servants of the Bible Jesus John 13:5-17

Submission, Servitude, and Humility Humble Servants of the Bible Jesus Philippians 2:3-8 - Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. 4 Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. 5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.

Submission, Servitude, and Humility The Humility of a Servant Humble Servants of the Bible Showing Our Humility through Serving… Col. 3:17-24

Submission, Servitude, and Humility The Humility of a Servant Humble Servants of the Bible Showing Our Humility through Serving… …Others Your Spouse, Your Children, The Church, Friends, Neighbors, Coworkers, Strangers, Enemies …God

Submission, Servitude, and Humility 7-19-15 – Shiloh (“Humility”) 8-5-15 – Granbury (“Humility”) 3/1/17 – Centerville Tim E. Stevens