1. A saying that describes many proud people in our culture…
We’d make a pretty good profit if we could buy such people for what they’re actually worth…
…and sell them for what they think they’re worth.

2. The Scripture has much to say about humility.
Our relationship with God and obtaining eternal life depend on whether or not we are humble.

3. The importance of humility
To receive God’s grace

4. 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.
1 Peter 5:5

5. The importance of humility
To receive God’s grace
To be exalted by God

6. Therefore humble yourselves under. the mighty hand of God, that He
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time.
1 Peter 5:6

7. For whoever exalts himself will be. humbled, and he who humbles
For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.
Luke 14:11

8. The importance of humility
To receive God’s grace
To be exalted by God
To properly serve others

9. Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.
Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus…

10. And being found in appearance as a. man, He humbled Himself and
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.
Philippians 2:3-5, 8

12. Thank you for joining us this morning to worship.
We should be humbled when we consider such a mighty God desires our worship.
Thank you for joining us this morning to worship.

13. …may we empty ourselves of pride and humbly serve God and others.
By praising God and thinking about our sins that sent Jesus to the cross…
…may we empty ourselves of pride and humbly serve God and others.

14. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.
James 4:10