Who is the

Greatest?

The Problem of Sinful Pride

Mat. 18:1-9

The Problem of Sinful PrideMark 9:34

But they kept silent, for on the road they had disputed among

themselves who would be the greatest.

The Problem of Sinful PrideMark 9:35

And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, "If anyone

desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all."

The Problem of Sinful PrideMatthew 18:3-4

and said, "Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and

become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of

heaven. 4 "Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of

heaven.

The Problem of Sinful PrideMatthew 19:7-11

They said to Him, "Why then did Moses command to give a certificate of divorce, and to put her away?" 8 He said to them, "Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. 9 "And I say to you,

whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits

adultery." 10 His disciples said to Him, "If such is the case of the man with his wife, it is better not to

marry." 11 But He said to them, "All cannot accept this saying, but only those to whom it has been

given:

The Problem of Sinful PrideMatthew 20:20-21

Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came to Him with her sons, kneeling

down and asking something from Him. 21 And He said to her, "What do you wish?" She said to Him, "Grant

that these two sons of mine may sit, one on Your right hand and the other

on the left, in Your kingdom."

Humility is……not thinking you are above making the

same mistake as someone else has.

Galatians 6:1 Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore

such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be

tempted.

Humility is……not thinking you are above making the

same mistake as someone else has.

1 Corinthians 10:11-12 Now all these things happened to them as

examples, and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come. 12 Therefore let him

who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.

Humility is……not thinking you are above making the

same mistake as someone else has.

1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you except

such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be

tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.

Humility is……not thinking you are above making the same

mistake as someone else has.James 4:11-12

Do not speak evil of one another, brethren. He who speaks evil of a brother and judges his brother, speaks evil of the law and judges

the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. 12 There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you to judge another?

Humility is……not thinking you are above making

the same mistake as someone else has.

1 Corinthians 13:1 Though I speak with the tongues of

men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.

Humility is……not thinking you are above making

the same mistake as someone else has.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love suffers long …is kind…does not parade itself, is not puffed up…

does not seek its own…bears all things…

Humility is……Taking God at His Word.

2 Peter 3:16 as also in all his epistles, speaking in

them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand,

which untaught and unstable people twist to their own

destruction, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures.

Humility is……Taking God at His Word.

1 Corinthians 4:6 Now these things, brethren, I have

figuratively transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that you may learn in us not to think beyond

what is written, that none of you may be puffed up on behalf of one

against the other.

Humility means……Means You Repent of Sin and Will

Not Tolerate Sin.

Humility means……you’ll live each day as though it were your

last.

James 4:13-14 Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow

we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit";

14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time

and then vanishes away.

Humility means……you will work together, for one another.

Philippians 2:3-4 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.

Why is Humility So Important Anyway?

Because we are commanded to have the mind of Christ in us.

Philippians 2:4-8 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.

Why is Humility So Important Anyway?

Because Humility is a condition of salvation..

James 4:6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: "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.

Humility means……submitting to God.

James 4:6-7 But He gives more grace. Therefore

He says: "God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble." 7 Therefore submit to God. Resist

the devil and he will flee from you.

Humility means……submitting to God.

James 4:8 Draw near to God and He will draw

near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.