HUMILITY CORE BELIEVERS VALUE
IF YOU KNOW THESE THINGS HAPPY ARE YE IF YOU DO THEM
(JOHN 13:17))
BY
LUCKY EYIS AMIWERO
08033068549
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JOHN 13: 13-14
RELATED CHAPTERS
MATTHEW 20:28
MATTHEW 10:42
MARK 10:43-44
LUKE 10:36-37
JOHN 13:34
JOHN 21:16
GALATIANS 6:2
GALATIANS 6:10
EPHESIANS 6:6-7
COLOSSIANS 3:23-24
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13)Ye call Me master and
LORD; and ye say well;
for so I am
14)If I then, your LORD
and Master, have washed
your feet; ye also ought to
wash one another’s feet
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You call Me Teacher and
LORD, and you are right
in doing so, for that is who
I am, if I then your LORD
and Master, have washed
your feet; you also ought
to wash one’s another’s
feet, surely is some thing
than mere washing of
feet , the reason for such
an example was to
emphasize the absolute
necessity of getting rid of
self-exaltation among
believers, if CHRIST had
so humbled Himself as to
do the work of a servant
for them, much more
ought they to humble
themselves for each
other, one must get rid of
pride, arrogance and the
Spirit to lord over people,
the act of washing feet is
given to inspire self-
denying acts of kindness
to all in need,
The servant of the LORD
JESUS is not just a
follower of JESUS, he is a
servant, a slave, he is at
the beck and call of
JESUS, he does not act
nor do his own thing, he
does not seek the things
of the world: its position
wealth, power,
recognition, honor, he is
not existing to secure this
things, he is existing to
serve JESUS and to
serve Him alone, while
the servant of JESUS is
to serve others
sacrificially ,leading them
to walk in open
confession and to be
washed and cleansed
from the dirt of the world,
the servant of JESUS is
to serve others just as
JESUS did by ministering
to the human needs of
others in humility, you
ought to serve one
another in all office of
love, and not to think
yourselves too good, too
great, to behave in the
Spirit of humility and he
is the servant of JESUS
who minister to the
spiritual needs of others
by leading them to
CHRIST for washing and
cleansing from the dirt of
the world
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JOHN 17:15-17
RELATED CHAPTERS
MATTHEW 11:28-28
MATTHEW 16:24
JOHN 7:17
JOHN 16:24
JOHN 17:13
ROMANS 14:17
ROMANS 15:5
EPHESIANS 5:1-2
PHILLIPIANS 2:5
COLOSSIAN 3:12-13
1 PETER 1:8
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15)For I have given you
an example , that ye
should do as I have done
to you
16)Verily, Verily, I say
unto you, the servant is
not greater than he that
sent Him
17)If ye know these
things, happy are ye if ye
do them
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FOR I HAVE GIVEN YOU
AN EXAMPLE
That you should do as I
have done to you, this is
the Spirit in which to act
of self -sacrificing
humility, by exercise of
grace, of meekness,
humility, love, patience,
and the like;
THE SERVANT IS NOT
GREATER THAN HIS
LORD
Believers is to serve
because of JESUS
example he is to serve
because he is not greater
than the LORD, we are
less than JESUS CHRIST
IF YOU KNOW THESE
THINGS HAPPY, ARE
YOU
A believer is to serve
because of resulting joy,
which is condescended
in brotherly love, which
ought to be in them, and
of which CHRIST had
given them an example
and to do this to you, then
you should be willing to
do the lowest service for
each other and prefer the
least honor to yourselves,
there is an
happiness ,blessed are
you if you keep on dong
them, these things,
serving, we must do the
truth and keep doing the
truth, when we do, we are
filled with joy, he that
knows and does his
masters will, is blessed;
he is blessed with
communion with his
LORD, and shall after
enter into joy, with well
done good and faithful
servant
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MATTHEW 18:3-4
RELATED CHAPTERS
LUKE 22:26
ACTS 3:19
ACTS 8:22
ROMANS 12:3
1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-7
PHILPPIANS 2:3-4
JAMES 4:10
JAMES 5:19-20
1 PETER 5:5
PSALM 51:12-13
PSALM 131:1-2
ISAIAH 55:7
EZEKIEL 18:21
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3)And said , Verily I say
unto you, Except ye be
converted, and become
as a little children ye shall
not enter into the kingdom
of heaven
4)Whosoever therefore
shall humble himself as
this little child, the same is
greatest in the kingdom of
heaven
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EXCEPT YOU BE
CONVERTED AND
BECOME A LITTLE
CHILD
The first condition for
greatness is conversion ,
which means to turn
around from one thing to
something else how you
turn to GOD from Idols,
repentance for the same
idea, believers must turn
completely around from
their sin, which are so
many and common to
man, they walk in
selfishness day by day
they are consume with
selfish desire for: power,
fame, prestige, wealth,
position fleshy desire,
they were possessed by
the spirit of pride, envy,
covetousness, jealousy ,
worldliness
JESUS says, unless you
change(converted) you
will never enter the
kingdom of heaven,
whether or not a person is
changed(converted) turn
away from wordly and
carnal views and desires,
which determines his
eternal destiny, not
changing bring rejection
and loss of greatness and
eternal damnation
JESUS CHRIST said
unless they are converted
(regenerated) to live a
Spiritual life and become
like little children, free
from pride , covetousness
and ambition, which
resemble them in humility,
sincerity that motivate the
ambition of grown men,
they will never enter the
kingdom of heaven .
The characteristics or
traits of little children
shows humility, they are
not interested in
prominence, fame, power,
wealth, or position, they
are by nature humble,
knowing little if anything
of the competitive world
that surround them,
CHRIST is after the total
conversion or change of a
person that is a change of
heart, life, and thoughts ,
our thought make us what
we are, whether we are
self-centered making
ourself the center or
selfless
WHOSOEVER SHALL
HUMBLE HIMSELF
The secret of true
greatness is found in the
child nature, which is
humility, the greatest
persons in the kingdom of
heaven will be the
persons who have been
converted(changed or
regenerated ) and walked
humblest among men
humility lead a person to
CHRIST, and to
conversion, it leads and
caused a person to
realized his full potential,
when men consider other
(humbled themselves),
they win friends and
influence people and
draw people to CHRIST
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MATTHEW 20:25-28
RELATED CHAPTERS
MATTHEW 10:42
MATTHEW 18:14
LUKE 22:26
JOHN 5:44
JOHN 13:14
JOHN 21:16
1 CORINTHIANS 6:20
1 CORINTHIAN 7:22
2 CORINTHIANS 5:15
2 CORINTHAINS 5:21
GALATIANS 3:13
EPHESIANS 5:2
EPHESIAN 6:7
COLOSSIANS 3:24
HEBREWS 7:27
HEBREWS 9:13- 14
HEBREWS 10: 11- 14
1 PETER 2:24
PROVERBS 22:4
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25)But JESUS called
them unto him, and said,
ye know that the princes
of the Gentiles exercise
dominion over them, and
they that are great
exercise authority upon
them,
26)But it shall not be so
among you, let him be
your minister
27)And whosoever will be
chief among you, let him
be your servant
28)Even as the Son of
man came not to be
ministered unto, but to
minister, and to give His
life a ransom for many
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BUT JESUS CALLED
THEM UNTO HIM AND
SAID
But JESUS called them
unto him, that is, he called
all the apostles to Him,
and stated the principle
on which they were to act,
that the prince of the
Gentiles exercise
dominion over them,
those who know not
GOD, they claim
superiority over others
that is over their subjects,
you know that such
honors are customary
among nations, the king
of the earth raise their
favorite to position of trust
and power and exercise
lordship over them and
give authority to some
others;
But the kingdom of GOD
is established in a
different manner, all are
at the same level, the
rich , poor, the learned,
the unlearned, the bond
and free, are equal, he
will be the most
distinguished that shows
most humility, the deepest
sense of unworthiness
and most earnest desire
to be benevolent to his
brethren
Greatness that is eternal
is of GOD, there is no
other greatness other
than that is of GOD , the
greatness conceived by
men is artificial, it fades
away greatness is not
dominion over people, the
disciples still thought the
Messiah’s kingdom would
be the restoration of Israel
as an earthly nation and
power, the ten disciples
were outraged because
they desire the highest
office or position for
themselves they were
worried by such evil and
selfish behavior , they
were more concerned
about the word’s view
about greatness it is the
external view measured
by wealth, buildings
vehicles, money position,
fame, the world seek after
these things; individual
and nation seek after
them, people are
consume in wordly
greatness seeking more
recognition, position and
few are denied word
greatness
Greatness is serving
others , the great are they
who serve, who are first
of all, they are bond
slave, JESUS said, we
believers are bond slave
to the LORD every
moment of life, always
serving, regardless of the
hour or difficulty.
JESUS came to earth for
the act of ministering He
came not to be served but
to serve, He was treated
as the lowest creature to
men to whom He come,
they killed Him, JESUS
as the King of Kings and
the LORD of LORDs, yet
He secured the kingdom
by becoming a minister
and a servant to all, He
did not lord it over men
He ministered and served
men and became the
servant of all by being
ramson for many, He
gave His life in exchange
that is in place substituted
for many, CHRIST met
the need and provided the
ransom price for every
man and woman, but any
one can reject or accept
the offer of ramson on
their own behalf , those
who believe and trust in
our LORD are covered by
the ransom CHRIST has
made provision for all to
be saved
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MATTHEW 23:8-9
RELATED CAHPTERS
MATTHEW 5:19
LUKE 1:52
ROMANS 12:3
1 PETER 5:5
PROVERBS 29:23
ISAIAH 2:12
MALACHI 4:1
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8)But be not called Rabbi,
for one is your Master,
even CHRIST; and all ye
are brethren
9)And call no man your
father upon the earth; for
FATHER, which is in
heaven
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BUT BE NOT CALLED
RABBI
Be not you called Rabbi,
neither are you to allow
yourselves to be called
Rabbi, teacher, master or
leader JESUS forbid His
disciples to seek titles, do
not affect those titles of
respect which gives too
much honor or authority
to man, because the
things signified by the
term belongs solely to
CHRIST, in whom the
whole treasures of Divine
knowledge and wisdom
are hid , who is the one
and only the great
teacher, master ,JESUS
teaches that we as
believers are not to
imitate or follow after the
religionist and must be
very different from the
religionist there are
neither to convert or
receive titles, but to
decline titles.
Believers are brothers,
non is any above the
other or more exalted
than another, each stand
as equal before GOD,
each is to serve and help
others, greatness is
measured by service, not
by earthly honor, when
religion is conceived by
or influenced by men, that
religion is focused upon
ceremony, rituals, rules,
regulations and upon
honor, recognition,
position and influence,
all of you are brethren
being spiritual
relationship, the children
of GOD, and disciples of
CHRIST, and so have no
superiority one over
another, the same grace,
and having equal right to
the same privilege the
same commission
CALL NO MAN FATHER
UPON THE EARTH
CHRIST said be not
called, you must not give
this honored title upon
earth they were not to
follow the religionist, the
word father also denote
Authority, eminence,
superiority, a right to
command, and a claim to
particular respect, all
believers are equal, only
GOD has the supreme
authority, He only has the
right to give law; to
declare doctrines that
shall bind the conscience;
and punish disobedience.
So consider no man as
the father of their religion,
that is, the founder,
author, or director of it; to
look up to no man with
the veneration or worship
or yield absolute
subjection to his will and
pleasure or swayed and
governed; to set aside
any name or title as used
to signify an authoritative
power over men
conscience , in matter of
faith and obedience; in
which, GOD and CHRIST
are the only to be
attended to , CHRIST
command is that, He will
have His disciples and
believers not fond of any
titles of honor at all; and
much less assume
authority over men, as if
they were to depend on
them, because one is
their FATHER who is in
heaven, who is so by
creation and adoption,
and is possessed of all
paternal authority; and is
to be honored and
obeyed by all; the
source, as of their being,
so of all their blessings;
and especially of their
religion; the foundation of
it, the life of it and is the
LORD of it from whom all
wisdom and knowledge is
derived, and who has the
care and government of
all in heaven and in earth,
we as believers are call to
serve and not to rule.
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MATTHEW 23:11-12
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11)But he that is greatest
among you shall be your
servant
12)And whosoever shall
exalt himself shall be
abased; and he that shall
humble himself shall be
exalted
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BUT HE THAT IS
GREATEST AMONG
If anyone among you
would in reality be greater
which is what the
disciples often contend
about among themselves
some of the Disciples
desire to be the greatest,
was ambitious and
seems superior over
others, and to be in the
highest position, who
should be greatest than
another, and JESUS
here seems to have
regard to that worthless
and proud spirit , which
spread among them, He
admonished them, that
service is the way to
honor: he that is
esteemed ought to do the
work the most, let him be
the more condescending,
kind, and ready cheerfully
to serve other in love, the
one who is greatest and
stand highest in the favor
of GOD, should be most
humble submissive, and
serviceable person
WHOSOEVER SHALL
EXALT HIMSELF
Whosoever shall exalt
himself above his fellow
believer by entertaining
too high an opinion of
himself, by boasting of his
gift, as preferable to
others by zealously
converting titles of honor
among men , shall be
abased(shall be humbled;
by GOD, such shall lose
the honor they shall fall
into disgrace with men,
and are abominable in the
sight of GOD, and he that
shall humble himself, by
entertaining low thoughts
and a low opinion of
himself, behaving
modestly among men; not
being elated with his
gifts, but acknowledging
that they are owing to
grace and the goodness
of GOD; and using them
in an humbled manner,
for the advantage of
others, not coveting honor
from men, shall be
exalted by GOD or men
and give more grace to
them and will at last give
them glory
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LUKE 9:48
RELATED CHAPTERS
MATTHEW 10:42
MATTHEW 13:43
MATTHEW 19:29
MATTHEW 20:28
MATTHEW 25:23
LUKE 6:35-36
JOHN 20:21
ACTS 20:35
ROMANS 2:10
ROMANS 8:16-17
ROMANS 15:1-2
GALATIANS 6:2
PHILIPPIANS 3:20-21
2 TIMOTHY 2:12
HEBREWS 11:26
1 PETER 5:4
1 JOHN 4:20
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48)And said unto them,
whosoever shall receive
this child in My name
receiveth Me: and
whosoever shall receive
Him that sent Me; for he
that is least among you
all, the same shall be
great
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AND SAID UNTO THEM
WHOSOEVER RECEIVE
THIS CHILD
Whosoever shall receive
this child , a child like this
not age , but in meekness
and humility; one that is
not proud and self-
important , ambitious of
worldly honor, and not
envious at the superior
state of others, greatness
is welcoming a child, that
is a person in the name of
JESUS , that is we reach
out and welcomes and
accept a person into our
arms , but it is not always
so, sometimes a person
is dirty, even filthy, and
unkept , some times he
misbehaves acting ugly,
and rejected, dislike and
unaccepted by others we
are expected to receive
them in who receives
such in My name receives
Me.
The name of JESUS has
to be shared with the
person , the person, not
just welcoming a child,
but the child must be
received and welcomed in
His name, the person
must be told and shown
that we act in the name
and cause of JESUS, the
kingdom of GOD should
be shared with the (child)
the person welcomed , it
means that we help the
person in every way
possible , no matter the
cost, we do our best to
meet his needs, physical
and mental needs,
material and social needs,
Spiritual and godly needs,
JESUS revealed what
reward will be for
welcoming people in His
name , it is the thing His
followers are to be doing
as giving their life as
ramson for many
MATTHEW 20:28
everyone who serves by
bringing men to CHRIST
by welcoming others in
the name of CHRIST shall
be greatest, reaching out
to others is the evidence
that one welcomed
CHRIST, a man’s heart
has to be open both for
CHRIST and to others
before CHRIST can ever
enter his life, to open
one’s heart to CHRIST is
to open ones hearts to
others, it is out of our
heart that man acts if the
life belongs to GOD, then
his life belongs to man,
he will do all he could to
love and help man,
welcoming every child
who is brought to CHRIST
that person shall be
greatest
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LUKE 14:8-11
RELATED CHAPTERS
MATTHEW 20:25- 28
LUKE 22:26-27
ACT 20:19
ROMANS 12:3
ROMANS 12:16
1 CORINTHIANS 8:2
GALATIANS 6:3
EPHESIAN 4:1-2
PHILIPPIANS 2:3- 4
COLOSSIANS 3:12
JAME 4:10
1 PETER 5:5-6
1 JOHN 2:16
PROVERBS 13:10
PROVERBS 16:18
PROVERBS 22:4
PROVERBS 29:23
ISAIAH 24:4
ISAIAH 57:15
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8)When thou art bidden of
any man to a wedding, sit
not down in the highest
room; lest a more
honorable man than thou
bidden of him
9)And he that bade thee
and him come and say to
thee, give this man place;
and thou begin with
shame to take the lowest
room
10)But when thou art
bidden go and sit down in
the lowest room; that
when he that bade thee
cometh, he may say unto
thee friend , go up higher;
then shalt thou have
worship in the presence
of them that sit at meat
with thee
11)For whosoever
exalteth himself shall be
abased; and he that
humbuleth himself shall
be exalted
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WHEN THOU ART
BIDDEN OF ANY MAN
When thou art bidden of
any man to wedding sit
not down in the highest
room the chief place or
high table , lest a more
honorable man; for age,
office, dignity, wisdom or
riches than you are for
whom the high table is
reserved for , the parable
is that of the ambitious
guest, JESUS spoke
directly to the man of
ambition, the man who
wants more recognition,
honor, and position,
JESUS said that the
ambitious man should not
sit in a seat that is higher
than his position or
capacity lest a man more
honorable enters , if by
the time that the guest
are seated, it be found
that someone has push
himself into too high a
position for his rank and
when he is replaced, the
ambitious man will then
take a lower sit behind
and he will be
embarrassed, he will be
filled with shame to take
the lower sit because of
his pride and vanity, it
does not teaches us not
to be rude, forward,
assuming, proud self -
seeking, it teaches
humility and kindness a
desire to make all happy,
JESUS said that the
ambitious man should not
sit in a seat that is higher
than his position or
capability, lest a man
more honorable enters
and replace him, which
will cause embarrassment
and shame and he will
find other seat taken he
will be displaced
WHOSOEVER EXALT
HIMSELF SHALL BE
ABASED
The man who ever exalts
himself to treat other less
and lower than himself in
order to exalt himself , to
degrades others:
downplaying their ability
or person, position or
performance,
appearance, he
humiliates others: trying
to wound and injure,
shame and humiliate
them he acts self-
sufficient he is forced to
act in control,
independent, in charge
above others the person
feels he does not need
GOD in his life, he may
be religious, but he does
not live a changed life that
demonstrates a true and
dependency upon GOD
for salvation and life, the
man who exalt himself
govern all things by
whatever moves him
ahead and gives him the
greatest position and
recognition , true morality
and justice is set aside
as the ambitious man who
exalt himself have to lie,
steal, cheat, abuse,
ridicule, hold others down,
hurt, damage and kill
The man who exalt
himself, he will be remove
from his seat of position
and recognition, it might
happen in the present
world , the prideful man
will be displaced by GOD,
he will lose his place in
heaven and be put out of
heaven he that exalt
himself, is moved down to
the lowest seat, which is
the seat of all hypocrites ,
he will be shamed,
debased and
The man who humbles
himself shall be exalted,
which is lowliness of
mind, to walk as servant
to others always ready
and willing to help, to
behave in an meek
manner, not been flashy,
or pretentious , prideful,
arrogant or self-
confident , to possess a
sense of lowliness and
unworthiness , is to have
a modest opinion of
oneself, knowing that
others are just as
significant and valuable,
to come to GOD on a
regular basis and confess
one’s spiritual needs ,
humility acknowledge
GOD and man and
putting others first, the
humble man will be
rewarded by GOD, with
his presence, energy and
life everlasting
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JOHN 5:44
RELATED CHAPTERS
MARK 7:9
MARK 7:13
LUKE 24:25
JOHN 8:24
GALATIANS 6:3
JAMES 1:26
PSALM 50:17
ISAIAH 30:12-13
JEREMIAH 6:19
HOSEA 4:6
AMOS 2:4
ZECHARIAH 7:12
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44) How can ye believe,
which receive honor one
of another, and seek not
the honor that cometh
from GOD only
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HOW CAN YOU
BELIEVE
How can you believe, you
care for the glory that
man bestows, men seek
the acceptance and
approval, the recognition
and honor, of other men
and such become the
driving force of their lives
as they seek after: the
right position in which to
be seen, the house and
place to live , the right
cars to drive, the right
clothes to wear, the right
gift to secure honor, the
right look to attract , the
power to possess wealth
and the recognition and
fame to be known , they
do not seek the
acceptance and approval,
nor the recognition and
honor of GOD they
measure themselves
against other men, not
against GOD.
When a man measure
themselves by other men,
he is seen as good and
acceptable , being
praised and honored by
others, he feel accepted,
complete, fulfilled,
therefore
whereas by, His often
sense of no need for
GOD receiving glory from
one another, they were
making gods of one
another by seeking the
praise of man and not the
praise of GOD, they live
for pride, ambition, and
vainglory, which is the
reason why they did not
believe on him, they were
unwilling to renounce their
worldly honor, and
become the followers of
one so humble and
unostentatious way of
living as he was.
They expected a Messiah
of pomp and splendor,
and will not submit to one
so despised and rejected,
the may reason why
many persons do not
believe , is their
attachment to human
honors, or their pride, and
vanity and ambition , that
is so strong that they
focus on them, a man
cannot believe the gospel
while he is under the
influence of ambition,
which deterred many .
SEEK THE HONOR
THAT COME FROM
GOD ONLY
The honor which comes
from men is praises,
flattery, commendation,
the praise the honor that
comes from GOD is His
approval for doing His
will, GOD alone can
confer the honors of
Heavens, which is only
true praise, you do not
seek the glory which is
from GOD, which is
clearly a distinct speres of
life and action and
thought, to believe would
be to give up your whole
life for GOD, the reward
of having done our duty
here, that we should
seek, and if we seek that,
we shall come to
CHRIST, who is the truth,
way and life, only then do
they bow in humility and
beg for forgiveness and
cast themselves upon the
mercy of GOD
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LUKE 18:10-14
RELATED CHAPTERS
DEUTERONOMY 4:29
PSALM 51:2
PSALM 51:17
PSALM 79:9
PSALM 66:18
PROVERBS 1:28
PROVERBS 21:13
PROVERBS 29:23
ISAIAH 1:15
ISAIAH 57:15
ISAIAH 59:2
ISAIAH 66:2
JOEL 2:13
MICAH 3:4
MATTHEW 11:27
MARK 2:17
LUKE 1:50
LUKE 14:11
JOHN 9:31
ROMANS 4:22
ROMANS 4:24-25
ROMANS 5:1
TITUS 3:5
HEBREWS 4:15- 16
JAMES 4:3
JAME 4:10
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10 Two men went up into
the temple to pray; the
one a Pharisees and the
other publican
11)The Pharisees stood
and prayed thus with
himself, GOD, I thank
thee, that I am not as
other men are
extortioners, unjust,
adulterers, or even as this
publican
12)I fast twice in the week
I gives tithes of all that I
possess
13)And the publican,
standing afar off, would
not lift up so much as his
eyes unto heaven, but
smote upon 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 every one that
exalteth himself shall be
abased; and he that
humbleth himself shall be
exalted
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Two men are praying in
the temple call the house
of prayer, one was a
Pharisees the religionist;
the other a publican tax
collector who was
supposed to be a great
sinner by public
perception, both men
went to the temple to
pray, both men were
seeking GOD,S face, they
went to pray to please
GOD, the religionist
stood by keeping himself
a great distant as he
could from the miserable
sinner the publican who
enter the temple with him,
from getting close to him,
which is their usual
characteristic to avoid the
touch of him for fear of
being defiled and pray
only about himself , I
thank GOD , that I am not
like the other man the
publican, he only pray to
himself, trusted in himself
and was confident he
was righteous posing
outwardly as upright and
right standing with GOD
and despised all others,
especially the publicans
and sinners, the
Pharisees were men who
prayed and fasted much,
and were great stickler
for ceremonies of the
law, and the tradition of
elder and did all they did
to be seen by men, which
was not a true prayer, he
was speaking only to
himself and to other who
could hear him, his time
and word were wasted
except for his personal
value, with self- righteous
pride, congratulating
himself that is, to build
his self-confidence and
social acceptance ,
instead of asking for
pardon as far as GOD
was concerned, no prayer
was being offered to Him,
he did not go to the
Temple to pray to GOD
but to announce to
everyone around how
good he was there is no
petition in this prayer of
his for pardoning grace
and mercy no confession
of sin in it, it was only a
thanks to exalt himself
and place his
righteousness in his own
works and treat all others
men in contempt manner
that he is not like the
other men are, he pointed
to the publican the tax
collector with great
disdain as he outlined his
sin as been extortioner,
adulterers , evil doers that
he as Pharisees fast
twice a week and give a
tenth of all tithe , the
Pharisees was self-
righteous, self-righteous
people think they are
righteous because of their
efforts; they are not
conscious of their sinful
nature, and their
unworthiness and their
constant need for GOD’S
help , mercy and grace
And the other a publican;
who is a gatherer of the
Romans tax , the tax
collector they are held
contempt by the Jews in
general, will not eat and
drink and converse with
them , he was deeply
conscious of his sin and
guilt, and in true
repentance turned from
sin to GOD for
forgiveness and mercy ,
the sinner stood at a
distance he was ashamed
and embarrassed of his
sin, he felt cut of by GOD
and men, he felt isolated
and alone ,estrange and
separated, dirty and
unclean, he also knew
that other are
embarrassed and
ashamed of his sin, the
sinner felt he was
unworthy to face GOD so
much he will not lift his
eyes, his sins weighed
him down ever so heavy,
for he had fallen into
gross sin , he could not lift
up his eyes because he
had hurt GOD too much,
he beat up his breast
often because he need
help begging GOD to
forgive him he cried for
mercy he did not feel he
was just, he prayed for
GOD to remove his anger
and judgment from him,
he felt he will die under
the pressure of the sin
within his chest unless
GOD forgave him and
give him peace and
assurance for
forgiveness, he wanted to
reconcile to GOD, he
wanted GOD to remove
his judgment from him
and accept him, he in all
sincerity of heart begged
GOD for mercy, GOD
alone was his hope, and
mercy alone was all he
could plead
The scandalous sinner
was the one justified in
the sight of GOD because
he acknowledged his
sinfulness and
unworthiness and cries
for GOD to have mercy,
the justified person is not
righteous, but he is
counted righteous by
GOD, the justified person
has genuinely cried for
mercy and turned from his
sin to GOD, because of
his cry and repentance,
GOD has taken his cry
and counted it as
righteousness, God
accept the publican
because the heart was
really set upon GOD,
because a proud
approach is never had by
GOD
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ROMANS 12:3
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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 soberly, according
to as GOD hath dealt to
every man the measure of
faith
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NOT TO THINK OF
HIMSELF MORE
HIGHLY
For by the grace of GOD
given to me I say to
everyone of you not to
think more highly of
himself, not to be high-
minded beyond that which
he ought to be and of his
importance and ability
than he ought to think; so
as to come to sober-
thinking, this sober-
thinking was the
recognition by each
believer of the limits of his
own gifts, the realities of
the gift of others and the
position are the sovereign
of GOD , but to think so
as to have sound
judgment, as GOD has
apportioned to each a
degree of faith and a
purpose designed for
service
The believer is to think of
himself, every one of you,
but not too highly, every
believer needs to work
with humility ,there is
tendency within many
persons to think too
highly of themselves, too
many become conceited,
prideful, and arrogant,
they become puffed up
with their own importance,
wealth, fame, position,
ability, opinions,
goodness, titles,
possession there too
many who esteem
themselves so highly and
who think of themselves
as better than others,
GOD stand against blown
up attitudes, is an insane
behavior, every person is
important to GOD, every
person is meaningful and
significant to GOD’S
kingdom,
It is GOD who has given
each believer the
measure of faith, which
means the gift and
abilities GOD gives to a
person, the faith is the
ability and drive within a
person to get to it and to
serve GOD to make his
contribution to society ,
which is the measure of
faith, every believer has
been gifted by GOD there
is no room for pride
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ROMANS 12:16
RELATED CHAPTER
LUKE 22:26
1 CORINTHIANS 1:10
1 CORINTHIANS 8:2
2 CORINTHIANS 13:11
GALATIANS 6:3
EPHESIAN 4:3
PHILIPPIANS 1:27
JAMES 2:1-4
1 PETER 3:8
PROVERBS 3:7
ISAIAH 5:21
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16)Be of the same mind
one towards another,
mind not high things, but
condescend to men of low
estate, be not wise in your
own conceits
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BE OF THE SAME MIND
Be of the same mind one
towards another, having
the same love, and being
of the same accord and
affection to one another,
entertaining the same
good opinion, the believer
is to seek harmony and
associate with the lowly,
the believer is to
endeavor to get into the
very mind of other men
and to understand them,
he should think of one
another, as equally
interested in the love of
GOD, blessed with the
same Spiritual blessing
and do think of each
other, as being wiser or
richer than another, do
not value yourselves upon
that
Be of the same mind, be
united, enter into each
other’s circumstances, in
order to see how you
would feel yourself let
yourselves be carried on
with those who are
beneath yourselves in
rank; mix with them freely;
be ready to lend them a
helping hand with what
ever they need, and do
this in simple and kindly
way; do not let any social
assumptions keep you at
a distance
MIND NOT HIGH
THINGS
Thinks above your
capacity
not thinking of high thing,
not seeking them, or
aspiring after them, which
pertained to worldly
offices and honors, wealth
and splendor, they are not
to seek them for
themselves
Humility is necessary to
the believer not only in his
dealing with others, but
also keep his mind open
and teachable, he sees
his error and learn from it
CONDESCEND TO MEN
OF LOW ESTATE
But condescend to men
of low estate, the believer
is not to be proud, but be
willing to associate with
people of low position
and to low things; be
content with mean and
low things in life, and
scorn not men in low
condition; who may be
poor in this world, be very
ignorant and illiterate, the
believer is not to be
snobbish, not to allow his
mind to roam around the
prideful things of the
world, on the contrary he
should associate with
people of low position he
is to look upon the poor
and lowly and give his life
to meeting their needs, he
should not be above the
lowly of this world, he is
not to neglect, ignore,
separate, or despised the
lowly, he is to associate
and give himself by
walking among them , he
is to be friendly and kind,
loving and gracious in
helping to meet the needs
of a desperate world.
BE NOT WISE IN YOUR
OWN CONCEIT
The believer is not to
have too high an opinion
of himself, as though he is
above and better than the
lowly, to give them
superior feeling above
and better than others, be
not wise by yourself;
imagine you have all the
wisdom, and other have
non; or keeping it to
yourself, people feel
above and better than
others because of
clothes, recognition ,
wealth, honor, position,
cars, the believer is not to
walk through life thinking
himself better than above
others persons, he is to
walk humbly, knowing
that he is a man just like
all men
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