Go Low

GO LOW

Luke 22:23-27(MSG) – They immediately became suspicious of each other and began quizzing one another, wondering who might be about to do this. Within minutes they were bickering over who of them would end up the greatest. But Jesus intervened: “Kings like to throw their weight around and people in authority like to give themselves fancy titles.

It’s not going to be that way with you. Let the senior among you become like the junior; let the leader act the part of the servant. Who would you rather be: the one who eats the dinner or the one who serves the dinner? You’d rather eat and be served, right? But I’ve taken my place among you as the one who serves.

1 Peter 5:5b(NIV) – All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,“God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”

Luke 22:28-30 (MSG) – And you’ve stuck with me through thick and thin. Now I confer on you the royal authority my Father conferred on me so you can eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and be strengthened as you take up responsibilities among the congregations of God’s people.

1. Recognize the problem is insecurity

2. True humility is found in our Identity in Christ

Luke (22:30 MSG) – Now I confer on you the royal authority my Father conferred on me so you can eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and be strengthened as you take up responsibilities among the congregations of God’s people.

Humility defined – “not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.” – C.S. Lewis

3. Humility liberates you to serve well

Galatians 1:10b(NIV) – If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.

Philippians 2:4 (MSG) – “forget yourselves long enough to lend a helping hand”

“When we stop focusing on our own needs, we become aware of the needs around us.” -Rick Warren

Philippians 2:7(GW) – Jesus “emptied himself by taking on the form of a servant”

“It’s only when we forget ourselves that we do the things that deserve to be remembered.” – Rick Warren

Matthew 5:41(MSG) – “If someone takes unfair advantage of you, use the occasion to practice the servant life.”