CLOTHE YOURSELVES 2 16 3 3 5 5

CLOTHE YOURSELVES 2: 16 3: 3 -5

5: 5 WITH HUMILITY

“Clothe yourselves” This was the white scarf or apron of slaves, which was fastened to the belt of the vest and distinguished slaves from freedmen —Thayer’s Lexicon

Proverbs 3: 34 Humility is • For everyone – Luke 14: 11 – James 4: 10 • Including elders – Not arrogant (Titus 1: 7) – Puffed up with conceit (1 Timothy 3: 6) • NOT – Making a negative comment about myself – Refraining from tooting my own horn

To Be Humble One Must: • Know his place • Think based on his place • Act based on his place

My Place as a Man • I am created by God in his likeness (Gen 2: 26 ff) – Have dominion over animals and nature (Psalm 8) • I can’t figure out all that God has done (Ecclesiastes 3: 11) • I will be judged by God (Eccl 3: 17) • I will die! (Eccl 3: 18 -21)

LUKE 10 GOD MATTHEW 22 ROMANS 14: 10 JAMES 2: 8 Neighbor

My Place As a Christian • I’m still a man… – Previous applies • Born again – 1 Peter 1: 3, 14, 17 • Slaves of the Lord – Romans 6 – 1 Corinthians 6: 19 -20 • Live for the Lord – 2 Corinthians 5: 13 -17 – 1 Peter 2: 24 • Boast in the Lord – Eph 2: 8, Titus 3: 4 -7 – 1 Corinthians 1: 31 – Luke 17: 10

ROMANS 6: 22 Neighbor GOD PHILIPPIANS 2 Neighbor

ROMANS 6: 22 GOD PHILIPPIANS 2 Brother Sister Philippians 2: 25 -30 Romans 16: 3 -4

Humility in Action • Leadership – John 13: 3 ff – Mark 10: 42 -45 – Acts 20: 18 ff • Submission – To elders (Heb 13: 17) – Government (1 Pet 2) • Marriage – Ephesians 5: 25 -33 • Work – Servants (1 Tim 6: 1 -2) – Masters (Col 4: 1) • Relationships – Romans 12: 20