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September 30, 2012

And it was Night

Preacher: Pastor Joe Ricchuiti
Series: And it was Night, John
Passage: John 13:18-30

Bible Text: John 13:18-30 | Preacher: Pastor Joe Ricchuiti | Series: And it was Night, John

Recap of 9/30/12 (John 13:14-17):

1.  Humility is essential to the life, service, and exercise of authority of the believer.

2.  Humility is not, as commonly thought, thinking poorly about ourselves, it is not being preoccupied with ourselves (the freedom not to think about ourselves). “Being humble involves having a true perspective about ourselves (see Romans 12:3).  It does not mean that we should put ourselves down.” (NLT One Year Study Bible)

3.  Pride (self) gets in the way of humility.

4.  To deal with pride:

-we must realize and accept our position in Christ, finding our satisfaction and acceptance in Him.

-we must realize that all we have and all we are (gifts, talent, knowledge, position, status, means) are from God’s hand (1 Corinthians 4:7)

-when we think about others we must focus on how we may serve them, not on how we compare with them (2 Corinthians 10:12,18; Philippians 2:3,4)

-we must take control of our thoughts, asking “Would Christ think this way, or would he like this thought?” We must not let our thoughts be taken captive by our feelings.

-when feeling  ad about ourselves or threatened by others we must focus our thoughts upon Christ (Philippians 4:8)

5.  Jesus is the primary biblical example of humility (Philippians 2:4-8), Timothy is cited by Paul as another (Philippians 2:19-24).

6.  God’s attitude toward the proud (resistance) and the humble (providing grace) should be motivation for believers to seek humility.

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Our church is an independent, non-denominational congregation focused on equipping believers to accomplish all God has for each individual. We emphasize growing to maturity through regular, relevant study of God’s Word, meaningful corporate worship, and fellowship. Del Rio Bible Church was established in 1997 by a … Read More »

Joe Ricchuiti Senior Pastor & Elder Pastor Joe Ricchuiti graduated in 1982 from Dallas Theological Seminary. He holds a Master's Degree in Theology. He's been pastor of Del Rio Bible Church since its inception. Joe and … Learn More »

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