Our Texts:
“Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker! 7 For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. Today, if you hear his voice, 8 do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah, as on the day at Massah in the wilderness…” - Psalm 95:6-8
John 12:13-15 “When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, “Do you understand what I have done to you? 13 You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you”
Q: Why is kneeling important?
A: It’s an
POINT: And in the act of worship and in the act of service, BOTH require a posture of
Q: What is “humility”
A: “to cause your heart to
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.” - 1 Peter 5:6-7
APPLICATION: I would recommend that in your daily time with the Lord that you
Say: “I praise You God for
Application: Use passages from the
Q: You know what happens to your heart?
A: YOU become
POINT: And IF you ARE to going to follow Jesus then we must focus on developing the
Philippians 2: 4-8 “Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
Q: What “interests” did He place OVER His own?
A: Your
A: Your
A: Your
POINT: Jesus humbled Himself and gave up HIS life so that YOU could have yours!
Luke 22:39-42 “And he came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. 40 And when he came to the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” 41 And he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed, 42 saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.”
POINT: Jesus had a
POINT: Worship is an
”Enter(ing) his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!” - Psalm 100:4
Q: And who is your neighbor?
A: Your
A: Your
A: The
Some Prayers To Pray
“Lord give me eyes to see how YOU would like ME to serve my neighbor”.
“Lord, give me a heart that serves others in Your Name so that they might know You love them and are looking for them.”
Application: Maybe ONE way you can begin to serve your neighbor is to begin to pray for them daily.
POINT: Because that’s what we see Him doing.
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To Take Home:
The following scriptures are scriptures that “magnifiy” the Lord! By making God “Big”, it helps you be humble!
* Psalm 86:8-13
* Revelation 15:3-4
* Isaiah 24:14-16a
* Psalm 138:1-3
* Hebrews 13:15-16
* Philippians 2:9-11
* Luke 4:8
* 1 Samuel 12:24
* Psalm 100 (the WHOLE thing!)
* And MANY, MANY more! These can be your guide, your “script”, as you “humble yourself before the mighty hand of God” - 1 Peter 5:6