The Greatest of These Part 4 – The Mantle of Humility
August 2, 2020

At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, 3 and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. —Matthew 18:1-4 - NKJV

When Jesus speaks of humility here, he’s not speaking of humiliation. “The grace of God humbles a man without

him and exalts a man without

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him.”

Instead, he describes humility as becoming childlike. Childlike, not childish.

• Children are

on their parents. Children are generally

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and honest about their needs. They are trusting.
• Children are sponges that are taking in the world. They are

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and hungry to learn. Why?
• Children are amazed and

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by the new things they discover.
• Children are loving,

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, and affectionate.

Whoever will humble himself therefore and become like this little child [trusting, lowly, loving, forgiving] is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. —Matthew 18:4 AMP

Learn this well: Unless you dramatically change your way of thinking and become teachable, and learn about heaven’s kingdom realm with the wide-eyed wonder of a child, you will never be able to enter in. —Matthew 18:3 (Passion Translation)

And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. —Matthew 23:12

1) What humility

, and what it isn’t.

• Humble – to bring

, to have a modest opinion of oneself, an accurate appraisal of oneself.

• Humility is a

choice and a posture. It’s an attitude.

What Humility Is
a. True humility is

out of an awareness of God’s greatness,

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in a heart full of gratitude, and

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in the awe of His passionate love.
b. Humility is

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on God. It acknowledges John 15:5 – “without Me, you can do nothing”.
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is an act of humility because the person who prays acknowledges the need for heaven’s help and fellowship with the Creator.
d. Humility also has eyes to see the awesome work our God has accomplished in the lives of

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, and the ability to celebrate it.
e. Humility creates

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and interdependence, rather than unhealthy independence and isolation.

f.

is one of the great qualities of humility. Humility can receive from others. It learns how to eat the meat, and spit out the bones.

g. Humility is also a characteristic of excellent

. Excellent leaders are life-long learners.

What Humility Is Not
a. Humility is not

.
b. Humility is not a

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of confidence. We can be humble and still confident in who we are.
c. Humility is not a

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mindset, and it’s not a victim mentality.

d. If you are in a humble

, it’s not humility.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. —James 4:10

e. If you are still the

subject, it’s not humility.

2) There is supernatural

that a comes upon us when we choose to humble ourselves.

5 Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud,
But gives grace to the humble.” 6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time. —I Peter 5:5-6

• Humility will

more doors than arrogance ever will. Zig Ziglar

Rick Joyner Vision

• You are the dreaded champions, the sons and daughters of the

. He wore the

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mantle when He walked on this earth…Everyone in heaven and hell recognizes that mantle.

Matthew 11:28-30

“Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am

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and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” —‭‭Matthew‬ ‭11:28-29‬ NLT

3) Humility affects how we

to circumstances and the world around us.

Humility affects how we respond to:
a)

and accusations. Moses, meekest, fell on his face and prayed instead of lashing out.
b) Hard

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. John 6, disciples.
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/being right.
d) Losing/being wrong, receiving

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.

10 Days of Prayer

If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. —2 Chron 7:14

Starts with if my people, who are called by my name, will HUMBLE themselves.

• Prayer Guide
• Fasting Options
• Prayer Meeting times. eGroups, personal.

So what are our action steps?

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for our nation. Pray for our leaders. Pray for another great awakening in this country. Pray for another Jesus movement. Pray according to 1 Timothy 2. Pray for mercy. We can’t fight spiritual battles with natural weapons. We need to pray.

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. When we are prepared, we were able to help others.

• Realize. Warnings are not inevitabilities. They are

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people well and share good news. Remember that we are living in the last days.
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that where sin abounds, grace does much more abound. As the day is so shall your strength be. In this world we will have tribulation, but be of good cheer. Jesus has overcome and will make us overcome. John 16:33