The Way of Humility
• Philippians 2:1-11 (ESV)
PICTURE OF AN AXIS - CLICK HERE
• An axis is a line around which something
• The axis around which our lives rotate, is the values that drive our motivations – we make decisions based on the thing or things that are most
• Jesus was introducing His way that rotates on an axis of
• Matthew 7:1-5
• Romans 7:21-25 (MSG)
• Ephesians 3:14-21
• Setting our
• Humility isn’t thinking less
How do we live this out?
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• We respond by interacting with humility in our
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” —Colossians 3:12
Three ways to practice humility are (from Willard):
• Never
• Never
• Never
Four ways to practice situational listening:
• Not
• Not having the
• Silencing your
• Not giving your