HUMILITY A NECESSARY PART OF OUR LIVES

HUMILITY - A NECESSARY PART OF OUR LIVES

GOD COMMANDS THAT WE HAVE HUMILITY - It is one of several NECESSARY Christian "virtues" or attitudes. [It is NOT to be treated as "optional."]

Ephesians 4:2: [v.1: You are to live a life worthy of the calling you have received...] ...with all humility (= "being completely humble")
Philippians 2:3: [concerning your actions toward others] You are to do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit. In humility you are to regard others better than yourselves. [Follow Jesus' example - see vs. 5-11.]
Colossians 3:12: (As people who have been chosen by God, and who are holy and dearly loved by him): clothe yourselves with ... humility [make it a part of your life!]
1 Peter 3:8: All of you: ... be humble. [Most translations; KJV has: be courteous.]

STUDY GUIDE:

Examine these verses. How necessary is humility? (Or: What does God say about it?) Do these verses treat it as optional?

Look at the other character qualities listed in these passages. In what ways are they interrelated?

How important is it to have (or to start to have) these qualities in your life? (If necessary, read the extended context - or the entire epistles - to get a better idea of how these qualities relate to life and to salvation.)

List some ways in which you can apply these verses to your life and to the way you interact with others. Are there some specific attitudes or actions you need to change?

CHALLENGE:

"Put on," or "Clothe yourself with" humility. (Colossians 3:12) Make it a part of your life - what people see when they look at you. Make it visible in your life - like clothes!