Spiritual Disciplines: Servanthood John 13

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Spiritual Disciplines ServanthoodJohn 13
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• The Lord will tear down the house of the proud
  Proverbs 1525
• Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination
  to the Lord assuredly, he will not be
  unpunished. Proverbs 165
• You younger men, likewise, be subject to your
  elders and all of you, clothe yourselves with
  humility toward one another, for God is opposed
  to the proud, but gives grace to the humble. 1
  Peter 55

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Humility through servanthood

• Humility has to do with submitted willingness.
  It involves a healthy self-forgetfulnessthe
  realization that the universe does not revolve
  around us. John Ortberg
• Humility is joyfully sacrificing my rights to
  serve others needs.

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Humility through servanthood

• There is perhaps no one of our natural passions
  so hard to subdue as pride. Beat it down, stifle
  it, mortify it as much as one pleases, it is
  still alive. Even if I could conceive that I had
  completely overcome it, I should probably be
  proud of my humility. 
• Benjamin Franklin

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Humility through servanthood

• Lust of the eyes
• Lust of the flesh
• Boastful pride of life

• Giving, simplicity
• Fasting
• Service

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Humility through servanthood

• Serve in small things
• Serve in hidden things

The flesh whines against service but screams
against hidden service. It strains and pulls for
honor and recognition. It will devise subtle,
religiously acceptable means to call attention to
the service rendered. Richard Foster
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Humility through servanthood

• Serve in small things
• Serve in hidden things
• Serve in costly things
• Serve by listening
• Serve by being served
• Serve beyond your gifting