Sermons on Humility

“Who Is the Greatest?” (Luke 9:46-48)

Who Is the Greatest? (Luke 9:46-48) We have come to the final accounts of Jesus’s Galilean ministry. Chapter nine has focused on the question: Who is Jesus? The answer is that “He’s the glorious and majestic Messiah.” Peter could say this, but then prove his ignorance about what this actually meant with regard to Christ’s ministry. The irony of this passage is that it follows after the display of the majesty of Christ in his authority (casting out a demon)…

Clothe Yourselves With Humility (1 Peter 5:5-7)

Introduction Final exhortations to Jewish Christians exiled to Asia Minor. They were suffering persecution, mostly verbal chastisement, but Peter has been preparing them for an increasingly violent persecution. He’s encouraged them to maintain a heavenly perspective so that they might persevere knowing the glory that awaits. After addressing the elders, he broadens his scope to include everyone. Read 1 Peter 5:5-7 We often clothe ourselves in arrogance, assuming we know better than everyone else. We may not openly disagree, but…