0822. The Humility Which Is in Christ Jesus

The Humility Which Is in Christ Jesus

Naaman (2Ki_5:14).

Nebuchadnezzar (Dan_4:33).

The Prodigal Son (Luk_15:19).

Job (Job_40:4).

Peter (Joh_21:15).

David (1Ch_21:13).

Saul of Tarsus (Act_20:19).

The contrast between Christ Jesus, the Son of God, and man is nowhere more striking than in the distinction between the humility of the One and the pride of the other.

Christ Jesus was very God of very God, and yet He humbled Himself and was found in fashion as a man.

Christ Jesus was Lord of all, and yet as a youth He lived in subjection to His parents.

Christ Jesus was the possessor of all things, and yet in His humiliation He had no where to lay His head.

Christ Jesus was holy and apart from sinners, and yet He received sinners and ate with them.

Christ Jesus worshiped by His disciples, and yet He took the towel and washed their feet.

Christ Jesus was without sin, and yet He was numbered with the malefactors and suffered an ignominious death.

How different it is with man! He lifts himself up in pride and magnifies himself against God. He is neither subject to God, nor will he obey His voice.

Satan was cast down because he lifted himself up above God. The antichrist, who is yet to come, will oppose himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped.

The humility of Christ is foreign to the natural man. The pride of satan and the antichrist is the chief characteristic of man.

The Word of God plainly declares that God resisteth the proud but giveth grace to the humble. It also declares that he who exalteth himself shall be abased, and that he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

The object of this lesson is to consider seven characters, each from a threefold aspect.

In each character three things will be set forth–first, their pride; second, their humiliation; and third, their exaltation.

Autor: R.E. NEIGHBOUR