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Humility: Evidence of Its Presence in Our Lives – Part 5

All these things my hand has made, and so all these things came to be, declares the Lord.  But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word. Isaiah 66:2

D.  Humility:  Evidence in our lives:

1.  Psalm

a.  Humble believers are sensitive to the Lord’s leading: Psalm 25:9, Isaiah 30:20-21

b.  Humble believers are teachable to the Lord’s teaching: Psalm 25:9, Isaiah 30:20-21

2.  Major Prophets

a.  Humble believers are in fellowship with the Lord: Isaiah 66:2, Isaiah 57:15, John 15:3-10

b.  Humble believers are in awe of His Word: Isaiah 66:2, Psalm 119:161

3.  Minor Prophets

a.  Humble believers live the revealed will of the Lord: Micah 6:8, John 7:16-17

b.  Humble believers live conscious of the Person of the Lord: Micah 6:8, 1 John 2:4-6

4.  Paul’s Prison Epistles

a.  Humble believers are lovingly tolerate with other Christians: Ephesians 4:1-3, 1 Cor. 13:7,13

b.  Humble believers are peacemakers in the body of Christ: Ephesians 4:1-3, Matt. 5:9

c.  Humble believers are dying to themselves: Phil. 2:1-3, Phil. 1:21-26

d.  Humble believers live for the interests of others: Phil. 2:1-3, Phil. 2:19-21

e.  Humble believers are not easily offended: Col. 3:12-13

f.  Humble believers are quick to forgive others: Col. 3:12-13, Eph. 4:32

5.  James’ Epistle

a.  Humble believers are receptive to God’s Word: James 1:21, 1 Peter 2:1-3

b.  Humble believers are submissive to the Word of God: James 1:21, John 1:12

6.  Peter’s Epistle

a.  Humble believers are impartial toward all believers: 1 Peter 5:5, Romans 12:9-10

b.  Humble believers grow in grace: 1 Peter 5:5, 2 Peter 3:18