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Humility Practice, Part 2

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Admit you don’t know
  • I Corinthians 3:18
  • Acts 8:26-39
    • Sometimes being in a position of authority can make us unwilling to admit ignorance.
    • The eunuch showed the benefit of admitting he didn’t know. He received salvation and went away rejoicing.
    • Philip showed humility in obeying God. Contrast this to Jonah’s response to God’s command.
    • Luke 14:27
      • Skip a meal
      • Skipping a meal reminds us that there are other things that are more important.
      • Leviticus 16:29-30
      • Activities associated with fasting:
        • Mourning for a calamity or loss of a loved one.
          • Mark 2:18
          • Prayer
            • Acts 14:23
            • Repentance – mourning for sins
              • Nehemiah 9:1
              • Study
              • Promote the cause of Christ, not self.
                • I Corinthians 6:4
                • July 20, 1775 and May 17, 1776 – Day of public humiliation, fasting, and prayer.
                  • See Forged in Faith by Rod Gragg.
                    • Read the Bible for no reason
                    • … except to know God better.
                    • James 1:21-25
                    • I Peter 5:5 – Clothe yourself with humility.
                    • We need to look at ourselves.
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