July 14, 2024, Church Service: The Greatest Commandment: Humility
Scripture Focus:
1.Matthew 22:36-37 “TEACHER WHAT IS THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT IN THE
LAW. HE SAID, “YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART,
AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.””
2. 1 John 5:2-3 “By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God
and observe His commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep His
commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome” and John 14:15 “If
you love Me, you will keep My commandments.”
3. Matthew 22:39 “The second is like it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
4. Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
5. John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word
was God.”
6. John 1:14 “And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory,
glory as the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
7. Luke 22:42 “saying, Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me…”
8. 2 Corinthians 5:21 “He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that
we might become righteousness of God in Him” .
9. Matthew 27:26 “About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying ELI,
ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?” that is My God, My God Why Have You Forsaken Me?
10. Matthew 27:50 “And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up His
spirit.”
11. Luke 22:42b “…yet not My will, but Yours be done.”
12. Phillipians 2:5-8 “Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus,
who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a
thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bondservant, and
being made in the likeness of men. Being found in appearance as a man, He
humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a
cross.”
13. Job1:8 and 2:3a “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him
on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from
evil”.
14. We know that the Bible describes Job as:
a. Righteous, spiritually mature, man who feared God (Job 1:1, 1:8 and 2:3)
b. Father of seven sons and three daughters (Job 1:2 and 42:12).
c. Owner of many herds, a wealthy man (Job 1:3 and 32:12).
d. A priest to his family (Job 1:5).
e. A wise husband and wise leader (Job 2:9 and 29:21-24).
f. A man of prominence is his community (Job 29:7-11).
g. A giving man who gave to the poor, windows, orphans, and strangers (Job 29:12-17
and 31:32).
15. James 5:11 “We count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the
endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord’s dealings that the Lord is
full of compassion and is merciful.”
16. Job 1:20-22 “Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell to the
ground and worshipped. “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I shall
return there. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of
the Lord. Through all this Job did not sin nor did he blame God””
17. Job 2:3b ”And he still holds fast his integrity, although you incited Me against him to
ruin him without cause.”
18. The result of this calamity, Job suffered from:
a. Painful boils (Job 2:7, 13; 30:17)
b. Severe itching/irritation (Job 2:7,8)
c. Great pain and grief (Job 2:13).
d. Lost appetite (Job 3:24).
e. Insomnia (Job 7:4).
f. Worm and dust infested flesh (Job 7:5).
g. Continual oozing of boils (Job 7:5).
h. Hallucinations (Job 7:14).
i. Decaying skin (Job 13:28).
j. Teeth fell out (Job 19:20).
k. Relentless pain (Job 30:17).
l. Skin turned black (Job 30:30).
m.Dramatic weight loss (Job 33:21).
19.Job 2:9-10 “Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse
God and die!” But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women speaks.
Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity?” In all of this Job
did not sin with his lips.”
20.Job 4:7-9 “Remember now, whoever perished being innocent? Or where were the
upright destroyed? According to what I have seen, those who plow iniquity (sin) and
those who sow trouble harvest it. By the breath of God, they perish, and by the blast
of His anger they come to an end.”
21.Job 5:8 “But as for me, I would seek God, and I would place my cause before God.
22.Job 6:4 “For the arrows of the Almighty are within me. Their poison my spirit drinks;
The terrors of God are arrayed against me.”
23.Job 6:14 “For the despairing man there should be kindness from his friend; So that
he does not forsake the fear of the Almighty.”
24.Job 7:20-21 “Have I sinned? What have I done to You, O watcher of men? Why have
You set me as Your target, so that I am a burden to myself? Why then do You not
pardon my transgression and take away my iniquity? For now, I will lie down in the
dust; and You will seek me, but I will not be.”
25.Job 8:6 “If you are pure and upright, surely now He would rouse Himself for you and
restore your righteous estate.”
26.Job 8:13 “So are the paths of all who forget God; and the hope of the godless will
perish.”
27.Job 9:4-5,10 “Wise in heart and mighty in strength, Who has defiled Him without
harm? It is God who removes the mountains, they know not how, when He
overturns them in His anger. Who does great things, unfathomable, and wonderous
works without number.”
28.Job 9:20-22 “Though I am righteous, my mouth will condemn me; though I am
guiltless, He will declare me guilty, I am guiltless; I do not take notice of myself; I
despise my life. It is all one; therefore, I say, He destroys the guiltless and the
wicked.”
