Masterpiece: The Art of Humility

What is God’s purpose in using humility to make us his masterpiece?
Pastors Caleb Smith and Svea Merry discuss different aspects of humility. This is a practical topic for every person - not just church people.

About the Masterpiece series

• Theme Verse: For we are God’s handiwork [masterpiece], created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10
• Series Thesis: We are good works of art created to do the art of good works.

Resources for this episode

• Listen to the message at: https://media.transistor.fm/c93033f3/9138d154.mp3
• Watch the message at: https://youtu.be/0qdlf0Y_gY4
• Passages discussed in this message/episode: Philippians 2:1-8, Luke 18:9-14, John 13:1-5

Moments in this episode

• 00:00 - Intro
• 01:03 - Recap of Caleb’s message on humility and his experience as a “Hot Dog.” 
• 07:19 - Being confident, self-assured, and proud in a healthy and God-glorying way
• 09:28 - How to humbly use our abilities and gifts for others, rather than for our own purposes. 
• 10:35 - How did Jesus show humility in becoming like us? 
• 13:00 - Is humility the same as being a doormat? Was Jesus a doormat?
• 17:45 - Did Jesus show humility in always saying “yes” to people and always doing what they want?
• 18:55 - How did Jesus reach humility by using the Pharisee’s own example against them? 
• 23:00 - What foundational thoughts can help anyone to live in humility?
• 26:30 - How does God’s forgiveness of our past, present and future mistakes help us be humble?
• 28:40 - We may be surprised by who is and who is not in heaven
• 35:40 - Jesus washed his followers’ feet, knowing they would betray him.
• 38:38 - Read through the gospels with the lens of Jesus demonstrating humility