Day 1- BETTER THAN YOU
Read Philippians 2:2-4
How should you view others compared to yourself?
How does considering others better than yourself help you to be selfless?
Read Psalm 139: 13-14. How are you made?
Read Jeremiah 29:11 and Philippians 1:6
What does God have for you? What has God promised He will complete in you?
Humility is not low self worth. It’s simply recognizing that your greatness comes from something greater. A humble person gives credit to God for the great things they do.
A humble heart sees the value of all people, including their own, as coming from God.
Day 2- JESUS’ HUMILITY
Jesus showed humility when He was tempted by Satan. Jesus could have destroyed Satan with one flick of His pinky finger but He humbled Himself so that He could endure the cross for you. Jesus, the King of Kings, considered YOU better than Himself.
Read Matthew 4:1-11. What were the three ways Satan tempted Jesus?
Read Matthew 4:8-11 again
How did Satan tempt Jesus? Did Satan try to get Jesus to rule the world?
Could Jesus have ruled the world at the moment Satan asked Him to?
How did Jesus show humility? What can you learn about humility through Jesus’ example?
Day 3- BIG JESUS… LITTLE ME
God gave a man named John the Baptist the important role of preparing the way for Jesus. God’s Word calls John the Baptist a “forerunner” to Jesus. The role of “forerunner” was one that was prominent in the days of the kings. The man who was the forerunner would show up before the king arrived and tell his people he was coming. John the Baptist did exactly that. He started preaching about God’s kingdom before Jesus showed up and started His ministry.
Read Luke 1:17. What does this verse explain John the Baptist’s role to be?
John the Baptist’s entire life purpose was to make way for Jesus. To do this, how did John the Baptist have to be humble?
Read Mark 1:4-8. Did John think he or Jesus was more important? How did John show humility here? Was John confident in who He was in Christ?
Day 4- GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE
After Jesus started His ministry, some of the men who had helped John the Baptist were concerned that Jesus was now getting all the attention.
Read John 3:25-30
How did John the Baptist give God credit for everything he received?
Was John the Baptist mad that Jesus was getting all the attention?
What did John the Baptist say that Jesus must do compared to him?
How did John give credit where credit was due? What do you learn about humility from John? Jesus must increase and you must decrease…what are two ways that you can make this happen in your life today?
Day 5- YOU ARE NOT BETTER THAN ANYONE
Read Jeremiah 29:11 and Read Ephesians 2:10
What does these verses say about you?
Are these verses only true for you or did God mean them for everyone?
Read John 3:16
How does God show He loves you? Is this just for you or is it for everyone else?
Read Romans 2:11. Does God favor anyone as better?
To serve God you need to learn to give credit where credit is due. To serve others you need to recognize that no matter what a person’s “status” on earth may be, God loves all men the same. His plan for a person is just as valuable as another.
Does this change your attitude towards this person? How can you serve this person?
