HUMILITY

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HUMILITY

• Greek tapeinos low-lying
• English humus short grasses
• Latin soil
• It is inner strength (Phil 21-11)
• Paradox it precedes exalting (Phil 29
  Jas 410 1 Pet 56)
• Necessary to enter kingdom (Matt 53-5
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The Purpose of Humility

• To be like our Master
• To give due credit to God
• To provide a basis for learning Gods word
• To suppress the spirit of competition
• To self-evaluate
• To prepare for acts of compassion
• To be effective in teaching the lost