Masterpiece: The Art of Humility

Church is Messy

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