The Humility of Christ
The key to loving and serving others is to see Christ's humility and esteem others better than ourselves.
K.P. Yohannan shares a personal story illustrating the humility of Christ, emphasizing that true humility allows us to serve others without feeling superior. He reflects on how Christ's example of treating everyone with dignity and compassion inspires us to love our fellow man and walk humbly. By esteeming others better than ourselves, we can let the love of Jesus flow through us, drawing others to Him. Yohannan highlights that Christ's humility was evident in His interactions with all people, regardless of their status or sins, and encourages us to emulate this behavior.
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So I told the driver to stop the rickshaw. He quit peddling and, concerned he had done something wrong, asked, "What happened?" I said, "Nothing is wrong. I just want you to give me the handlebars and you go and sit on the back." He couldn't believe it! I got on the front seat of that rickshaw and peddled the rest of the way. When I got to my destination, I gave him a Gospel tract and paid him more money than he deserved. The man was blown away by what he had witnessed and experienced.
Truth is, I never could have done something like that if I thought I was better than that man. It is only in seeing Christ's humility and esteeming others better than myself that I am able to love my fellow man and walk humbly with him. As we embrace these opportunities, the sweet love of Jesus flows out of our lives, drawing all men to Him.
Again and again, as the disciples traveled with Jesus, they saw His humility, His tears and His gentleness. Anyone could approach Him; there was no high-mindedness in His response to anyone. From the worst in the society to the most refined in the community, all could approach Him. He who knew their every sin and fl aw still embraced them. Each was treated with dignity and compassion. This is the humility of Christ. And He did this so that we might do as He has done.
Sermon Outline
- The Power of Humility
- The Result of Humility
- The Example of Christ
- Jesus' humility in action
- Treating all with dignity and compassion
Key Quotes
“It is only in seeing Christ's humility and esteeming others better than myself that I am able to love my fellow man and walk humbly with him.” — K.P. Yohannan
“He who knew their every sin and fl aw still embraced them. Each was treated with dignity and compassion.” — K.P. Yohannan
Application Points
- We should strive to put others before ourselves and be willing to serve, just like Jesus did.
- By seeing others as better than ourselves, we can treat them with dignity and compassion, just like Jesus did.
- Embracing humility allows the sweet love of Jesus to flow out of our lives, drawing all men to Him.