Lessons in Humility (Luke 14: 1, 7-14)

The Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost, August 28, 2022

The Hard Truth Worship Series

Hard Truth Series: The Humble Will Be Exalted; the Exalted Will Be Humbled

First Reading: Proverbs 25:6-7. King Solomon provides common sense about humility and pride.

Second Reading: James 2:1-13. Showing favoritism treats others with judgment rather than mercy, putting us at risk of receiving the same from God.

Gospel and Sermon Text: Luke 14:1, 7-14. Those who exalt themselves will be humbled by God.

But Jesus also gives us the promise we need to be freed from pride’s trap.

Our exaltation doesn’t need to be our responsibility because Jesus has already made it his.

It is the humble ones who are humble because of faith in Jesus who will be exalted in the end. They will find honor at the resurrection of the righteous a they are welcomed into the great heavenly banquet and called up to the highest place with our Savior for all eternity.

Pastor Ron Koehler