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Matthew 23:12 · BSB
23:12 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
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…I'm going to take the low road. The way up is the way down. And there's a principle running throughout this teaching of Jesus. It's interesting inMatthew 23, verse 12, whoever exalts himself will be humbled. And whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Once again, whoever chooses to go down gets to go up. Whoever…
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…of your greatness. Your care for others is see people first this week and understand I have I'm anointed to being changed as a servant of God.Matthew chapter 23 verses 11 through 12says the greatest among you shall be your servant. Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, but whoever humbles himself shall be raised to honor…
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…towards one another. For God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. It's like a major major theme in the Bible. Finally, let's go toMatthew 23:12with words Jesus himself actually said. I think of all of the words in the Bible as actually Jesus's words because he is the word. But he says this…
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…how good we are on paper, like, on CV. But the morning we did our spiritual devotion. Yeah. I also have the verse. I think I found it. It says inMatthew chapter 23, verse 10 to 12, those who are humbled themselves will be exalted. And we actually forgot to promote ourselves that day on the first day of teaching. We did not…
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…need to humble ourselves and serve. It’s hard to look down on someone when you’re kneeling to help them up. Jesus reminds us of this Kingdom logic.Matthew 23:11-12As Journey Church, we don’t just talk about faith—we live it out together. That means connecting, growing in scripture, sacrificing self, going…
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…And Jesus spoke of this very same principle. If you have your Bibles and you want to follow along with me, you can go to Matthew, chapter 23.Matthew, chapter 23, verse 12. Lest you think that this is just a doctrine that Paul is teaching about humbling yourself so that other people are exalted, I want you to see that…
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…16 verse 18, pride goes before destruction and a haughty, a lifted up, haughty spirit before a fall. Or maybe this one from the lips of Jesus inMatthew 23 verse 12, Jesus says whoever exalts himself will be humbled and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. And isn't that essentially what happens here in 2…
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…that's not just some random part of our culture. Listen to what Jesus says. And guys, in the back, I'm going out of order, so I apologize. This isMatthew chapter 23, verses 8 through 12. Jesus said, Don't let anyone call you rabbi, for you have only one teacher, and all of you are equal as brothers and sisters. And don't address…
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…that's not just some random part of our culture. Listen to what Jesus says. And guys, in the back, I'm going out of order, so I apologize. This isMatthew chapter 23, verses 8 through 12. Jesus said, Don't let anyone call you rabbi, for you have only one teacher, and all of you are equal as brothers and sisters. And don't address…
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…crown that the road of exaltation by the father is paved by Humble service, to others for the father's glory. In this, just like what Jesus said inMatthew 23:12, he said, whoever exalts himself will be humbled. Whoever humbles himself, will be exalted. He also said in Matthew, 20, starting in verse 26, but…
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…are going to be the ones suffering reproach. And while we will be lifted up by God through his strength and his grace, and exalted, that is whatMatthew 23:12means. But the humble will be exalted, that God is not going to leave us in. We are going to be forever dependent upon God, but we aren't going to…
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…is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. You want to be the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? Be humble. Jesus said to the religious leaders inMatthew 23, verse 12, Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled. And whoever humbles himself shall be exalted. James chapter 4, verse 10, humble yourselves in the…
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…He says, The greatest among you shall be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. That'sMatthew 23, verse 11 through 12. So this serves as a textual clue that Matthew sees the teaching here, chapter 23, closely related to our text in Matthew 20, 20 through 28. So the…
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…say very quickly, I'm I'm sorry I was wrong. I'm sorry. It's like a superpower. It actually is something that God values very much. In fact, in uhMatthew chapter 23, verse 12, Jesus says, Those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. Humility matters to God. It takes…
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…say very quickly, I'm I'm sorry I was wrong. I'm sorry. It's like a superpower. It actually is something that God values very much. In fact, in uhMatthew chapter 23, verse 12, Jesus says, Those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. Humility matters to God. It takes…
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…in this life instead of preparing ourselves for the life to come, which will last forever. It's reasonable. God help us all. Jesus said inMatthew 23, verse 12, whoever exalts himself will be humbled and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Just like Christ was exalted. We won't be just like Christ,…
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…humble and poor is better than being proud and rich. And this is because, like water, the grace of God always flows downward. As Jesus said inMatthew 23, verse 12, Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Though we might not see this reality, this God's reality yet…
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…16, verse 5. Everyone who is arrogant in his heart is an abomination to Yahweh. Isaiah 13, verse 11, I will put an end to the arrogant, God says.Matthew 23, verse 12, whoever exalts himself will be humbled. And so God gives this messenger from Satan to harass Paul by attacking this church. What do we know about…
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