Truth is a Person. Our faith is not mental assent to a set of propositions, it is relationship with God. Jesus did not base his relationship off of whether people were right or wrong, rather, He hung out with the humble of heart. Jesus’ disciples did not have perfect theology by any means, but they were humble enough to receive Jesus when He came. The problem with seeking to be "right" is that it results in self-righteousness, and scripture says that “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble” (1 Peter 5:5, James 4:6). Humility is a posture of heart we all must have. Check out this week’s message if you would like to learn more about the absolute importance of humility, what humility looks like according to Scripture, and how crucial humility is in our walk with God:
David Cwir - Humility: The Key to Understanding Truth
Seeking to be right only leads to self-righteousness. Seeking to be humble results in a knowledge of the truth. Jesus reveals truth to the humble of heart, and therefore, the only way to be “right” is through humility. As illustrated by the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1-23), Jesus used parables and hid truth about the Kingdom in them so that people with prideful (hard) hearts couldn’t receive the truth, but that those with humble soft hearts could. Why did He do this? Because God knew that the prideful would reject the truth about the Kingdom and receive a more severe judgment as a result (Matthew 11:20-24; Luke 12:47-48). In other words, it’s God’s mercy to use parables so that the prideful would not be held accountable for rejecting the truth contained within them. Jesus hid truth in mysteries so that only the humble of heart were able to hear and understand the truth and they would multiply it. Check out this week’s message if you would like to learn more about why Jesus used parables and how Humility is a prerequisite for understanding truth (This message was given at Oak Bluff Bible Church on February 9, 2020).
David Cwir - God Offends the Mind to Reveal the Heart
From the moment Jesus began His work on earth, His ministry was highly offensive to people. His method and message was so offensive, in fact, that it ultimately led to His death on a cross. Was the use of offense intentional on His part? This audio message goes over various Scriptural examples and illustrations from the ministry of Jesus to show how He used offense as a strategy to reveal people’s hearts. Check out this teaching if you are interested in learning why Jesus uses offense and how we can learn from it in order to stay on the path of life.
David Cwir - How Do We Humble Ourselves?
What is humility and what does it look like? Looks can be deceiving: Sometimes pride can look like humility, and humility can look like pride. The key difference is whether your trust and confidence is in yourself or in the Lord. Check out this message if you would like to learn more about the absolute importance of humility, what it is, and how we humble ourselves according to the Bible. You can listen to or download the audio message from the following link (This message was originally given at Oak Bluff Bible Church on February 23, 2020).
