July SWAT
July Lesson Topic: Showing Humility Luke 14:7-14
Lesson Exposition (from Lesson Commentary)
I. Living for God’s Exaltation (Luke 14:7-11)
A. A parable on self-glorification(Luke 14:7)
B. The descent of the self-glorified (Luke 14:8-9)
C. The accent of the God-exalted (Luke 14:10)
D. The glorification from God (Luke 14:11)
II. Living for the Resurrection (Luke 14: 12-14)
A. Advice about earthly gain (Luke 14:12)
B. Divinely protected ones (Luke 14:13)
C. Reward at the resurrection (Luke 14:14)
Practical Points
- Never seek to take glory for yourself (Luke 14:7-8)
- Pride comes before a fall (vs. 9).
- Let another person give you honor, not yourself (vs.10).
- Selfishness always leads to pride and division, whereas selflessness leads to harmony in relationships (vs 11).
- Invest your life not in those who are able to return the favor but in those who are not able to pay you back (vss. 12-13).
- God rewards humility and Christ-like service (vs. 14).
