Entries Tagged 'Humility'

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Stare at the Sunset (July 24, 2023)

Teachers are sometimes elevated too much while sometimes teaching is held with too little regard. God calls us to something different.

All the Bright Lights (July 17, 2023)

Is service a “second tier” gift? Not according to Paul, who lists it between “prophecy” and “teaching.”

Boats that Float (July 10, 2023)

As we look at the gifts that draw the most attention, such as prophecy and tongues, how should we understand them and their place in the church?

When Wisdom Becomes a Weapon (June 11, 2023)

We want God’s wisdom, yet often what we really want is an advantage—something that makes us look right, strong, and worthy of respect. In James 3:13–17, wisdom from above takes a startlingly different shape: meek conduct, mercy, gentleness, and a willingness to be taught. What does that wisdom ask of us as we wait for Jesus to return?

The Big Box Problem (April 2, 2023)

We’ve always been better at hailing the leader who delivers what we want than trusting the one God has actually sent. Way back in Numbers 12 and 16, even Moses’ own family turns on him for not being the kind of leader they expected. Can we see God’s working any more clearly than they did?

This Week at Little Hills: Habakkuk (February 23, 2023)

As we enter the season of Lent, Habakkuk helps us think about righteousness and humility.

Stop Trying to Impress God (January 15, 2023)

Most of us know what it feels like to pray with one eye on the people around us—wondering whether we sound holy enough, reaching for language we’d never use in ordinary conversation. In Matthew 6, Jesus warns us that prayer aimed at impressing an audience—human or divine—has already received its only reward.

Don't Miss the Moon (July 18, 2022)

As we wrap up our series on Prov. 30, Agur helps us see the wrong attitudes that ensnare us and the better way his wisdom points us to.

Underestimated (March 14, 2022)

Human nature leads us to want people to think highly of us. But what does the example of Jesus show?

Tongues of Liar (March 1, 2021)

What does it mean to have a lying tongue? Why does the Proverb distinguish it from bearing false witness? Join Pastor Tim as we continue our series on Six Poisons from Proverbs 6.

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