JESUS TAUGHT US TO BE HUMBLE

PRIDE BUSTERS 

JESUS IS HUMBLE

"Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was going to God, rose from supper and laid aside His garments, took a towel and girded himself.

After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded. Then he came to Simon Peter. And Peter said to Him, 'Lord, are You washing my feet?"
John 13:2-6 NKJV

It was a custom that the servant would wash the feet of the master and guests when they enter a house. 

Jesus humbled himself as a servant, taking His own towel to wash all the disciple's feet.

Jesus answered and said to him, 'What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will know after this."

Peter said to Him, 'You shall never wash my feet!'

Jesus answered him, 'If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me.'

Simon Peter said to Him, 'Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!'

Jesus said to him, 'He who is bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and you are clean, but not all of you.' For he knew who would betray Him; therefore He said, 'You are not all clean.'

So when He had washed their feet, taken His garments, and sat down again, He said to them, 'Do you know what I have done to you? You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am. If then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet." 

John 7:14 NKJV

"For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you. Most assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him. If you know these things, happy are you if you do them." 

John 15:15 NKJV

WHICH ARE YOU?

Someone who loves to serve others?

Or someone who enjoys to be served?

SATAN & THE GARDEN OF EDEN

PRIDE BUSTERS

 

"Then the LORD God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it. The LORD God commanded the man, saying,

Listen Adam and Eve, there is a garden full of delicious fruit trees to eat from.  But you're going to die if you eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

"From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you shall surely die." 

Genesis 2:15-17 NASB

"Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman,
"Indeed, has God said, 'You shall not eat from any tree of the garden?"

The woman said to the serpent,
"from the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat; but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, 'You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.'"

The serpent said to the woman, "You surely shall not die!  For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."

When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.

Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loin coverings."
Genesis 3:1-7 NASB

Lucifer fell because of the sin of pride, wanting to be like God.  This is how he enticed Eve, by promising everlasting life and evil knowledge; if you disobey God, eating the forbidden fruit.

"They heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden." Genesis 3:8 NASB

It is sinful nature trying to cover up your sin; and hide from God.

"Then the LORD God called to the man, and said to him, "Where are you?"
Genesis 3:9 NASB

God is omnipresent and omniscient; present everwhere and knowing everything.  So, why did Adam and Eve think they can hide from God?

He said, (Adam) 'I heard the sound of You in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid myself."
And He said, 'Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?" 

Genesis 3:11 NASB  

You better tell the truth!

"The man said, 'The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me from the tree, and I ate." Genesis 3:12 NASB

Instead of admitting his sin to God, Adam blames Eve.  And Eve blamed the Serpent.

Pride blames others; and refuses to examines their own sins. The serpent deceived Eve into believing, she could be like God. 

Then the LORD God said to the woman, 'What is this you have done?' And the woman said, The serpent deceived me, and I ate." 

Genesis 3:13 NASB

God's Judgment on the serpent, Satan

"The LORD God said to the serpent,
'Because you have done this, cursed are you more than all cattle, and more than every beast of the field; on your belly shall you go, and dust shall you eat all the days of your life; and I will put enmity between you the the woman, and between your seed and her seed;
(JESUS) He shall bruise you on the head, and you shall bruise him on the heel."
Genesis 3:14-15 NASB

God's Judgment on Eve her offspring

To the woman He said, 'I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth, In pain you shall bring forth children; yet your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you." 

Genesis 3:16 NASB

God's Judgment on Adam and his offspring

Because you have listened to the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, 'You shall not eat from it'; Cursed is the ground because of you; in toil you shall eat of it all the days of your life, both thorns and thistles it shall grow for you; and you shall eat the plants of the field; By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, because from it you were taken; For you are dust, and to dust you shall return."
Genesis 3:17-19 NASB

Sin and death entered the world because of Adam & Eve's disobedience. It is because of Satan's lie of pride that they were enticed to eat the forbidden fruit. 

"So He drove the man out; and at the east of the garden of Eden He stationed the cherubim and the flaming sword which turned every direction to guard the way to the tree of life." Genesis 3:24 NASB

If Satan told you that you can become like God, would you believe his lie?  
Adam and Eve were the first humans to commit sinful Pride and disobedience.  

All mankind has been paying for Adam's sin, ever since the fall in the garden.

Jesus is the way, the truth and the life...

JESUS & HUMILITY

PRIDE BUSTERS 

DO YOU WANT TO BE LIKE JESUS?

"Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, fulfill my joy be being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind,

Pride is doing things by conceit and selfish ambition.

While the 'mind of Christ' is having the same love, being in one accord, and being lowly in mind by esteeming others better than yourself. 

Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowiness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. 

Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others." Philippians 2:1-4 NKJV

"Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God," Philippians 2:5-6 NKJV

Jesus is God the son.

"Who being in the form, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a SERVANT and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He HUMBLED Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross "made Himself of no reputation..."  Philippians 2:7-8 NKJV

Jesus emptied himself, becoming a servant, and humbling himself to the point of death on the cross.  "If you HUMBLE yourself, you shall be exalted."

"Therefore God also has HIGHLY EXALTED Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is LORD, to the glory of God the Father." Philippians 2:9-11 NKJV

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and with Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it."
John 1:1-5 NKJV

"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth."
John 1:14 NKJV

God emptied, humbling himself, becoming a mere man (Jesus), being a servant to the point of death on the cross.

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 NKJV

Are you a disciple of Jesus?  

Are you humble?  Are you a servant?

LUCIFER & PRIDE

PRIDE BUSTERS 

LUCIFER IS LATIN FOR MORNING STAR

LUCIFER IS FULL OF PRIDE

"How you have fallen from heaven,
O star of the morning, son of the dawn!
You have been cut down to the earth,
You who have weakened the nations!
But you said in your heart,
'I will ascend to the heaven;
I will raise my throne above the stars of God,
And I will sit on the mount of assembly in the recesses of the north.
I will ascend above the heights of the clouds;
I will make myself like the Most High.'
Nevertheless you will be thrust down to Sheol, to the recesses of the pit.
Those who see you will gaze at you,
They will ponder over you, saying,
'Is this the man who made the earth tremble,
Who shook kingdoms,
Who made the world like a wilderness and overthrew the cities,
Who did not allow his prisoners to go home."
Isaiah 14:12-17 NAS 

 

LUCIFER HAD "I" DISEASE 

1. I WILL ASCEND TO THE HEAVENS
2. I WILL RAISE MY THRONE ABOVE THE STARS OF GOD
3. I WILL SIT ON THE MOUNT OF THE ASSEMBLY...
4. I WILL ASCEND TO THE HEIGHTS OF THE CLOUDS
5. I WILL MAKE MYSELF LIKE THE MOST HIGH 

According to GOD's Word: "If you EXALT yourself, you will be ABASED.  LUCIFER is full of PRIDE.
LUCIFER, the morning star will be cast into the PIT, because he exalted himself as god.

          ARE YOU FULL OF PRIDE TOO?

PARABLE OF THE PHARISEE and THE TAX COLLECTOR

PRIDE BUSTERS

Outdoors with Jesus is celebrating our 23rd anniversary. 

One of our favorite Bible studies was the "PRIDE BUSTERS." 

In the world today, the word PRIDE means many different things.  Lion's pride, Pride of the Marines, National Pride, and Football team pride, etc. Biblical pride is a sin, which can eternally separate you from God. 

"Also He spoke this PARABLE to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others:

Jesus said,
'Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector,

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank You that I am not like other men--extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.'

And the Tax Collector, standing afar off,
would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God be merciful to me a sinner!'

I tell you, this man (tax collector) went down to his house justified rather than the other (pharisee); for everyone who EXALTS himself will be abased, and he who HUMBLES himself will be exalted."  

Luke 18:9-14 NKJV

The PROUD and the HUMBLE

Everyone who exalts himself will be abased or made low; while those who humbles himself will be exalted.

The Pharisee in this story had an "I" problem--he's self-centered. (Circle all the times he said "I.")  He was boasting, and looking down on others, and even boasting to God about his fasting.

The Tax Collector is humble and broken hearted to God; begging for His mercy.

WHICH ONE ARE YOU?

Are you like the Pharisee when you pray, saying, "God look at all the good things I've done, look at all the money and time I have given in service to you; surely I deserve more than all these other people here." 

Or are you like the Tax Collector, who prays without focusing his eyes on other people, examining himself and begging God for his mercy and forgiveness.

WHO DO YOU SAY I AM?

OUTDOORS WITH JESUS

2009 Memorial Weekend campout, we enjoyed this Bible study at Singletree Campground.

"Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?"
And they said, "Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."
He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"
Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
And Jesus said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.
I say also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it." Matthew 16:13-18 NAS

Jesus gave Simon a new name, Peter, the Greek word "Petros" meaning small rock.
He called James and John the "Sons of Thunder," because they prayed for lightning to strike people. One day, God is going to give us all new names.

Here is what Peter wrote about the rock in 1 Peter chpt 2.

"And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God, you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
For this is contained in Scripture:
"Behold, I Lay in Zion a choice stone, a precious corner stone,
And he who believes in Him will not be disappointed."
This precious value, then, is for you who believe;
but those who disbelieve,
"The stone which the builders rejected,
This became the very corner stone," and,
"A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense";
for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word,
and to this doom they were also appointed.
I Peter 2: 4-8 NAS

Jesus Christ is the Rock, the corner stone.
Peter was the first of the little rocks, because he believed that He was the Messiah. Each believer is a living stone built upon the choice stone--Jesus. That's what we call the church.
For those who do not believe, the Rock is a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.
All throughout scripture, the Rock is a picture of Christ. Do you remember when Moses struck the rock twice and got in trouble with God. The Apostle Paul talks about this rock...

"For I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud and all passed through the sea; and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea and all ate the same spiritual food; and all drank the same spiritual drink, for they were drinking from a spiritual rock which followed them; and the rock was Christ. I Corinthians 10:1-4 NAS

"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my rock and my Redeemer."   Psalm 19:14 NAS

WHO DO YOU SAY JESUS IS?
For those who believe in Him and give their life to Him, he will make you a living stone. And you will be built on the chief cornerstone--Jesus the rock.
For those who don't believe, He will be a rock of offense and a stumbling stone.

SURVIVAL POP QUIZ

OWJ HIKING NEWS

YOUR SITUATION

Imagine, you are in the Uintas at night, your GPS is not working, no cell phone coverage, and it is a new moon and can't see any landmarks or mountains.
You need to wait till daylight to find your way back to the trailhead. You're 10,500' above sea level, and all the ground is soaking wet. You have warm clothing; but need to make a campfire to survive the night. All your kindling and firewood is cold and wet.

POP QUIZ

If you packed only one of these items, which would help you the most to start a fire or keep you warm through the night? (only choose one)

1. Small box of windproof matches
2. A new lighter
3. One burner stove
4. Flints
5. Magnifying glass
6. Can of Sterno
7. Handwarmer

Several years ago we went backpacking in the Uintas. We hiked to a remote lake and tried to light a fire. We found the a lighter was worthless. Also, we went through two boxes of windproof matches, burning all the dry paper we were carrying. Between the moisture and the higher elevation it seemed next to impossible to light a fire. Determined, I started the one burner stove up. This gave us instant heat to warm our hands. I took the kindling, and roasted one twig at a time until it was charcoal and built a fire that way.
I was on top of a 11,500' peak watching the Sunrise, and tried to keep warm by lighting a can of Sterno. The wind kept blowing it out and very little heat came out. It was worthless.
One Winter I was snowshoeing and wanted to stay warm. I opened up a large handwarmer, and found it worthless. It was old, and the chemicals no longer brought heat.

Utah has a lot of different terrains, from high elevation wilderness, to desert slot canyons. Each situation requires careful planning and different gear. 

It is up to you to KNOW WHAT TO PACK. Don't rely on the "10 Essentials list." It is important that every hiker is responsible for their own well being. Even if a leader give you a list of things to bring, it is up to you to plan for your survival.

Why isn't a one burner stove on the "10 Essentials List?" Who made that list anyway?