{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Church is Messy","title":"Masterpiece: The Art of Humility","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2393,"description":"What is God’s purpose in using humility to make us his masterpiece?\nPastors Caleb Smith and Svea Merry discuss different aspects of humility. This is a practical topic for every person - not just church people.\nAbout the Masterpiece series\nTheme Verse: For we are God’s handiwork [masterpiece], created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10\nSeries Thesis: We are good works of art created to do the art of good works.\nResources for this episode\nListen to the message at: https://media.transistor.fm/c93033f3/9138d154.mp3\nWatch the message at: https://youtu.be/0qdlf0Y_gY4\nPassages discussed in this message/episode: Philippians 2:1-8, Luke 18:9-14, John 13:1-5\n\nMoments in this episode\n00:00 - Intro\n01:03 - Recap of Caleb’s message on humility and his experience as a “Hot Dog.” \n07:19 - Being confident, self-assured, and proud in a healthy and God-glorying way\n09:28 - How to humbly use our abilities and gifts for others, rather than for our own purposes. \n10:35 - How did Jesus show humility in becoming like us? \n13:00 - Is humility the same as being a doormat? Was Jesus a doormat?\n17:45 - Did Jesus show humility in always saying “yes” to people and always doing what they want?\n18:55 - How did Jesus reach humility by using the Pharisee’s own example against them? \n23:00 - What foundational thoughts can help anyone to live in humility?\n26:30 - How does God’s forgiveness of our past, present and future mistakes help us be humble?\n28:40 - We may be surprised by who is and who is not in heaven\n35:40 - Jesus washed his followers’ feet, knowing they would betray him.\n38:38 - Read through the gospels with the lens of Jesus demonstrating humility","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/eGW0GjLFQWz3qpPjio-ji_5x5MOSNJlW79nf4VSHKIM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI4Mzk3LzE2ODMw/MzYzMDItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}