Humility: Disciple’s Guide to a Humble Life

The Middle Ages saw a number of practices that go beyond fasting and waring sackcloth to humble oneself. Self-harm practices sometimes include self-flagellation, wearing a cilice, etc. These rise from a misinterpretation of Paul's statement about training and self-discipline for the games (2 Corinthians 9:26-27), and are not recommended and show a defective understanding of grace.

What is Humility: Disciple’s Guide to a Humble Life?

Humility is a close cousin to selfless, agape love, but often misunderstood. It is attractive when we see genuine humility in others, but how to discern pride and work towards humility in ourselves is often elusive. This podcast examines all the important New Testament passages on humility in order to help disciples learn to humble themselves and serve others with true humility. This is part of the JesusWalk Bible Study Series, with Dr. Ralph F. Wilson.