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From the Sermon Archive
Humility and Grace (Third Sunday after
Trinity)
The Rev. Stephen E. Stults
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Excerpt:
 The
Apostle writes: “God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the
humble” (1 Peter 5:5). That is, with the proud or haughty, God is not
pleased. In fact, Peter tells us he is “opposed” (NAS) to the haughty
and proud; or, as the NKJV terms it, He “resists” them. It isn’t just
that He opposes them; He actually “resists” them. Also, we learn that
God gives grace to the humble. Putting these thoughts together, we see
that God resists those who refuse to be humble and actually does not
give them His Grace. While the proud and arrogant may enjoy many things,
such as an extravagant lifestyle, an excess of wealth, and a very
favorable opinion of themselves, what they will not enjoy is the comfort
of God’s Grace. The proud and arrogant usually rock along quite well in
life, patting themselves on the back for their success and living large,
until some major life shock happens. Then, they face the dark pit of
despair alone, without the “peace that passeth understanding” which
enables us Christians to survive and thrive in a fallen world. That is,
when things go wrong, terribly, terribly wrong in their lives, upon what
do they draw for strength? It may be many things, all of them
counterfeits for true peace, simply because their own arrogance and
self-sufficiency has cut them off from true grace.
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The Rev. Stephen E. Stults
Email:
sestults@comcast.net
Phone: 832.704.1975
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