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Theological Proposition/Focus: Everything good comes from God!

Homiletical Proposition/Application: We must always remember that everything good comes from God!

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Preview: Today we are going to see that we must be wary of our natural tendency to over emphasize the self by placing the emphasis instead on God and rooting our humility in a proper theology.

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Be wary of the natural human tendency to over-emphasize self (28-30).

There is a natural human tendency to highly value human creations (30a).

There is a natural human tendency to take the credit (30b).

There is a natural human tendency to think too highly of oneself (30c).

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MTR: Ask yourself, "where do I over-emphasize myself?"

The remedy for our natural tendency is an emphasis on God (31-33).

God has the power to grant and take authority from any human (31).

God is the one who is truly sovereign over the kingdoms of the earth (32).

God, not humanism, is the only reason we are more than dumb beasts (33).

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MTR: Take a second right here to pray and acknowledge God's work in your life.

True humility is rooted in your theology (34-37).

Humility is properly rooted in a recognition of God's Kingdom (34).

Humility grows from an understanding of man's relationship with God (35).

God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble. (36-37, James 4:6).

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MTR: As you take time in prayer and study this week consider your humility.