Avoiding Becoming Conceited Christians

Follow Along with the Message

Conceit, according to Merriam-Webster, is “an excessive appreciation of one's own worth or virtue.”

Philippians 2 describes the humility of Christ and how we should live to “have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus” (v. 5).

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Americans do seem to adhere to a very individualistic mentality. Some would argue it is undermining the social contract that undergirds our society.

The ability to look past the needs of others is often a sign of our own unchecked privilege.

Rick Warren wrote that “Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.”

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In its simplest form, a servant is “one that serves others.”

By washing his disciples’ feet, Jesus provided them an example of servitude that they were to follow (v. 15).