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Come for everything is now ready. Luke 14:7-24. The Great Banquet. Be humble Be compassionate Be prepared. Come for everything is now ready. Humility appears nearly a hundred times in the Bible; >Humility reflects godly character (Ps 45:4) >Jesus himself was humble (Mt 11:29).
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Come for everything is now ready Luke 14:7-24 The Great Banquet Be humble Be compassionate Be prepared
Come for everything is now ready Humility appears nearly a hundred times in the Bible; >Humility reflects godly character (Ps 45:4) >Jesus himself was humble (Mt 11:29). >Humility is also associated with wisdom (Prov 11:2; Jas 3:13) >Meekness (Job 8:7; Zeph 3:12). >The humble deserve honour (Prov 15:33; 18:12) >The humble will be exalted (Mt 23:12; also Lk 14:11). >The humble are known for their fear of the Lord (Prov 22:4) >Their righteousness (Num 12:3; Zeph 2:3; Acts 20:19; Phil 2:3),
Come for everything is now ready For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you. Romans 12:3 (NIV)
Come for everything is now ready "Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2"So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. Matthew 6:1-2 (NIV)
Come for everything is now ready Other banquets in scripture: Psalm 23:5-6 Isaiah 25:6 Matthew 8:11 Matthew 22:1-10 Luke 14:15-24 Revelation 19:9