OUR ATTITUDE TOWARD OURSELVES PART 3

Text- Philippians 2:3-8

Introduction

Today there is a desperate need for many people not only to have a proper attitude towards the Lord, but also towards themselves.  Today, too many of God's people have the wrong attitude towards themselves.  They have what is called the "pharisaical attitude".

Romans 12:3 Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us. (NLT)

Why is it that after a certain period of time God's people begin to rely upon themselves for everything and forget about God?  They get to the point where they think of themselves as being better than everyone else.  What a terrible attitude to have.  To think that you no longer need God and that you are better than everyone else.  This kind of attitude will only get us into trouble.

Little Johnny and the other Boy Scouts were out collecting bottles for a fund raising activity. Little Johnny knocked on a door and a sour-faced lady came to the door and asked, "What do you want, Sonny?"

"D-d-do you have any beer bottles for the Boy Scouts, M-m-m-ma'am?" he asked.

"Look here, young man, do I look like the kind of lady who would drink beer?" asked the lady.

"S-s-sorry, Ma'am, w-w-what about vinegar bottles?" replied Little Johnny.

What should be our attitude towards ourselves as children of God?  It’s the same attitude that Jesus had.  Let us look now at three attitudes found in Jesus in our text.