Scott LaPierre Ministries

Scott LaPierre Ministries


Everyone Who Exalts Himself Luke 14:7-11 and 1 Kings 1 (Video)

November 29, 2021

Jesus said, "Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted" (Luke 14:11). This is one of the most common themes in Scripture: "God puts down one and exalts another" (Psalm 75:6), "Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up," (James 4:10), "Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time" (1 Peter 5:6). Adonijah is a perfect Old Testament example of disobeying this teaching. First Kings 1:5 says, "Adonijah exalted himself, saying, 'I will be king.'" He took the best place and had to give it up to someone more honorable than him: Solomon. Then with shame he had to take the lowest place (Luke 14:7-10).

Table of ContentsFamily Worship Guide for Everyone Who Exalts HimselfSermon Notes for Everyone Who Exalts Himself Lesson One: Humility can prevent humiliation.Lesson Two: Adonijah exalted himself and was humbled.Lesson Three: Solomon was moved up higher and honored in the presence of all.Lesson Four: Jesus is the premier example of humility followed by exaltation.

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Jesus said, "Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled" (Luke 14:11). This is a common theme in Scripture that should challenge all of us.

Family Worship Guide for Everyone Who Exalts Himself

Family Worship Guide Memory Verse: Luke 14:11 Directions: Read the verses and then answer the questions:

Day 1: Luke 14:7-11 cf. Mark 12:38-39, Psalm 75:6-7, James 4:10, 1 Peter 5:5-6, Philippians 2:3-4—Even though we might not care where we sit, how does Jesus’s parable apply to us? Do we have any pursuits that show an obsession with position or status? How can humility help prevent humiliation? Can you think of a time pride caused you embarrassment? Day 2: 1 Kings 1:1-27—Why was Adonijah such a prideful young man? Contrast the way Adonijah tried to obtain the throne with the way David, his father, received the throne. In what way(s) was Adonijah humbled? How does Jesus’s parable apply to Adonijah? Why did Adonijah’s friends abandon him? Day 3: 1 Kings 1:28-49, Proverbs 29:2, Philippians 2:6-11—How was Solomon exalted? Why do you think God chose Solomon over Adonijah? How is Jesus the premier example of humility followed by exaltation? Describe how Jesus humbled himself. Describe what Jesus’s exaltation will look like.

Sermon Notes for Everyone Who Exalts Himself

The title of this morning’s sermon is, “Everyone Who Exalts Himself Will Be Humbled.”

On Sunday mornings we’re working our way through Luke’s gospel verse by verse and we find ourselves at chapter 14, verses 7-11.

Please stand with me for the reading of God’s Word…

Luke 14:7 Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the places of honor, saying to them, 8 “When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in a place of honor, lest someone more distinguished than you be invited by him, 9 and he who invited you both will come and say to you, ‘Give your place to this person,’ and then you will begin with shame to take the lowest place. 10 But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when your host comes he may say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at table with you. 11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

You may be seated. Let’s pray.

This morning’s verses pick up right where last week’s verses left off with Jesus healing on the Sabbath. Look at verse 1…

Luke 14:1 One Sabbath, when he went to dine at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees, they were watching him carefully.

Jesus is still dining at the house of this ruler of the Pharisees and verse 3 says…

Luke 14:3 And Jesus responded to the lawyers and Pharisees,

Lawyers and other Pharisees are present. The end of verse 1 says they were watching [Jesus] closely, but while they watched him,