From Pride to Purpose | Luke 14:1–14 | Why Jesus Calls Us to Take the Lowest Seat
Have you ever caught yourself silently competing for the “best seat” – whether at a wedding, at work, or even in church?
In Luke 14:1-14, Jesus disrupts our pride-driven instincts and flips the world’s rules of honor upside down. He teaches that “everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
This sermon explores how pride poisons our relationships and isolates us, and how Christ Himself took the lowest seat – at the cross – so that we could be lifted up and seated at God’s table. Drawing from C.S. Lewis, Dante’s Divine Comedy, and the Gospel itself, we’ll see that true spiritual maturity begins with humility, and tiny hidden acts of grace in daily life.
If you’ve ever wrestled with comparison, envy, or the pressure to prove yourself, this message is for you.
Join us as we journey “From Pride to Purpose” in Luke’s Gospel.
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