Well, the world says we need self-confidence more than anything else.

Well, no, there are things more important to our lives than self-confidence.

So what are those things?

Pastor John answered this question in a sermon back in 2009.

An eclipse suggested to us from Hannah in Canton, Ohio.

It's a good one. Here's Pastor John back in 2009, preaching on humility.

How important is humility? Listen to John Calvin. This is an amazing quote. I want to read this

quote from Calvin. He's really quoting two of his heroes. So you don't hear Calvin's voice directly.

You hear theirs, but he's quoting it because he agrees with them.

I have always been exceedingly delighted with the words of Christ's system.

The foundation of our philosophy is humility.

And more with the words of Augustine, quote, as the orator when asked what is the first

precept in eloquence answered delivery. What is the second delivery? What is the third delivery?

So if you ask me in regard to the precepts of the Christian religion, I will answer first,

second, and third humility. Now my question to that quote is why does John Calvin,

Augustine and Christ's system say first, second, and third humility? Like first, maybe, but then

a few other things. Why do they keep laying it like fourth, fifth, sixth? I think they could say that

and here's the reason, I think. The reason is because humility is the soil in which everything

good in the Christian life grows. And if that soil goes away, everything good withers.

It's unique in that regard. Let me give you some illustrations for faith. Would anyone

depend on Christ as a needy, weak, and sinful person if God hadn't given them humility?

Second, worship. Would anyone earnestly make much of the worth of God instead of craving to be

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