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Podcast: Sermons - First Evangelical Lutheran Church | El Cajon, CA (LCMS)
Episode: Stop Playing Status Games | Jesus on Humility and True Greatness
Description: We live in a world obsessed with climbing the social ladderâwhether at work, online, or even at church. But Jesus turns it all upside down: âEveryone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exaltedâ (Luke 14:11).In this sermon, Pastor James Huenink unpacks Jesusâ teaching at a feast, showing how our exhausting pursuit of status leads nowhere. Instead, we look to Christ, who humbled Himself all the way to the crossâand was exalted to the highest place. Through His death and resurrection, He calls us to a life not of self-promo...