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Pride Goes Before A Fall

Pride Goes Before A Fall. Pride Is Not…. Self-esteem or self-respect (Mt. 22:39; 1 Tim. 4:12) Glorying in Christ (Rom. 16:17) A desire to improve (Heb. 6:1) A desire to be right (1 Jn. 5:4) Confidence, assurance, certainty (1 Jn. 5:13). Pride Is ….

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Pride Goes Before A Fall

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  1. PrideGoes Before A Fall

  2. Pride Is Not… • Self-esteem or self-respect (Mt. 22:39; 1 Tim. 4:12) • Glorying in Christ (Rom. 16:17) • A desire to improve (Heb. 6:1) • A desire to be right (1 Jn. 5:4) • Confidence, assurance, certainty (1 Jn. 5:13)

  3. Pride Is … • Inordinate view of self; conceit • Exalting oneself over God, ignoring God (Psa. 10:3-4,11; 2 Thess. 2:4) • Exalting oneself over fellow-man (Lk. 18:11)

  4. Pride Is Everywhere • Hierarchal pride (Mt. 20:21; 3 Jn. 9-10) • Spiritual pride (Lk. 18:10-14) • Racial pride (Jn. 4:9; Ac. 21:21-22) • Intellectual pride (Rom. 1:22.30; 1 Cor. 8:1-2; Col. 2:8,18) • Immoral pride (1 Cor. 5:2) • Material pride (Prov. 30:9; 1 Tim. 6:17)

  5. Pride Is A Sin • Perilous (2 Tim. 3:1-5) • Worldly (1 Jn. 2:15-17) • Defiles a man (Mk. 7:22-23) • God hates it (Prov. 6:17; 8:13; 16:5; 21:4)

  6. Pride Goes Before a Fall • It caused Nebuchadnezzar to fall (Dan. 4:37; 5:20; see Isa. 14:12-15; Hab. 2:4-5) • It caused Judah to fall (Jer. 13:8-10,15-17) • It caused Tyre to fall (Ezek. 28:17) • It caused Herod to fall (Ac. 12:20-23) Proverbs 15:25; 16:18; 18:12; 29:23

  7. Pride Will… • Prevent conversion (Mt. 18:1-4) • Prevent confession (Lk. 16:15; 18:9-14) • Cause contention (Prov. 13:10; Gal. 5:26; Phil. 2:3; 1 Tim. 6:4-5) • Cause rebellion (Psa. 10:4) • Cause apostasy (1 Tim. 3:6)

  8. Pride Warning Signs • Accept roles for some reason other than service? • Do something in order to advertise deeds? • Jealous or envious of another’s success? • Refuse to be seen with certain brethren? • Difficulty expressing appreciation? • Will not respond to the invitation? • Refuse “insignificant” jobs? • Difficulty admitting wrong? • Make people beg? • Disobedient?

  9. Pride Conquered • View pride the way God does (Prov. 6:17) • Do not tolerate pride (Psa. 101:5) • Have true love (1 Cor. 13:4) • Remember we are human and need God (Psa. 9:20; 2 Cor. 3:5) • Do not think more highly than we ought (Rom. 12:2,16; Gal. 6:3) • Put on humility (Mic. 6:8; Jas. 4:6; 1 Pet. 5:5-6) • With God’s word (2 Cor. 10:5) Bring pride down before it brings you down!

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