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Pride. “Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.” Prov. 16:18 “A man's pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor.” Prov. 29:23 God hates “A proud look” Prov. 6:16-17. Pride. “The sin of all sins” “Spiritual Cancer”.
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“Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.” Prov. 16:18 “A man's pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor.” Prov. 29:23 God hates “A proud look” Prov. 6:16-17
Pride “The sin of all sins” “Spiritual Cancer” Haughtiness, Arrogance Swollen estimate
Characteristics uffed up 1 Cor. 5:2 Col. 2:18 “vainly” 1 Cor. 13:4 Pride
Characteristics uffed up idicule Mock other people Christ – Mt. 27:29 Matt. 7:12 Golden rule Pride
Characteristics uffed up idicule Oversold on himself Pride mpress James 4:6 “resists” 1 Pet. 5:6 “humble”
Characteristics uffed up idicule Do not like some people Acts 10:34-35 Pride mpress espise James 2:6-9
Characteristics uffed up Looking down on others Isa. 2:11 idicule Pride mpress espise Phil. 2:3-4 njoy
Danger in Pride To our Personality To our Soul Life + Me – God = Pride Life + God – me = Holiness
Pride Harms the Church Those in the church Strife – Psalms 133:1 Those outside the church Repulsive - hypocrites
Pride Is beneficial in very small measures, but harmful in large quantities. Self-respect
Condemned uffed up idicule Pride mpress espise njoy
Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for "God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.” 1 Pet. 5:5
Destroy pride or it will destroy us ! “Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.” Prov. 16:19
Humility Pride “Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Mt. 5:3
Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evanscoc@bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Evening Jan. 18, 2009