Pride 1
Introduction Definition Examine contrasting examples Pride in disciples Humility is essential Results of pride Manifestations of pride How to control pride 2
Pride - Webster s Definition Self esteem Arrogance High opinion Glory Elevated feeling 3
Symbols of Pride Kind or Queen with spear on a white steed A lion An Eagle A Peacock 4
Pride one of seven deadly sins Often we are unaware of it Difficult to admit we are of less worth 5
Pride Selfishness gone to seed Can cause emotional distress 6
Proverbs 8:13 "The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way, And the perverted mouth, I hate. NAS 7
Proverbs 16:16-19 16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver. 17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who watches his way preserves his life. 18 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before stumbling. 19 It is better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to divide the spoil with the proud. NAS 8
Proverbs 6:17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood; ASV Pride of wealth Sectarian pride Cultural pride 9
Isaiah 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! KJV 10
Ezek 28:17 Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee. KJV 11
Isaiah 14:13-14 13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. NAS 12
Phil 2:6-9 Wilson s Diaglott 6. who, though being in God s Form, yet did not meditate a Usurpation to be like God. 7. but divested himself, taking a Bondman s Form, having been made in the Likeness of Men; 8. and being in condition as a Man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient unto Death, even the death of the cross. 9. And therefore God supremely exaltered Him, and freely granted to him that Name which is above Every name. 13
James 4:6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. KJV 14
Luke 18:10-13 10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. KJV 15
Luke 9:47 47 But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their hearts, he took a little child, and set him by his side ASV 16
Matt 18:4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. KJV 17
Micah 6:8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? KJV 18
Phil 2:3-5 3 Do nothing from selfishness or conceit, but in humility count others better than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, RSV 19
1 Peter 5:5-6 5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: KJV 20
Eziek 16:49 Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. KJV 21
Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. RSV 22
Num 16:49 Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about the matter of Korah. KJV 23
Goliath Middle letter is i 3.5 mts or 10ft high Arrogant Boasted for 40 days Shepherd boy with sling took him out 24
Nebuchadnezzar Pride at his achievements The Military victories Master of the Middle East Punishment lycanthropy Like a wild animal Ate grass slept in dens at night 25
Dan 4:37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase. KJV 26
Acts 12:22 Herod Agrippa 1 22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. 23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. KJV 27
Narcissus 28
Luke 22:27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth. 29
Gen 18:27 - Abraham And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes: KJV 30
Gen 32:10 - Jacob I am not worthy of the least of all the lovingkindnesss, and of all the truth, which thou hast showed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two companies. ASV 31
Judges 6:15 - Gideon And he said unto him, Oh, Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house. ASV 32
Matt 3:11 - John the Baptist I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: KJV 33
Col 3:12-13 12 Put on therefore, as God's elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering; 13 forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye: ASV 34
Pride and the Jews John 8:32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free." 35
Manifestation of Pride Self Esteem Rom 12:3 For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith. 36
Other Manifestations of Pride Contention Resentment of Reproof Interrupting Others Not listening Social Distinctions Ambition to Lead Too much of I Our accomplshemnts 37
Manifestations of Pride- cont. Too much of i. Philip 2:3 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; Our accomplishments 38
Examine Ourselves Approve any grace in others Measure ourselves by perfect standard 2Co 10:12 For we are not bold to class or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves; but when they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are without understanding. 39
Manna for Sept 29 Pro 16:5 Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; Assuredly, he will not be unpunished. 40
How to Control Pride With spirit of love and sympathy for others Practice generosity provoke others to love Humility is one of most important lessons in school of Christ Judge ourselves scrutinize our motives We are to be copies of Gods son Heart must recognize the standard 41
How to control Pride - cont Pride is an enemy of new creation It is always a loss and disadvantage God s purpose that no creature in heaven or earth will ever permit pride to motivate them Look out for it as it will damage our peace and joy in the Lord R 1481, R 5958 42
Pride a cause of Much Irritability Anything that injures Lord s people Superior to others Prov 26:12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him. 43
Humility Leads men to serve others Conceit leads them to serve themselves Not to be proud of having the truth Pride = a small mind If we have anything we should thank the Lord 44
Summary Pride is hard to identify in us Lord hates Pride and self exhaultation Contrasted pride in Lucifer and Logos Examined Pharisee and Publican Lesson of the little child We to walk humbly always 45
Summary Continued Results of Pride- Korah, Goliath, Herod Agrippa Death Nebuchadnezzar ate grass for a few years Examined manifestations of pride We to control pride with sympathy and love 46
Conclusion Jesus Christ is our perfect example of humility John 15:15 No longer do I call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father, I have made known unto you. ASV 47
Our Lord Stressed John 5:19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. KJV 48
John 5:20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. KJV 49
John 10:32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? KJV 50
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