"Pride & Humility"
Texts: Luke 18:9-14; 1 Peter 5:5-6
"Before his downfall a men's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor." - Psalm 18:12
The Seven Deadly Sins
1. Sloth
2. Lust
3. Anger
4. PRIDE
5. Envy
6. Gluttony
7. Greed
*Attitude and dispositions that motivates us to sin.
The meaning of Pride
a. Positive or 'good' kind
b. Negative or 'bad' kind
c. Biblical usage of pride
A form of self worship, self exaltation leaving God out of our achievements. - 2 Samuel 24:1-10.
Pride: The Greatest Sin (C.S.Lewis)
1. The Fall of Lucifer (Ezekiel 28:11-19; Isaiah 14:13-14)
2. The Fall of Adam & Eve (Gen 3:4-11)
3. The Fall of Mankind (Psalm 10:3-11)
Pride separates man from God
Pride separates man from man
Pride leads to a host of sins (2 Timothy 3:2-5)
Pride blinds us from sins (Luke 18:9-14)
Pride stops us from seeking help
Pride makes forgiving and reconciling difficult
Humilty:
- What it is NOT: self effacement denying one's worth and giftedness, 'false humility'.
- What it is: recognizing one's true self, acknowledge God's role, not seeking man's praise.
The Grace of Humility
"God opposes the proud but gives grave to the humble." - James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5
Grace of knowing one's standing
Grace of lasting relationship with man and God
Grace of enduring injustice and unfairness
Grace of a teachable spirit
Grace of seeking and releasing forgiveness
Grace of speech and a meek spirit
Grace of selfless sacrifice (Phil 2:3-5)
"Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth."
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