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.

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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 … 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)

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)

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)

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

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)

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?

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!