pride & humility

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Pride & Humility


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Pride

Money is the root of all evil!! (1 Tim 6:10)

Pride or the loss of humility is the root of

every sin and evil!!

The first sin to destroy the calm of eternity

It rebels against Gods authority, His law and

His rule 1 John 2:16


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Characteristics of Pride

It is Satanic

Ezekiel 28:15-17

Brings about prayerlessness 2 Chronicles 7:14

Brings conflict

Proverbs 13:10 Results in gossip

Psalms 31:20; Psalms 101:5


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Characteristics of Pride

It is deceptive

Jeremiah 49:16

Makes false boast It brings shame

Proverbs 11:2, 29:23

Comes before a fall Proverbs 16:18, 18:12; Isaiah 2:11


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Answer

HumilityColossians 3:12

1 Peter 5:5

Ephesians 4:2


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Why humility?

Restore the relationship

To exalt us in due time

1 Peter 5:6 So that we may learn

Matthew 11:29

He can use us in His service Psalms 51:17


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Why humility?

To receive more grace

James 4:6

To enter His presence Isaiah 57:15

To be saved and enter His Kingdom

Matthew 18:3,4 That our prayers may be heard

Psalms 9:12


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Aids to Humility

The Holy Spirit

Galatians 5:22,23

The world around us Our family & close friends

Affliction & Hardship

Deuteronomy 8:2 Failure

Criticism


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What works against Humility?

Satan

By running us down

By puffing us up

Our ego

Our success

Our subordinates &flattery

Our forgetfulness

2 Peter 1:9

Our blindness Matthew 13:13


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False Humility

Satan is a liar and a counterfeiter

False Humility

Draws attention to self External show (religiously correct)

True Humility

A heart attitude Points the way to Jesus


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Pride False Humility True Humility

I did it I didnt do it God did it through me

This is my work This isnt my work This is the work of God

through me

I can I cant God can through me

Its mine Its not mine Im Gods steward of it

Look at me Dont look at me Let me point you to

Jesus

Im special Im nobody Im a child of GodI am Im not Im what God says I am

Im important Im unimportant Jesus is important

My opinion I dont havean opinion The Bible says

Im sad I didnt get it Ill pretend Im not sad Imglad they got it


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Pride False Humility True Humility

I want I dont want I want what God wants

me to have

Im gifted/talented I dont have any ability God has tremendous

ability & has blessed

me with the gift of

Im in charge I cant be in charge Gods in charge, Im a

servant

Thanks for your

applause

Dont applaud me Lets applaud Jesus

together

Heres my plan, Lord,

please bless it

I dont have a plan Gods whats your

plan?

I know I know nothing God knows, and Hes

taught me a few things


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Recap

Characteristics of pride

Humility

Why? How?

Hindrances?

False Humility

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