Pride
Responding to Human Acclaim – Acts 14:13-15a
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It is encouraging to be told we were helpful. But any acclaim we receive or give should be redirected to our Lord.
Pride Goes Before a Fall – Isaiah 14:12-15
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Nothing good will come from taking God’s rightful place on the throne of my life. That pride will ultimately lead to destruction.
A Warning Against Pride – Ezekiel 28:12, 17
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Take pride, not in who you are or what you do, but in whose you are and what he is doing through you. He alone is worthy of praise and honor.
What Do You Take Pride in? – Jeremiah 9:23-24
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What do you take pride in? Your accomplishments and abilities? Or in what God has done, and is doing, in your life?
His Pride Led to His Downfall – 2 Chronicles 26:16
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Uzziah was generally a good king. But his pride led to his downfall. Be careful of claiming credit for what God has done.
They’ve Had too Much Wine – Acts 2:13
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Those unwilling to believe dismissed Pentecost as just too much wine. How like our world today in rationalizing away unwelcome truths.
Great Fear Seized the Church – Acts 5:11
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In the early day of the church a couple died after lying to God. And great fear seized the whole church. I wonder what would happen today?
Pride: A Pathway to Foolishness – Romans 1:22-23
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Study, learn and grow. But don't let your pride in human accomplishment cause you to forget the creator and become a pathway to foolishness.
Two Men Went Up To Pray – Luke 18:9-14
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In Jesus parable, two men went up to pray. One was self-righteous, and not heard by God. The other humbled himself, and was exalted by God.
A Deacon and a Prostitute: A Parable Retold – Luke 18:9-14
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What would Jesus' parable of two men going to pray look like in today's world. Might it be a Baptist deacon and a common prostitute?
