A Proverb a Day Vol. 7 Part 5
Praise Can Reveal Pride
Sunday, May 30, 2021
I.A Proverb a Day – Humility vs. Pride Vol.7
A.Praise Can Reveal Pride
1.(Prov. 25:6-7, 27; 27:1-2, 21 all AMP; 27:21 NLT) Praise can reveal pride.
a.Pride – independence from God; exalts one’s own opinion and ways over God’s.
b.Humility – dependence on God; exalts God’s opinion and ways over all others.
2.Humility vs. Pride
a.Humility is God’s nature; Pride is Satan’s nature.
b.Humility is Christ-centered; Pride is self-centered
c.Humility takes on Christ-image; Pride takes on self-image.
d.Humility accepts and operates in the truth; Pride believes, propagates and protects lies.
e.Humility produces obedience and therefore promotion; Pride produces sin and therefore destruction.
f.Humility displays love, submission and peace; Pride displays anger, hatred and strife.
g.Humility is grateful; Pride thinks others owe them.
h.Humility takes responsibility for wrongs done; Pride blames others.
i.Humility gives God glory; Prides seeks its own glory.
j.Humility brings God’s grace; Pride runs from God.
k.Humility brings promotion; Pride brings humiliation.
3.Pride precedes a fall.
a.Adam/Eve
~(1 John 2:16; Gen. 2:16-17; 3:1-6)
~(Gen. 3:7-13) pride causes you to run from God, cover yourself, live in fear, and blame others.
b.Moses
~(Acts 7:20-30; Num. 12:3; 20:7-12) pride lashes out in anger.
c.David
~(1 Sam. 17:32-47 NLT) David’s rise
~(2 Sam.11:1-17) David’s pride
~(2 Sam. 12:1-12 NLT) David’s fall
[Pastor Lee Stokes]