A Proverb a Day Vol. 7 Part 1

Humility vs. Pride

Sunday, May 2, 2021

I. A Proverb a Day – Humility vs. Pride Vol.7

         Vol. 1 – Get Wisdom                Vol. 4 – Fear of the Lord

Vol. 2 – Righteousness             Vol. 5 – Sex Traps

Vol. 3 – Power of Words          Vol. 6 – Financial Wisdom

A. Humility vs. Pride

1. (Prov. 3:34; 6:16, 17; 8:13; 11:2; 13:10; 14:3; 15:25, 33; 16:5, 18-19; 21:4, 24; 22:4, 10; 28:25; 29:23)

a. Humility – dependence on God.

~Humility is the key to greatness and promotion.

~(Matt. 23:11-12; Luke 14:7-11)

b.Pride – independence from God.

~Pride is the enemy of God’s promotion.

~Pride is the root of all self-destruction

~(Ps. 10:2-4; 138:6 NLT; Eze. 16:49-50)

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 brings grace; Pride repels God

f.Humility produces obedience and therefore promotion; Pride produces sin and therefore destruction.

g.Humility produces love, submission and peace; Pride produces anger, hatred and strife.

h.Humility gives God glory; Prides seeks its own glory.

3.Jesus our example of humility.

a.Jesus – (Matt. 11:28-30 NIV; Phil. 2:3-16)

~(John 5:19, 30; 6:38, 44; 12:42-50; 14:10-14)

4.Satan our example of pride.

a.Lucifer–(Isa. 14:12-17 NKJV; Eze. 28:11-19 NLT)

[Pastor Lee Stokes]

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