A Proverb a Day Vol. 7 Part 3
Pride – The Danger of Prosperity & Promotion
Sunday, May 16, 2021
I. A Proverb a Day – Humility vs. Pride Vol.7
A.Pride – The Danger of Prosperity & Promotion
1.(Prov. 16:18-19; 18:12) pride/destruction; humility/honor
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.
~(1 Cor. 13:4-8 AMP) humility = love
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 grace; God resists the proud
k.Humility brings promotion; Pride brings humiliation.
3. (Deut. 8:7-9:6 NLT) Prosperity, power, prestige and position can cause us to be prideful.
a.(Dan. 4:27-37) King Nebuchadnezzar
[Pastor Lee Stokes]