PRIDELuke 18:9-143 John 1:9-11

PROVERB 18:12“Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.” (KJV)

P R I D E

VS.

H U M I L I T Y

1 PETER 5:5-6“Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.”

JAMES 4:6, 10“…Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.”

Back to PROVERB 18:12:“Before destruction the heart of man is haughty…”

PROVERB 16:18“Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall

WE MUST GUARD AGAINST OVERCONFIDENCE!

ROMANS 12:3“For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.”

WE MUST NEVER…BEGIN USING OTHERS AS A MEASURING STICK FOR US!

2 CORINTHIANS 10:12-13“For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves; but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.”

WE MUST…CONTINUALLYMEASURE OURSELVES AGAINST THE FATHER & THE SON!

MATTHEW 5:48“Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.”

PHILIPPIANS 3:14“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”

1 CORINTHIANS 11:1“Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.”

PHILIPPIANS 2:1-11

BEWARE OF SINFUL PRIDE:

PROVERBS 6:16-17

PROVERBS 8:13

ISAIAH 39:1-8

DANIEL 4:28-37

1 JOHN 2:15-17

1 CORINTHIANS 10:12