What is the greatest danger facing God’s People today?

PRIDE Deuteronomy 8:11-20

What Is Pride? “haughty, vainglory, high look…” “puffed up, to inflate, blow up, blow out, to cause to swell up Figuratively, To make proud.” Full of hot air – Proverbs 25:14 Pride is an unrealistic view of ones abilities Scriptures warn: Galatians 6:3; Romans 12:3

Pride comes from Abundance, Achievements & Blessings Watch for pride – 2 Corinthians 8:1,2 Careful who you put into positions of responsibility – 1 Timothy 3:6 Paul needed help to avoid pride – 2 Corinthians 12:7

The Horrors of Pride Pride is a sin What does God think of pride? Proverbs 21:4; 6:16-19; 16:5; 8:13 It is a sin that comes from an evil heart that defiles a man – Mark 7:21-23 When God makes such statements about a sin we better flee from it!

Pride Causes Other Sins 1 John 2:16,17 Involved in the first sin – Genesis 3:5 Pride made Satan, Satan – 1 Timothy 3:6 Pride will prevent conversion – Matthew 18:1-4 Pompous pride kept Felix from obeying the gospel – Acts 24:25 Pride one of the sins characterize “perilous times” – 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Still Hope If One Repents Pride causes blindness – Romans 1:20-22 Man who is proud will be afraid to face self Sometimes we use other words for pride, such as stubbornness. Identifying Pride in our lives: Pride is essentially competitive – 3John 9,10 Pride looks down on others- Luke 18:9