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Wednesday Night Bible Study Diseases Of The Heart Fall Quarter 2007

Lesson Four Overcoming Pride & Arrogance It’s all about me !!!!! It’s all about me !!!!!

Pride Pride: “ Feeling of self-respect and personal growth”. personal growth”. “ Unreasonable and inordinate “ Unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem”. self-esteem”. wordnet.princeton wordnet.princeton

Pride Is Used In Two Senses 1. The good sense. Self-respect. Matt. 22:39 Romans 12:2 1 Tim.4:12 Matt. 22:39 Romans 12:2 1 Tim.4:12 2. The bad sense. Self importance and arrogance. arrogance. “ The complete anti-God state of mind”. “ The complete anti-God state of mind”. C.S. Lewis C.S. Lewis

Examples Of Pride Uzziah- II Chron.26:1-23 Haman – Esther 3-7 Nebuchadnezzar - Daniel 4:28-37 The Apostles – Matt. 20:20-29 Mark 9:4 Luke 22:24

Pride Doesn't Stop 1. Caused the first sin. Gen. 3:5 2. Pride can prevent conversion. Matt. 18:1-4 Matt. 5:3 Acts 24:25 Matt. 18:1-4 Matt. 5:3 Acts 24:25 3. Prevents the confession of sins. 1 John 1:8-10 Matt. 5: John 1:8-10 Matt. 5:21-24 Matt. 18:15-17 James 5:16 Matt. 18:15-17 James 5:16

Pride Doesn’t Stop 4. Causes contention. Prov. 13:10 5. Causes rebellion. Psalm 10:4 6. Leads to apostasy. 1 Tim.3:6 Prov. 16:18 1Cor.10:12 1 Tim.3:6 Prov. 16:18 1Cor.10:12

Pride Is A Sin -The Bible is specific. Prov. 6: :5 8:13 Prov. 6: :5 8:13 -Defiles a man. Mark 7: Satan tempts man. “ the pride of life”. 1 John 2:15-17 Matt. 4: John 2:15-17 Matt. 4:1-11 Gen. 3:1-6 Gen. 3:1-6

Forms Of Pride 1. Spiritual pride. 2. Intellectual pride. 3. Pride of material things. 4. Social pride. 5. Pride of place. 6. Pride of face. 7. Pride of sin.

Heart Searching Questions Have you ever been motivated by pride… 1. to accept an important position in the Lord’s church? the Lord’s church? 2. to refuse a job because you feel it is insignificant? insignificant? 3. to be envious if someone has been commended and you haven't? has been commended and you haven't?

Heart Searching Questions 4. to reject helpful criticism? 5. to be unappreciative of others accomplishments. 6. to hold on to something you know is wrong? wrong?

The Cure For Pride 1. Possess God’s attitude toward pride. Proverbs 6:16-19 Proverbs 6: Love I Corin. 13:4 3. Remember we are all but humans. Psalm 9:20 Rom. 12:3 Gal. 6:3 Psalm 9:20 Rom. 12:3 Gal. 6:3 4. Walk humbly. Mic. 6:8