1. The Humble Shall Rise

2. The Humble Shall Rise
Proverbs 3:34 — “Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.”
Proverbs 8:13 — “The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.”

3. The Humble Shall Rise
Proverbs 16:18 — “Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.”
Proverbs 18:12 — “Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility.”

4. The Humble Shall Rise
Ephesians 4:2 — “With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love.”
Philippians 2:3 — “Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.”

5. Examples of Pride Uzziah (2 Chronicles 26) Diotrephes (3 John)
It was pride that caused him to usurp priest’s office
Diotrephes (3 John)
It was pride that caused him to “take over” the church
NASB: “Who loves to be first among them”
ESV: “Who likes to put himself first”
NLT: “Who loves to be the leader”
Weymouth: “Who loves to have the foremost place”

6. The Proud Man… (1) Brags about himself to others
(2) Boasts about his accomplishments / possessions
(3) Is obsessed with being the leader
(4) Seeks the limelight
(5) Must outdo others

7. The Humble Man… (1) Does not brag about himself to others
(2) Does not boast about his accomplishments
(3) Puts others above himself
(4) Does not seek the limelight
(5) Does not feel compelled to outdo others

8. Conclusion
The humble shall rise, while the proud will be knocked down.
Which are you? Are you a person who brags and boasts? Are you a person who is obsessed with being the leader? Do you have to outdo others to satisfy your own ego?
“Whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted” (Matthew 23:12)