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Pride
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Perils of Pride Jesus was most humble, Phil. 2:5-8
Christians must be humble in heart and in life, Matthew 18:1-4 Pride is self-deceiving Pride is worldly, putting trust in self and in the flesh, 1 John 2:16
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Pride Is… An exaggerated regard of self, Romans 12:3
A swollen estimation of self Haughty, looks down on others Rude, disrespectful, contemptuous
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Pride is Defiling Mark 7:22-23
Pride is the way of the world, 1 John 2:16 Denies the power of godliness because its world view is self-centered, Genesis 3:6 Driven by lust for attention and acclaim Pride develops in a heart that has turned to evil and unbelief, Mark 7:21-23 Pride produces: Strife and shame, Proverbs 13:10; 11:2 Rude and cruel speech, Proverbs 14:3
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Pride is Deceptive Galatians 6:3
Pride is haughty in its treatment of others, Proverbs 6:17 Does not value others, Proverbs 30:11-13 Condescending arrogance, Romans 1:30; 12:16 Lifts us above men and above God, Job 38:1-4 Pride deceives us to trust in personal knowledge, 1 Corinthians 8:1-3 Puffs up toward others in proud wrath, Proverbs 21:24 (“Scoffer”)
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Pride is Destructive Proverbs 16:18-19; 18:12
Destroys proper view of self, Jer. 10:23 Convinces us we are always right, Prov. 16:25 Takes us downward, Proverbs 29:23 Destroys proper view of others, Lk. 18:9-14 Devalues others in its overestimation of self, Matthew 7:12 Pride does not serve, Matt. 20:28; Phil. 2:7-8 Destroys respect for Christ and His word, Timothy 6:3-5; Psalm 19:9
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Proud of Heart Pride Trust their own hearts; God scatters them, Luke 1:51 (Proverbs 15:25) God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble, 1 Peter 5:5-7 Refuse to submit to men or God, 1 Peter 5:5 Only by humbling ourselves to God will He lift us up, 1 Peter 5:6 Refusing to cast our cares on God is prideful, Peter 5:7 Grace comes through humility, Isaiah 57:15
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