1. Examining a Christian Attitude
Pride and Prejudice
Examining a Christian Attitude

2. Pride and Prejudice What is pride? Prov. 16:5
“pride—(n.) a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.”
Lev. 18:22; 20:13; cf. 1 Sam. 15:23
Eph. 4:17-24
“alienated from the life of God” — Lk. 18:18-30
“hardening of their heart” — Ex. 8:15 14:22-23, 28

3. Pride and Prejudice Pride towards the world
“'Tis not gold, nor emeralds, nor purple; but modesty, gravity, and decent deportment that can truly adorn a woman.” (James Fordyce, Sermons to Young Women, 1766)
Lk. 7:36-50; 18:10-14; Rom. 2:1-6; Lk. 10:30-37
Matt. 5:16 — “...let your light shine before men...”
Matt. 28:18-20
Eph. 4:2 — “...with all humility and gentleness, showing tolerance for one another in love.”
Ez. 33:1-9

4. Pride and Prejudice Pride towards fellow Christians
“...Such loss of faith is ever one of the saddest results of sin.” (Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter, 1850)
Titus 1:10-11; 1 Thess. 5:11-12; 2 Thess. 3:11
Phil. 1:17 — “...the other proclaim Christ of faction [selfish ambition], not sincerely...”
Matt. 7:1-5, 15; Rom. 16:17-18; 1 Cor. 1:10-15

5. Pride and Prejudice Pride towards God
“I will not accept that philosophically because I do not want to believe in God.” (George Wald, Scientific American, 1957)
Jer. 36:23-24 — “...the king...cast it into the fire...And they were not afraid...”
2 Thess. 2:15 — “...stand firm and hold fast to the teachings...”