What is the greatest sin

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What is the greatest sin?

• Pride may be the most dangerous of sins!

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What is the greatest sin?

• Pride may be the most dangerous of sins!
• The Lord leaves no doubt as to it danger. (1 Jn
  215-17 Isa 239)

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What is the greatest sin?

• 1 John 215-17 (NKJV) - Do not love the world or
  the things in the world. If anyone loves the
  world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16
  For all that is in the worldthe lust of the
  flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of
  lifeis not of the Father but is of the world. 17
  And the world is passing away, and the lust of
  it but he who does the will of God abides
  forever.

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What is the greatest sin?

• Isaiah 239 (NKJV) - The Lord of hosts has
  purposed it, To bring to dishonor the pride of
  all glory, To bring into contempt all the
  honorable of the earth.

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What is the greatest sin?

• What does God hate? (Prov 813)

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What is the greatest sin?

• Proverbs 813 (NKJV) - The fear of the Lord is
  to hate evil Pride and arrogance and the evil
  way And the perverse mouth I hate.

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What is the greatest sin?

• How is it possible for men and women with years
  of experience to leave the Lord with almost no
  shame?

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What is the greatest sin?

• How is it possible for men and women with years
  of experience to leave the Lord with almost no
  shame?
• Israel did this often. (Hosea 55 710)

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What is the greatest sin?

• Hosea 55 (NKJV) - The pride of Israel testifies
  to his face Therefore Israel and Ephraim
  stumble in their iniquity Judah also stumbles
  with them.

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What is the greatest sin?

• Hosea 710 (NKJV) - And the pride of Israel
  testifies to his face, But they do not return to
  the Lord their God, Nor seek Him for all this.

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What is the greatest sin?

• The appeal of modern denominations is in things
  of pride! (Jude 116 Col 223)

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What is the greatest sin?

• Jude 116 (NKJV) - These are grumblers,
  complainers, walking according to their own
  lusts and they mouth great swelling words,
  flattering people to gain advantage.

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What is the greatest sin?

• Colossians 223 (NKJV) - These things indeed
  have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed
  religion, false humility, and neglect of the
  body, but are of no value against the indulgence
  of the flesh.

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What is Pride?

• There are several words that indicate pride
  Haughty, vainglory, high look..

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What is Pride?

• There are several words that indicate pride
  Haughty, vainglory, high look..
• Paul uses the word Puffed-up - to inflate,
  blow-up, blow out, to cause to swell upfig. To
  make proud.

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What is Pride?

• There are several words that indicate pride
  Haughty, vainglory, high look..
• Paul uses the word Puffed-up - to inflate,
  blow-up, blow out, to cause to swell upfig. To
  make proud.
• Have you ever said that someone is full of hot
  air. (Prov 2514)

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What is Pride?

• Proverbs 2514 (NKJV) - Whoever falsely boasts
  of giving Is like clouds and wind without rain.

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What is Pride?

• Pride is an unrealistic view of ones abilities.

19
What is Pride?

• Pride is an unrealistic view of ones abilities.
• The scriptures clearly warn us. (Gal 63 Rom
  123)

20
What is Pride?

• Galatians 63 (NKJV) - For if anyone thinks
  himself to be something, when he is nothing, he
  deceives himself.

21
What is Pride?

• Romans 123 (NKJV) - For I say, through the
  grace given to me, to everyone who is among you,
  not to think of himself more highly than he ought
  to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt
  to each one a measure of faith.

22
What is Pride?

• Be sure you do not confuse the Bible sin of pride
  with self-respect. There is a realm wherein we
  ought to think.

23
What is Pride?

• Be sure you do not confuse the Bible sin of pride
  with self-respect. There is a realm wherein we
  ought to think.
• An inferiority complex is not humility. Often
  these people will turn to pride as a mask of
  there internal insecurities.

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What is Pride?

• Be sure you do not confuse the Bible sin of pride
  with self-respect. There is a realm wherein we
  ought to think.
• An inferiority complex is not humility. Often
  these people will turn to pride as a mask of
  there internal insecurities.
• Pride comes from abundance, achievements and
  blessings, that is why it is so dangerous.

25
What is Pride?

• Knowledge is good, but watch for pride. (1 Cor
  81-2)

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What is Pride?

• 1 Corinthians 81-2 (NKJV) - 1Now concerning
  things offered to idols We know that we all have
  knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.
  2And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he
  knows nothing yet as he ought to know.

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What is Pride?

• Be careful at who you put into positions of
  responsibility. (1 Tim 36)

28
What is Pride?

• 1 Timothy 36 (NKJV) - not a novice, lest being
  puffed up with pride he fall into the same
  condemnation as the devil.

29
What is Pride?

• The apostle Paul needed help to avoid pride. (2
  Cor 127)

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What is Pride?

• 2 Corinthians 127 (NKJV) - And lest I should be
  exalted above measure by the abundance of the
  revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to
  me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be
  exalted above measure.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• Pride is essentially competitive. You have to be
  the best.

32
Identifying Pride in our Lives

• Pride is essentially competitive. You have to be
  the best.
• The more you have of pride, the more you notice
  it in others.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• Pride is essentially competitive. You have to be
  the best.
• The more you have of pride, the more you notice
  it in others.
• A proud person is thin skinned. At his heart he
  is insecure.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• Pride is essentially competitive. You have to be
  the best.
• The more you have of pride, the more you notice
  it in others.
• A proud person is thin skinned. At his heart he
  is insecure.
• Pride is not satisfied with mere possession he
  must have more than the other fellow. This is the
  root of envy. (Mk 1510)

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• Mark 1510 (NKJV) 10For he knew that the chief
  priests had handed Him over because of envy.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• Pride looks down on others. (Luke 189)

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• Luke 189 (NKJV) - Also He spoke this parable to
  some who trusted in themselves that they were
  righteous, and despised others

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• There are quick to give harsh, unloving
  criticism.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• There are quick to give harsh, unloving
  criticism.
• Why do some get joy in fault-finding? Is this
  really spirituality? (Lk 733-34)

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• Luke 733-34 (NKJV) - For John the Baptist came
  neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you
  say, He has a demon. 34 The Son of Man has come
  eating and drinking, and you say, Look, a
  glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax
  collectors and sinners!

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• It is not uncommon for someone to collect
  accounts of weaknesses of men who are in the
  public and tell others years after the event.
  (Ex. Preachers )

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• It is not uncommon for someone to collect
  accounts of weaknesses of men who are in the
  public and tell others years after the event.
  (Ex. Preachers )
• Pride produces ingratitude. (Rom 120-23)

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• Romans 120-23 (NKJV) - For since the creation
  of the world His invisible attributes are clearly
  seen, being understood by the things that are
  made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that
  they are without excuse, 21 because, although
  they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God,
  nor were thankful, but became futile in their
  thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23
  and changed the glory of the incorruptible God
  into an image made like corruptible manand birds
  and four-footed animals and creeping things.

45
Identifying Pride in our Lives

• Moses warned the children of Israel that they
  would give themselves credit for what God did.
  (Deut 816-17)

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• Deuteronomy 816-17 (NKJV) - who fed you in the
  wilderness with manna, which your fathers did not
  know, that He might humble you and that He might
  test you, to do you good in the end17 then you
  say in your heart, My power and the might of my
  hand have gained me this wealth.

47
Identifying Pride in our Lives

• What do we have that we didnt receive? (1 Cor
  46-7)

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• 1 Corinthians 46-7 (NKJV) - Now these things,
  brethren, I have figuratively transferred to
  myself and Apollos for your sakes, that you may
  learn in us not to think beyond what is written,
  that none of you may be puffed up on behalf of
  one against the other.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• 7 For who makes you differ from another? And what
  do you have that you did not receive? Now if you
  did indeed receive it, why do you boast as if you
  had not received it?

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• Here there is no room for boasting. (Gal 614)

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• Galatians 614 (NKJV) - But God forbid that I
  should boast except in the cross of our Lord
  Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been
  crucified to me, and I to the world.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• These leaders sought attention to themselves by
  Gods gifts.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• These leaders sought attention to themselves by
  Gods gifts.
• Paul had a clear view of who he is before God. (1
  Cor 48-13)

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• 1 Corinthians 48-13 (NKJV) - You are already
  full! You are already rich! You have reigned as
  kings without usand indeed I could wish you did
  reign, that we also might reign with you! 9 For I
  think that God has displayed us, the apostles,
  last, as men condemned to death for we have been
  made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and
  to men.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• 10 We are fools for Christs sake, but you are
  wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong!
  You are distinguished, but we are dishonored! 11
  To the present hour we both hunger and thirst,
  and we are poorly clothed, and beaten, and
  homeless. 12 And we labor, working with our own
  hands. Being reviled, we bless being persecuted,
  we endure

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• 13 being defamed, we entreat. We have been made
  as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all
  things until now.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• These leaders thought they were rich and full.
  (Rev 314-19)

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• Revelation 314-19 (NKJV) - And to the angel of
  the church of the Laodiceans write, These things
  says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the
  Beginning of the creation of God 15I know your
  works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could
  wish you were cold or hot.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• 16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither
  cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.
  17 Because you say, I am rich, have become
  wealthy, and have need of nothingand do not
  know that you are wretched, miserable, poor,
  blind, and naked

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• 18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in
  the fire, that you may be rich and white
  garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame
  of your nakedness may not be revealed and anoint
  your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. 19 As
  many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore
  be zealous and repent.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• Contrast this with what a worker for God will
  endure.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• The world will praise these leaders and despise
  the other. Who does God praise? (2 Cor 1012,
  17-18)

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• 2 Corinthians 1012 (NKJV) - For we dare not
  class ourselves or compare ourselves with those
  who commend themselves. But they, measuring
  themselves by themselves, and comparing
  themselves among themselves, are not wise.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• 2 Corinthians 1017-18 (NKJV) - But he who
  glories, let him glory in the Lord. 18 For not
  he who commends himself is approved, but whom the
  Lord commends.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• We need to be careful in how we recommend
  preachers. When we give emphasis to ones
  speaking ability are we appealing to the world or
  God?

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• When we think of ourselves as thinking and
  others as traditional we may be walking in the
  pathway of pride.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• When we think of ourselves as thinking and
  others as traditional we may be walking in the
  pathway of pride.
• Because pride is essentially competitive then the
  one who possesses pride is often first to see it
  in another. They will be quick to judge
  another.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• When we think of ourselves as thinking and
  others as traditional we may be walking in the
  pathway of pride.
• Because pride is essentially competitive then the
  one who possesses pride is often first to see it
  in another. They will be quick to judge
  another.
• Only pride allows one to boast that he feels
  better than others because of what one has.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• Pride will cause one to take risks. (1 Cor
  81-3 1012, 21-22)

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• 1 Corinthians 81-3 (NKJV) - Now concerning
  things offered to idols We know that we all have
  knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.
  2 And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he
  knows nothing yet as he ought to know. 3 But if
  anyone loves God, this one is known by Him.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• 1 Corinthians 1012 (NKJV) - Therefore let him
  who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• 1 Corinthians 1021-22 (NKJV) - You cannot drink
  the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons you
  cannot partake of the Lords table and of the
  table of demons. 22 Or do we provoke the Lord to
  jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• One may say I can go to the temple and it wont
  bother me.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• One may say I can go to the temple and it wont
  bother me.
• There are many things I dont want to have
  anything to do with, i.e. alcohol, immorality,
  improper association with women.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• One who is humble acknowledges the fact I can
  become an alcoholic, I can be unfaithful to my
  wife, I can be destroyed in pursuit of money.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• Pride despises simple things. (1 Cor 118-25)

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• 1 Corinthians 118-25 (NKJV) - For the message
  of the cross is foolishness to those who are
  perishing, but to us who are being saved it is
  the power of God. 19 For it is written I will
  destroy the wisdom of the wise, And bring to
  nothing the understanding of the prudent.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• 20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where
  is the disputer of this age? Has not God made
  foolish the wisdom of this world? 21 For since,
  in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom
  did not know God, it pleased God through the
  foolishness of the message preached to save those
  who believe. 22 For Jews request a sign, and
  Greeks seek after wisdom

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• 23 but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a
  stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, 24
  but to those who are called, both Jews and
  Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of
  God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser
  than men, and the weakness of God is stronger
  than men.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• It may be the simple lecture that instills Gods
  word in our childs heart.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• What was Naamans error? (2 Kings 511-12)

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• 2 Kings 511-12 (NKJV) - But Naaman became
  furious, and went away and said, Indeed, I said
  to myself, He will surely come out to me, and
  stand and call on the name of the Lord his God,
  and wave his hand over the place, and heal the
  leprosy.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• 12 Are not the Abanah and the Pharpar, the rivers
  of Damascus, better than all the waters of
  Israel? Could I not wash in them and be clean?
  So he turned and went away in a rage.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• In organization, worship, plan of salvationGod
  has always majored in things that
  are simple. People turn up their nosesbeneath
  their dignity to singbe baptized

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• Pride has been at the center of nearly every
  apostasy.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• Pride has been at the center of nearly every
  apostasy.
• Pride seeks status and false symbols. (1 Tim
  617)

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• 1 Timothy 617 (NKJV) - Command those who are
  rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor
  to trust in uncertain riches but in the living
  God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• Pride produces self sufficiency.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• Pride produces self sufficiency.
• The middle letter in pride and sin is I. Ex. I
  am a self made man.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• Pride produces self sufficiency.
• The middle letter in pride and sin is I. Ex. I
  am a self made man.
• Pride causes one to be intolerant in their study
  of the Bible. (1 Tim 63-4)

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• 1 Timothy 63-4 (NKJV) - If anyone teaches
  otherwise and does not consent to wholesome
  words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ,
  and to the doctrine which accords with godliness,
  4 he is proud, knowing nothing, but is obsessed
  with disputes and arguments over words, from
  which come envy, strife, reviling, evil
  suspicions,

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• Rather than admit they are wrong they will use
  names and labels to attack others. (3 John 9-10)

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• 3 John 19-10 (NKJV) - I wrote to the church,
  but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence
  among them, does not receive us. 10 Therefore, if
  I come, I will call to mind his deeds which he
  does, prating against us with malicious words.
  And not content with that, he himself does not
  receive the brethren, and forbids those who wish
  to, putting them out of the church.

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• Pride causes men to do foolish things and never
  make it right. (Ex. Man who quit and briefly
  attended a liberal church.)

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• Pride causes men to do foolish things and never
  make it right. (Ex. Man who quit and briefly
  attended a liberal church.)
• Pride stifles the work of God. Proud men will pit
  brethren against one another in an atmosphere of
  suspicion. They are sensitive people! (Ex. Saul )
  (1 Sam 228)

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Identifying Pride in our Lives

• 1 Samuel 228 (NKJV) - All of you have conspired
  against me, and there is no one who reveals to me
  that my son has made a covenant with the son of
  Jesse and there is not one of you who is sorry
  for me or reveals to me that my son has stirred
  up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as it
  is this day.

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What is the final end of the proud?

• God will destroy the proud in hell. (Prov 1525
  1618 1 Cor 1012 Jas 46)

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What is the final end of the proud?

• Proverbs 1525 (NKJV) - The Lord will destroy the
  house of the proud, But He will establish the
  boundary of the widow.

99
What is the final end of the proud?

• Proverbs 1618 (NKJV) - Pride goes before
  destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

100
What is the final end of the proud?

• James 46 (NKJV) - But He gives more grace.
  Therefore He says God resists the proud, But
  gives grace to the humble.

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What is the final end of the proud?

• James 46 (NKJV) - But He gives more grace.
  Therefore He says God resists the proud, But
  gives grace to the humble.
• Please do not take this sin lightly!