A big part of what God's word warns us about is pride. There is a problem with pride especially if it goes unnoticed in our lives. Join Steve and Tim as they highlight some of the key passages in the Bible about this particular sin and how to overcome it.

Key Verse: "For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite."

Introduction

• Words and terms – arrogance, presumptuous, haughty, lifted up, puffed up, conceited, boasting

God’s assessment of pride

• He hates it (Prov. 6:16-17) therefore so should we (Prov. 8:13)

The problem with pride

• Pride is prevalent when God is not (Psa. 10:4).

Recognizing pride in ourselves and our lives

• Individually - The love of praise (John 12:43), self-righteousness (Luke 18:9,14), lofty self-sufficiency (James 4:16)

The antidotes – the frame of mind needed, humility

• God is big, we are small (Gen. 18:27; Psa. 8:4; Ecc. 5:2)

God is the one who exalts

• If we try to do it ourselves God will oppose us (James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5-6)

Final conclusion

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