The Problem with Pride

Proverbs 16:18
(Program 2223, Airing on 08.03.08 & 08.10.08)

1. WHAT PRIDE IS NOT
   1. Pride is not a good self-image
      1. Humility is not thinking lowly of yourself; it is not thinking of yourself
         1. John 13:3-5
   2. Pride is not gratefulness for a job well done
2. WHAT IS PRIDE?
   1. An attitude of independence from God
   2. A spirit of ungratefulness to God
   3. Esteeming ourselves better than others
3. INDICATORS OF A PROUD PERSON
1. A proud person becomes irritated when corrected for mistakes
2. A proud person accepts praise for things over which he or she has no control (i.e. beauty, talents, abilities)
3. A proud person has an ungrateful spirit for all that God has done
4. A proud person often finds himself in competition with others
4. FIVE THINGS PRIDE WILL DO TO DEVASTATE AND RUIN YOUR LIFE
1. Pride defies God
1. Proverbs 6:16-19
2. Proverbs 16:5
1. Why does God hate pride?
1. It was pride that made the devil the devil
1. Isaiah 14:13-16
2. 1 Timothy 3:6
2. Pride ruined the human race
1. Genesis 3:5
2. 1 Peter 5:5
2. Pride defiles man
1. Proverbs 16:5
2. Proverbs 21:4
3. Mark 7:21-22
3. Pride divides society
1. Proverbs 13:10
2. Proverbs 28:25
4. Pride dishonors life
1. Proverbs 11:2
2. Proverbs 15:33
3. Proverbs 18:12
4. Proverbs 29:23
5. Pride destroys souls
1. Proverbs 15:25
2. Proverbs 16:18-19
3. Proverbs 18:12
4. Pride is the road to ruin
1. National ruin
1. 2 Chronicles 7:14
2. Domestic ruin
3. Financial ruin
4. Emotional ruin
5. Spiritual ruin

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