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My Pet Sin:
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My Pet Sin:
Luke 14:7-14
Pride constantly puts self first--vs.8
Pride will cost you everything, but leave you with nothing--vs.9
Pride is ingrained, humility is learned.--vs.10
Pride rarely wins...humility never loses--vs.11
2 ways to cure pride:
- Humiliation=forced/shame
- Humility=choice
James 4:10--humble yourselves before the Lord and he will lift you up.
When we humble ourselves, we run no other risk than being exalted.
Easy Way=humble yourself
Pride is a source sin. it feeds all other sins.
Pride causes us to think the way to the top is by putting self first...looking out for number 1.
Big Idea:
The way to the top is by going to the bottom.
Series Theme:
Be Killing Sin, Before it be Killing You
Romans 6:14
What makes pride so dangerous?
Humility Leads to Generosity--vs.12-14
For sin shall no longer be your master, for you are not under law, but under grace.
How Proud Are you?
- Are you slow to admit when you're wrong or find it difficult to say I don't know?
- Are you hesitant to ask questions, but quick to give all the answers?
- Do you regularly defend your actions?
- Do you have to be 1st in everything?
- Do you have to have a "me" day often?
- Do you easily find fault in others?
- Do you have a "what's in it for me" rather than "what can I do for Him" attitude?
- Prov.16:18--pride goes before destruction and haughtiness before a fall
- Prov.16:5--God detests the proud; they will surely be punished.
- Prov.21:4--a haughty look, a proud heart and the plowing of the wicked are sin
- James 4:6/1 Peter 5:5/Prov.3:34--God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
We show humility when we give to those in need
What happens when we humble ourselves enough to give to those in need?
Humility increases our capacity to receive more grace from God...the more we humble ourselves, the more God can pour grace into our lives.
- vs.14--you will be blessed=happy
- vs.14--you will be repaid
- vs.14--You show you are righteous
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