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Frompridetohumility 150316042644 Conversion Gate01
Frompridetohumility 150316042644 Conversion Gate01
1 Peter 5:5-7
God hates pride…
“Every one that is PROUD in heart is an
ABOMINATION to the Lord: though hand join in hand,
he shall not be unpunished.”
How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the
dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once
laid low the nations! You said in your heart, “I will ascend to
the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I
will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost
heights of Mount Zaphon. I will ascend above the tops of the
clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” But you are
brought down to the realm of the dead, to the depths of the
pit.
Isaiah 14:12-15
Reasons why God hates pride??
• Pride is Satanic Never forget that God did not make the Devil—Lucifer only
became the devil when he arrogantly became infatuated with himself. “Thou wast
perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee”
(Ezek. 28:15).
• Pride results in gossip “Thou shalt hide them … from the pride of man:
thou shalt keep them … from the strife of tongues” (Ps. 31:20). Evil speaking, slander,
and gossip are the direct result of pride. This comes as no surprise since the word
“devil” comes from the word diabalos which means slanderer. One of the Puritans said,
“He that receives a slander carries the devil in his ear and he that commits a slander
carries the devil in his tongue.”
• Pride makes false boast Samson killed a lion with his bare hands and
didn’t even tell his parents. Man may be reluctant to acknowledge his wrongs, but most
are quick to publicize their accomplishments. “Most men will proclaim every one his
own goodness” (Prov. 20:6).
• Pride is deceptive Pride is the disposition to exalt self, get above others, and
conceal defects. Ever since the Fall man has had the tendency to confess someone
else’s sins instead of his own. This is hardly surprising since the heart of man is
“deceitful above all things” (Jer. 17:9). And the reason man’s heart is so deceitful is
because of inborn haughtiness. “The terror you inspire and the pride of your heart have
deceived you,” (Jer. 49:16).
• Pride brings shame “When pride comes, then comes disgrace” (Prov. 11:2)
• Pride precedes a fall “Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit
before a fall” (Prov. 16:18).
CONCLUSION