Pride Sucks

Pastor Bryan – What’s the point – PRIDE SUCKS

^“Then Jesus told this story to some who had great confidence in their own righteousness and scorned everyone else: ¹⁰ “Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector. ¹¹ The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer: “I thank you, God, that I am not like other people—cheaters, sinners, adulterers. I’m certainly not like that tax collector! ¹² I fast twice a week, and I give you a tenth of my income.’

¹³ “But the tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed. Instead, he beat his chest in sorrow, saying, ‘O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.’¹⁴ I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

Luke 18:9-14

PRIDE SUCKS THE LIFE OUT OF YOUR

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“And he gives grace generously. As the Scriptures say. God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

James 4:6

is the only disease that makes everyone else except for the person who has it.

WHAT’S THE POINT: Go and enjoy God’s .

“Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.”

Philippians 2:3-4

HUMILITY …

1. Looks in the first.

“This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I am the worst of them all.”

I Timothy 1:15

2. Gives GRACE to EVERYONE.

“But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.”

Romans 5:8

“For the grace of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all people. And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God, while we look forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed.”

Titus 2:11-13

The “offense of the cross” is not who it but who it .

3. faithfully.

“For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

Matthew 20:28

“God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.”

I Peter 4:10

4. deeply.

“If the Lord Jesus is willing, I hope to send Timothy to you soon for a visit. Then he can cheer me up by telling me how you are getting along. I have no one else like Timothy, who genuinely cares about your welfare.”

Philippians 2:19-20

5. with no strings attached.

“We love each other because he loved us first.:

I John 4:19

“Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”

John 13:35