January 26, 2025, Luke 18:9-14 (Live)

Luke 18:9-13, pride- the absence of humility
Proverbs 16:18-19, 21:24, 29:23, 14:3, 21:4, lack or absence of humility is the kind of pride that works against God

[1. pride is the cause for original sin]
1 John 2:16-17, Genesis 3:6, the lust of the flesh (the forbidden tree appeared good for consumption), the lust of the eyes (the forbidden tree looked pleasant), the pride of life (the forbidden tree appeared to offer power and wisdom)
Ezekiel 28:14-15, blameless until iniquity was found, and that iniquity was revealed in greater detail in Isaiah 14
Isaiah 14:12-14, the 5 iniquities of pride (the 5 'I will' phrases), which are the 5 aims to defy God

[2. God hates pride]
Proverbs 6:16, 6 things that are an abomination to God
Proverbs 6:13, a person engulfed in pride
Daniel 2-5, the pride of Nebuchadnezzar
2 Kings 5, the pride of Naaman
Proverbs 8:13, Proverbs 16:5, pride is an abomination to God. An abomination is absolutely detestable to God.

[3. pride prevents spiritual growth]
1 Peter 5:5-6, being covered in humility is an act of the will- humbling oneself is an act of the will, which prevents pride from taking control of life
Proverbs 11:2, humility indicates practical experience (the English translation of 'wisdom' here, is applied knowledge), whereas pride brings shame when its disingenuous works are revealed

[4. pride causes strife]
Proverbs 13:10, the prideful only bring strife, but wisdom will remain with the well-advised
Proverbs 28:25, a proud heart guarantees strife, as it involves the expense of others

[5. pride is selfish]
Habakkuk 2:4, pride reveals poor spiritual health and reveals that a person does NOT live by faith (only the lost live without faith in God)
Philippians 2:4-8, a proud man only sees himself, while Christ humbled Himself (and even sacrificed Himself) and only loved others besides Himself

Luke 18:14, and what happened to these 2 men? The tax collector found God's grace, while the Pharisee did not.

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