Bro. Tim Baker
First Baptist Church Festus/Crystal City
November 8, 2009


“If I only had a little humility, I would be perfect.”
CNN founder – Ted Turner

In a strange and almost perfectly ironic sense, this statement encapsulates the spirit of our age–an attitude that gives lip service to humility while celebrating self-promotion. Humility is hardly a hallmark of our age.

Albert Mohler

  1. A Description of Pride
    1. Pride exists when one exalts himself above others.  A view of a pride progressively growing stronger in our lives.
      1. A thought
      2. An attitude – Haughtiness
      3. A practice or way of life – Pride

Sow a thought, reap and act;

Sow an act, reap a habit;

Sow a habit, reap a character;

  1. Pride is something in which we must be on guard in our personal lives!
    1. Though it shows up in different degrees and forms it affects every one of us.
    2. Pride becomes a problem in my daily life when I refuse to acknowledge my dependence upon God.
    3. Pride becomes the very core of sin.

“When sinful human beings aspire to the status and position of God and refuse to acknowledge their dependence upon Him.”

C.J. Mahaney – Humility: True Greatness

  1. The evolvement of pride
    1. The attitude of a haughty spirit
      1. Chip on the shoulder
      2. Thinking you know what is best over others opinions, thoughts, or actions.
    2. The action of pride
      1. The fall of Satan is a perfect example of pride.  Isaiah 14.12-14

“powerful angelic creatures possessing beauty and glory far beyond our comprehension arrogantly desired recognition and status equal to God Himself.”

C.J. Mahaney – Humility: True Greatness

  1. Where and how is pride being expressed in your life?

“What a foolish, silly, miserable, blind, deceived poor worm am I, when pride works?” - Jonathan Edwards

  1. The Decision of Pride
    1. Ruin

“That’s the motive and ultimate purpose of pride–to rob God of legitimate glory and to pursue self-glorification, contending for supremacy with Him.”

-          C.J. Mahaney

  1. King Nebuchadnezzar received judgment from God as a result of his

pride.  Daniel 4.28-33

  1. Our downfall may be just down the road if we fail to acknowledge our haughty spirit and pride.
  1. Repentance  Daniel 4.34-37
    1. The awareness of sin is a necessary corrective.
    2. Understand our wrongdoing and acknowledge God’s majesty
    3. Servant hood should always overcome superiority.