In Sermon Illustrations: "Temptation Pride"

Subtlety Of Pride  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 14, 2002

SUBTLETY OF PRIDE Paul W. Powell once observed: “Pride is so subtle that if we aren’t careful we’ll be proud of our humility. When this happens our goodness becomes badness. Our virtues become vices. We can easily become like the Sunday School teacher who, having told the story of the Pharisee and ...read more

Tags: Humility, Temptation Pride

Denomination: Baptist

Pride Is Tasteless, Colorless, And Sizeless. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Pride is tasteless, colorless, and sizeless. Yet it is the ...read more

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Pride Is To The Character What The Attic Is To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Pride is to the character what the attic is to the housethe highest part, ...read more

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Pride Slays Thanksgiving, But An Humble Mind Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Pride slays thanksgiving, but an humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for ...read more

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There Is A Paradox In Pride It Makes Some Men ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is a paradox in pride it makes some men ridiculous, but prevents ...read more

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For Pride Is Spiritual Cancer: It Eats Up The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"For pride is spiritual cancer: it eats up the very possibility of love, or ...read more

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Swallow Your Pride Occasionally. It's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Swallow your pride occasionally. It's ...read more

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Pride Is The King Of Vices. . . It Is The First ...  PRO

Contributed by Wayne Major on Mar 16, 2002

“Pride is the king of vices. . . it is the first of the pallbearers of the soul. . . other vices destroy only their opposite virtues, as wantonness destroys chastity; greed destroys temperance; anger destroys gentleness; ...read more

Tags: Temptation Pride, Humility

Denomination: Methodist

Let Me Give You The History Of Pride In Three ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Let me give you the history of pride in three small chapters. The beginning of pride was in heaven. The continuance of pride is on earth. The end of pride ...read more

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He That Is Proud Eats Up Himself. Pride Is His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"He that is proud eats up himself. Pride is his own glass, his own trumpet, his own chronicle, and whatever praises itself but ...read more

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65279;andrew Murray: The Truth Is This - Pride ...  PRO

Contributed by Chad Prather on Sep 28, 2002

Andrew Murray: The truth is this - pride must die in you or nothing ...read more

Tags: Temptation Pride, Humility

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Many Years Ago C.s. Lewis Wrote The Screwtape ...  PRO

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 4, 2003

Many years ago C.S. Lewis wrote the Screwtape Letters. Screwtape was an assistant devil writing to his nephew Wormwood. Screwtape was telling his nephew how to make the "patient" leave the camp of the arch enemy, the Prince of Peace, and dwell in the camp of the real boss, the prince of darkness. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:4, Matthew 3:1-12

Tags: Temptation Pride

Denomination: Lutheran

Amish Man  PRO

Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Feb 8, 2004

<ILLUS> Amish man I once heard a story about an Amish farmer who bought a new pair of overalls. Of course, the Amish are famous for their simplicity, and trying to avoid pride. As he put on his new overalls and looked in the mirror, he said, “Oh, this will never do! I’ll be proud in these!” So ...read more

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Denomination: Holiness

There Was A Story Told Of Two Taxidermists Who ...

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004

There was a story told of two taxidermists who stopped before a window and immediately began to criticize the way an owl had been mounted. Its eyes were not natural; its wings were not in proportion to its head; its feathers were not neatly arranged; and its feet could certainly be ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist

The Great Corrupter Of Public Man Is The Ego.... ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The great corrupter of public man is the ego.... Looking at the mirror distracts ...read more

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Egotist: A Person More Interested In Himself ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Egotist: a person more interested in ...read more

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An Egotist Is A Conceited Dolt, Who Thinks He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"An egotist is a conceited dolt, who thinks he knows ...read more

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The Nice Thing About Egotists Is That They Dont ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The nice thing about egotists is that they dont talk ...read more

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An Egotist Is Not A Man Who Thinks Too Much Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

An egotist is not a man who thinks too much of himself; he is a man who thinks ...read more

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When A Man Is Wrapped Up In Himself, He Makes A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When a man is wrapped up in himself, he makes a ...read more

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