In Sermon Illustrations: "Proud"

It Is Not Wise To Solicit The Opinions Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

It is not wise to solicit the opinions of publishers they ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Likely As Not, The Child You Can Do The Least ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Likely as not, the child you can do the least with will do the ...read more

Tags: Children

They That Know God Will Be Humble," John Flavel ...

Contributed by Tony Searles on Nov 24, 2006

"They that know God will be humble," John Flavel has said, "and they that know ...read more

Denomination: Other

Neil Chetnik, Author, Speaker, Expert On Men's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009

Neil Chetnik, author, speaker, expert on men’s lives wrote in USA Today about the time he and his father were going through his grandfathers papers and he writes: "It was the first time I had ever seen my Dad cry, and Dad said, ’I am crying not only for my father, but also for me. His death means ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Wisdom Ceases To Be Wisdom When It Becomes Too ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Wisdom ceases to be wisdom when it becomes too proud to weep, too grave to laugh, and too ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Jas 4:6 But He Gives Us More Grace. That Is Why ...

Contributed by Steven Cannon on Jul 27, 2007

Jas 4:6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

On The Day When A Young Writer Corrects His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

On the day when a young writer corrects his first proofsheet he is as proud as a schoolboy who has ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

To Be The Bestif You Want To Be The Bestget ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To be the bestif you want to be the bestget people who care about your institution, who are proud to be associated ...read more

Tags: Competition

I Have A John Deere Riding Lawnmower Which I ...

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 10, 2008

I have a John Deere riding lawnmower which I really like and am proud of. With the mower came an instruction book, the truth which sets the mower free to do that for which it was created. Now suppose that I want to give my mower a special treat, since I am proud of it and want it to really cut well ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

They That Know God Will Be Humble," John Flavel ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Hensley on Aug 7, 2001

They that know God will be humble," John Flavel has said, ’ and they that know themselves cannot be proud." quoted in ...read more

Tags: Humility

Denomination: Baptist

If Anyone Would Like To Acquire Humility, I Can, ...  PRO

Contributed by Mike Quinn on Jan 18, 2006

If anyone would like to acquire humility, I can, I think, tell him the first step. The first step is to ...read more

Tags: Humility

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Advertising Gives Industry An Opportunity To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Advertising gives industry an opportunity to keep its clean hands before the public. If industry is clean and has no dirty hands to ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

A Defeat That Leaves You Humble Is Better Than ...  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Dec 14, 2002

“A defeat that leaves you humble is better than a victory that leaves you proud” (Jerry Vines, Interviews With Jesus, published by ...read more

Scripture: James 4:6

Tags: God In The Hardships, Humility

Denomination: Baptist

They That Know God Will Be Humble,” ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 14, 2010

“They that know God will be humble,” John Flavel has said, “and they that know themselves cannot be proud.” Quoted in ...read more

Tags: Pride

Denomination: Baptist

This Is Our Purpose: To Make As Meaningful As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

This is our purpose: to make as meaningful as possible this life that has been bestowed upon us; to live in such a way that we may be proud of ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

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

Tags: Temptation Pride

C.s. Lewis On Pride

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010

C.S. LEWIS ON PRIDE "A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and of course, as long as you're looking down, ...read more

Tags: Pride

Denomination: Brethren

Pride (Augustine)

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Dec 31, 2018

Augustine on pride: Every proud man heeds himself and he who pleases himself seems great to himself. But he who pleases himself pleases a fool for ...read more

Scripture: James 4:6-8

Tags: Humility, Pride

Denomination: Pentecostal

One Day A Man Holidaying In The Bahamas Noticed A ...  PRO

Contributed by Daniel Harman on Aug 28, 2006

One day a man holidaying in the Bahamas noticed a big crowd gathered at the end of the pier. As he got closer he observed someone preparing for a solo journey around the world in a tiny homemade boat. Without exception everybody was telling him all the things that could go wrong. Suddenly the man ...read more

Tags: Gifts Encouragement

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Tony Campolo Said, "If You Ever Start To Feel ...  PRO

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 3, 2001

Tony Campolo said, "If you ever start to feel proud, just remember that soon after your body has been lowered into the grave, your family & friends will be ...read more

Tags: Death, Temptation Pride, Humility

Denomination: Evangelical Free