In Sermon Illustrations: "Spiritual Pride"

Becoming An Olympic Athlete

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 4, 2026

We have to do something in order grow spiritually. What is it that we have to do? Over the past few weeks, our television screens were filled with images of the Winter Olympics in Italy. For example, you may have watched: • Luge, where they speed down an icy track at 80-90 miles an hour on what ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24

Tags: Spiritual Growth, Discipline, Spiritual Disciplines

Denomination: Baptist

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

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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No Man Has Learned The Meaning Of Life Until He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

No man has learned the meaning of life until he has surrendered his ego to ...read more

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Man Once Subscribed To The Theory Of Male ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Man once subscribed to the theory of male superioritythen woman ...read more

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Nothing So Soothes Our Vanity As A Display Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Nothing so soothes our vanity as a display of greater vanity in others; it makes us ...read more

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Nothing Can Be More Unphilosophical Than To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Nothing can be more unphilosophical than to be positive or dogmatic on any subject. When men are the most sure and arrogant, they are commonly the most mistaken and have there given reins to passion without that proper ...read more

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People Who Sing Their Own Praises Usually Do So ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

People who sing their own praises usually do so ...read more

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Nothing Resembles Conceit So Much As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Nothing resembles conceit so much as ...read more

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Conceit Is The Most Incurable Disease That Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Conceit is the most incurable disease that is known ...read more

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There Are Many Kinds Of Conceit, But The Chief ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There are many kinds of conceit, but the chief one is to let people know what a very ancient and ...read more

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Ive Never Had Any Pity For Conceited People, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Ive never had any pity for conceited people, because I think they carry ...read more

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He That Falls In Love With Himself Will Have No ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

He that falls in love with himself will ...read more

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Conceit Is Characteristic Of The Man With Easy ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Conceit is characteristic of the man ...read more

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