Sermons on Lofty Pride:

Does God Make Us Sick? Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Dec 27, 2010

Exposition of Ps 30:1-12 regarding David's experience of pride, sickness/humility, repentance, and worship

Text: Psalm 30:1-12, Title: Does God Make Us Sick? , Date/Place: NRBC, 12/26/10, AM A. Opening illustration: story of the young woman from a Christian home in rebellion, B. Background to passage: some think that this psalm was written following the census incident, but we can’t be sure. The ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 30:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Modern Day Pharisees

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 10, 2012

Don’t just talk the walk; walk the walk, too.

Modern Day Pharisees January 13, 2008 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Don’t just talk the walk; walk the walk, too. Focus Passage: Matthew 23:1-12 Supplemental Passage: 1 Samuel 16:7 says, “..the Lord does not see as mortals see; they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Wild Thang: Nebuchadnezzar Series

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Apr 29, 2008

Wild people who God used for wild assignments.

Wild Thang: Nebuchadnezzar Daniel 4 begins with a simple question: How far will God go to get his message across to us? The answer is not hard to find. He will do whatever it takes to make sure we get his message. But what if we don’t want to hear what God has to say? The answer is the same but ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 4:1-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Have You Swallowed An Alligator Lately? Series

Contributed by Susan Blader on May 13, 2008

Pride makes it difficult to listen to wisdom, but humility and a heart prepared to seek the Lord can give us a second chance.

Have You Swallowed an Alligator Lately? A sermon on 2 Chronicles 10-12 Two men were riding a bicycle built for two when they came to a steep hill. It took a great deal of struggle for the men to complete what proved to be a very steep climb. When they got to the top the man in front said to the ...read more

Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

The Know It All Series

Contributed by Hal Mayer on Nov 3, 2008

This is a message about the destructiveness of pride and the value of humility

We begin a new series- Did you hear the one about- parables of Jesus. • Parable- Jesus taught using these because He understood the power of a story. • We remember the stories we hear often more than the sermons… Today- we are tackling the subject of the know it all… more specifically the 2 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:9-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Feast For Worms

Contributed by Richard White on Nov 13, 2008

Gleaned from several sermons at this website. Pride, envy, jealousy are hungry worms that eat us from the inside out.

A feast for Worms. Acts 12:18-25 Point: We have heard it said “Pride comes before the fall.” It literally happens in this scene. The time is about 46 AD. This chronology might fit between the time Paul goes to Antioch and sending the famine relief to Jerusalem. Agrippa grew up in the Imperial ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Do You Want On Your Tombstone?

Contributed by Jim Drake on Oct 24, 2007

A sermon delivered to the 2007 annual meeting of the Mountain State Baptist Association exhorting the primarily pastoral audience to finish their ministries well.

1. The first prideful trap that will keep you from finishing well is your prosperity (3-15a) 2. The second prideful trap that will keep you from finishing well is your press clippings (15b-16) 3. The third prideful trap that will keep you from finishing well is your position (17-20) 4. Conclusion: ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 26:3-23, 2 Chronicles 26:21-25

Denomination: Baptist

Why It Matters Exactly Who We Are Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 18, 2008

God speaks truth to those who know themselves well enough to listen.

Scripture Introduction A few years ago, accountability was the hot word among Christians. Many voices encouraged us to find another person, or even a group, with whom we would share what was really happening in our lives. Maybe you think highly of those; others may doubt their value. Leaving ...read more

Scripture: John 8:37-47

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Be Made Clean Series

Contributed by Dale Krueger on Feb 14, 2009

The Good News we celebrate today is that Jesus has made us clean, and we want to grasp more fully what it means to be "Cleansed in the Name of Jesus."

Epiphany 6B “Be Clean” sermon Hope Lutheran. Pr. Dale B .Krueger "Be Made Clean!" Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man and in high favor with his master, because by him the LORD had given victory to Aram. The man, though a mighty warrior, suffered ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Clean Living 2: Humility Series

Contributed by Dave Browning on Dec 22, 2008

This is the second of a two-sermon series on Clean Living. This message focuses on the importance of humility to the Christian life.

As we look to Scripture today, we are going to pick up in John 13, where Jesus is washing his disciples feet and trying to make a point. John 13:12-16 "When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. "Do you understand what I have done for you?" he asked ...read more

Scripture: John 13:12-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Humility

Contributed by Nate Herbst on Jan 6, 2009

Seeing myself like God sees me, no more, no less.

SPRING RETREAT – APRIL 14, 2007 HUMILITY “Until you have given up your self to Him you will not have a real self.” - C.S. Lewis Pride. Defined: Thinking of yourself differently than God thinks of you. Rom.12:3 – Explain!!! (disagreeing with God, believing own opinion over His). The truth about ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Pharisee And Publican

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 12, 2008

A message on Pride.

THE PHARISEE AND PUBLICAN Luke 18:9-14 INTRO: The human heart inherits pride. It was one of the main causes in the first sin man sinned in the Garden of Eden. The fall of Satan from heaven was the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

Star Wars Series

Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jul 19, 2008

Dealing with pride.

Intro>Steven Spielberg and George Lucas would like for you and I to believe that Star Wars are taking place in a galaxy far, far away....and maybe there are star wars going on! It certainly wouldn’t in any way diminish God’s majesty if He has actually created other beings on other planets in other ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:16

Denomination: Baptist

"The Subtle Sin Of Codependency"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Jul 31, 2008

We might assume that Eve wanted to know evil, however, was that her primary motive? It is my opinion that Eve wanted to become “God” so that she could be good, not necessarily so that she could be evil! And that is a subtle thought!

My personal definition of co-dependency for your consideration: When a person focuses on someone besides God, in an attempt to become the god of a person who is in distress, until the person they are trying to help, ultimately becomes their god. Our Church has begun a “Celebration Recovery” ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Handle With Care!

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 27, 2008

Jesus’ parable of the vineyard was a stern warning to the Jewish religious leaders of His day. It is also a warning we should heed lest our seat in His kingdom be given to someone else.

-Has it ever happened to you? -Have you ever “lost” something that “belonged” to you? -I don’t mean “lost” and “belonged” in the same way you are thinking -I really mean, has somebody ever given something that you thought should be yours to somebody else instead -How did that feel? Probably about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-43

Denomination: Lutheran