Sermons on Pride Before A Fall:

Give Up Pride For Lent And Beyond

Contributed by Don Schultz on Feb 17, 2014

It's time to stop practicing fake Christianity during Lent. Let's give up something meaningful - the sin of pride

The season known as Lent is starting this coming Wednesday, with Ash Wednesday being the first day of Lent. What is Lent to you? Let's be honest, for many of us, Lent is really, nothing - it's just another time of the year. On Wednesdays many of your churches have extra midweek church services, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Fall Of Babylon Pt 2 Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jun 12, 2018

Message 28 in our exposition of Revelation exploring the coming fall of Babylon.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ “Fall of Babylon” Revelation 17-18 Last week we introduced the last player in the great end time drama. Babylon. Babylon as a system of thought and government has existed from the time of Noah. She is pictured as a harlot sitting on many waters and riding on top of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-8

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Where Does Pride Get You

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Jan 14, 2005

This is about the dangers of spiritual pride.

There was a man who received a medal for his unusual humility. It was taken away when he wore everywhere. Read Matthew 6:16-18. The words “pride” and “proud” occur over 80 times in the Bible. Proverbs 16:18 says, “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” In the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18

Denomination: Wesleyan

Warning: Pride Will Destroy Your Life

Contributed by Eduardo Quintana on Mar 10, 2020

"Warning: pride will destroy your life". We live in a nation of NO FEAR. We’ve all seen the bumper stickers, we’ve all read the T-shirts. NO FEAR! It’s not just an American slogan. It’s an American state of mind.

"Warning: pride will destroy your life". We live in a nation of NO FEAR. We’ve all seen the bumper stickers, we’ve all read the T-shirts. NO FEAR! It’s not just an American slogan. It’s an American state of mind. I would have no problem with it being the slogan of or our military. I would ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 9:19-20, Matthew 23:12, Romans 1:30, 2 Timothy 3:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Humility Of Abraham Vs. The Pride Of Babel

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Oct 18, 2000

Only God has the right to make a name for us. Abraham submitted and was exalted, the people of Babel exalted and were humbled.

The Humility of Abraham or Pride of Babel I want to start by looking at Isaiah 57: 15: For thus says the High and Lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him who has a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-2, Genesis 11:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Joseph Experience – Path Of Pride 02 Series

Contributed by Christi Campione on Jan 26, 2025

For this study, the Holy Spirit will open your eyes to see that Joseph caused his own downfall and destruction. He was not the innocent little lad that we were taught about as kids.

Download Sermon PDF for easy reading: https://myprayernotebook4life.wordpress.com/sermon-pdfs/ Password: SermonCentral Last week, we took an in-depth look at Joseph’s teenage attitude problem. Did anyone do their homework on Attitude City? Don’t worry, we won’t ask for details. This week’s study, ...read more

Scripture: James 4:6, Proverbs 11:2

Price Of Pride--The Example Of Joab Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 11, 2012

The career of Joab helps us understand how to temper pride with humility, and what happens when we don't.

The Price of Pride–the example of Joab 2 Sm 3:39 “the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. The Lord requite the evildoer according to his wickedness!” These words of David refer principally to a man named Joab, general of David’s army. David himself was a warrior. Today ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 3:39-40

Denomination: Catholic

Discovering Genesis, Part 3 Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Sep 26, 2011

Part 3 of this series discusses the fall of mankind by outlining the manner in which Satan used to fool Eve into partaking of the forbidden fruit. (Ref: Genesis 3:1-5)

Discovering Genesis, Part 3 Genesis 3:1-5 Introduction - At our core, at our very molecular level, we were created to worship God - APP: Worship is not just our praise but also our obedience to a Holy God -- We must obey the God we serve; in everything; else we are not worshiping -- It’s ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lessons Of Life: From Pride To Faith

Contributed by Brien Sims on Jun 19, 2008

Things covered in this sermon...Pride humbled; God is in control; God places rulers; Glorify God not man or yourself.

Some lessons in life are hard to learn, some may even seem impossible. Many of us have found ourselves in situations that seemed impossible and yet some how we made it through and even grew from those experiences. I would say one of these lessons is losing a loved one for instance. We must learn ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 4:1-37

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Insanity Of Sin Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Feb 23, 2025

A sermon exploring Nebuchadnezzar's fall from kingship into insanity because of his pride and arrogance.

The Insanity of Sin Book of Daniel Series Text: Daniel 4 CSB ________________________________________ Introduction: As some of you know, I grew up with a very broken home life. My parents split up when I was 5, and they both had various romantic attachments throughout my youth. From 5 years ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12, Luke 13:6-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Our Enemy (Covid And The Christian) Series

Contributed by Joe Williams on Nov 13, 2020

Humility before God and toward others is the best offensive and defensive game plan in resisting the devil!

COVID-19 has been front-page news for most of us for about 6 months! Now, the virus has been around a little longer than that, but for most of us, it was about 6 months ago (March) that it smacked us in the face, and life took a major shift! It was in March that everything was shutting down fast! ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Holy But Haughty – The Trap Of Spiritual Pride Series

Contributed by Dr. John D. Wentworth on Jun 23, 2025

"Spiritual pride is the most dangerous of all religious diseases. It feeds on orthodoxy, grows in the shadows of ministry, and disguises itself as righteousness while it quietly kills humility." — Jonathan Edwards

Title: Holy but Haughty – The Trap of Spiritual Pride Text: Luke 18:9–14 (ESV) “ He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: 10 “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Minor Prophets Major Message: Pride Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 30, 2024

Pride needs to be constantly checked in our lives because it leads to so many other sins which compound in our lives.

Minor Prophets Major Message Pride Obadiah 1-21 #minorprophets INTRODUCTION… Obadiah is the shortest… guinnessworldrecords.com/records/ If Obadiah was a spy, he’d be French spy Richebourg (1768-1858) during the French Revolution If Obadiah was a street, it be Ebenezer Place in Wick, Scotland If ...read more

Scripture: Obadiah 1:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pride Produces A False Sense Of Confidence

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Mar 27, 2010

We all need to push aside our pride.

Intro: 1. Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick was the commander of the 6th Army Corps during the Civil War. On May 9, 1864 he was sitting under a tree, making battle plans. He got up and started walking toward his men, a lone Confederate sniper opened fire – the men scattered for cover. The Maj. ...read more

Scripture: Obadiah 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Positives Of Persistence And Perils Of Pride In Prayer

Contributed by Greg Nance on May 18, 2003

How we pray and what we pray have a big connection. Jesus’ gives us great insight into what God wants in a good prayer.

Praying Outside the Box Do you remember your first prayers? As a child, learning to pray, I never remember having a class or hearing a list of instructions about prayer, do you? I do remember being told to say, “In Jesus Name, Amen.” But most of what I learned about praying as a child came from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ