Sermons on Selfish 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

Stop Being So Stubborn

Contributed by John Putty on Apr 17, 2011

A scriptural look at the sin of stubborness.

STOP BEING SO STUBBORN! Prov 16:18-19(NIV) 18 Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. 19 Better to be lowly in spirit and among the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud. 1 Sam 15:23(KJV) 23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:18-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God's Answer To Hypocrites Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 18, 2010

This message is from an expository series from the book of Romans.

“God’s Answer to Hypocrites” Romans 2:1-11 September 28, 2008 When you talk to imaginary friends, like Harvey, Jimmy Stewart’s 6-foot white rabbit, they come to take you away. But in Greek literature, there was a literary device which consisted of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical Free

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

Independent Or Dependent On God?

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 22, 2007

Uzziah was a descendant of King David. Judah made Uzziah King in place of his father when he was 16 years of age, and Uzziah was king for 52 years! God’s word also indicates that Uzziah did what was right in God’s eyes; he sought to please God!

Independent or Dependent on God! Text: II Chronicles 26: 1- 5, 15 1 Now all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah. 2 He built Elath and restored it to Judah, after the king rested with his fathers.3 Uzziah was sixteen years ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 26:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Seeking Him - His Terms

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Sep 21, 2009

Contrasting Pride & Humility with the lives of Uzziah & Isaiah and how it relates to our approach to the Lord

Affectionately known as "Uncle John" to his troops, Union Gen. John Sedgwick was one of the best loved c Civil War commanders and was known to be a solid and dependable leader. During the Battle of the Wilderness in the Civil War, Union general John Sedgwick was inspecting his troops near ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

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

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

Woe, Woe, Woe - Part 1 Series

Contributed by David Elvery on May 6, 2009

3 pitfalls the Pharisees fell into and which we can fall into also.

“Woe, Woe, Woe - Luke 11:37-55” Gladstone Baptist Church – 5/11/06 am S1 - Not everyone with Bad eyes are outside the church. Jesus turned his attention to the Pharisees in the crowd and expressed regret at their blindness and inappropriate action. (Review of last week, Vs 37-41) OOPS Last ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:37-55

Denomination: Baptist

Love Is Not Arrogant Or Rude Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 8, 2016

When I love like Jesus loves my passion for people prevails over my pride in my position

ENGAGE Several weeks ago I was officiating a volleyball match in a tournament. During one rally I blew my whistle and before I even made my call, one of the players made a comment that indicated he thought the call was going to go against his team. So, in what was certainly not one of my finest ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Baptist

A Tale Of Kings

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Apr 26, 2017

A sermon about kings

A Tale of Kings (Prov18:12) Illus: KING OF THE JUNGLE I like the story of the arrogant, prideful lion, who wanted to remind other animals how great he was. He went to the gazelle and roared, "Who is the king of the jungle?" Trembling, the gazelle answered, "Why, you are, mighty lion." He ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Healing Touch Series

Contributed by Scott Spencer on Apr 6, 2016

Power is one of the most sought after prizes in life. But when people get it, often the results are not positive. Power has a tendency to corrupt both the people who have it and the people who feel its effect.

A Tour Through Acts ~ part 10 A Healing Touch Acts 3:1-8 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. Now a man crippled from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-8

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Arrogance's Reward Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on May 9, 2016

Once again we come to judgment. What brings this doom is the same sin that was prominent in the second half of chapter two and is to bring the general doom on mankind – pride.

Isaiah 3:16-4:1 Arrogance’s Reward 9/10/00e D. Marion Clark Introduction Once again we come to judgment. This time it is embodied by the pronouncement made against the women of Jerusalem, though it will also include the men as well. What brings this doom is the same sin that was prominent ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Headed For A Fall" A Message For Kids

Contributed by David Henderson on May 16, 2016

Jesus taught his disciples that whenever people boast and brag about the great things that they do, they are headed for a fall!

Headed for A fall Scripture: For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. Luke 18:14b (NIV) Humility is not thinking less of yourself. It is thinking of yourself less. Every child at some time in their life has played with building blocks. One ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:14

Denomination: Baptist