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Metaphorical senses of הבל “Hebel”: Insubstantiality, Transience, and Foulness. 1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2 Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. How do we live in this vapor? 12 I the Preacher have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.…

THE PROMISE OF A NEW YEAR ECCLESIASTES 12 Introduction: The name Ecclesiastes indicates “the Preacher or the Philosopher,” and this book contains the philosophy of Solomon as his mind was in conflict over the problems of life… One would summarize Solomon’s analysis of life without a heavenly purpose…VANITY.…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 12, Session 2 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Oct 2022. Summary and Goal Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived ( 1 Kings 3:12 ), wrote three Old Testament…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 12, Session 2 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Oct 2022. Summary and Goal Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived ( 1 Kings 3:12 ), wrote three Old Testament…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 12, Session 2 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Oct 2022. Summary and Goal Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived ( 1 Kings 3:12 ), wrote three Old Testament…

Metaphorical senses of הבל “Hevel”: Insubstantiality, Transience, and Foulness. How do we live with meaning in this vapor of life? How do we find Substance Permanence and Sweetness? 9 What gain has the worker from his toil? 10 I have seen the business that God has given to the children of man to be busy…

Intro: Humility and grace are two concepts that are the key to understand being a Christian. They also compliment each other. When I am humble I am that way because I remember the grace that has been poured out on me. I remember this grace by being humble enough to pour it out on others. We can be humble…

This Week’s Theme: Don’t Live Arrogantly before God Memory Verse: Proverbs 16:18 “18 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.” This Week’s Word is Pride : It is viewed as a great evil because it involves pretending to a greatness and glory that belong rightly to God alone. Essence…

"Called to Boast!" Based on 1 Corinthians 1:26-31. Our focus and the order of our thoughts and actions matter to God.

Devotion 16 So Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, “ It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.” Prayer Announcements 12 And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.…

Nothing can destroy the work of God in a church like unchecked pride.

A proper boast requires crucifixion and new creation.

Big Idea: amaze people to advance God’s Kingdom not your own Intro: impressing people Anyone ever tried to get scouted, to really stand out in their sport? Not me - no chance! What about trying to stand out so you get cast as someone significant in a play or a film? Anyone? When’s the last time you wanted…

Anabelle and the boys not listening to her. Read We have all had the feeling before. We want to be respected, we want to be looked up to, we want others to know that we are important. There are two things that we see creeping up into the lives of the disciples, pride, and selfishness that is generated…

These 3 events pick up on the invitation/entrance into the kingdom which only happens through what Christ is about to do in Jerusalem.

Amos 5:1-6:14 When I was a child we spent a lot of time in the church. My dad was the pastor, and we often found ourselves waiting for him to finish his work so that we could go home. One of the most natural things in the world for children that find themselves in these situations is to play church.…

Today I want to talk to you about how in God’s kingdom, we are given a renewed relationship with ourselves and you’ll find that as we go along, I will raise a couple of questions for you to ask yourself. Sometimes too many questions can become a little irritating. If you have ever been on a long trip…

25 But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 26 It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, Thesis: According to God, being first, having authority,…

18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. 19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor than to divide the spoil with the proud. 20 Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord . 1. Pride leads to _foolish behavior_…

Wisdom shows restraint when ego pushes for recognition.

The Book of Jeremiah Author: Jeremiah 650BC - 560BC Name: “The LORD exalts, lifts, raises” - Nickname “The Weeping Prophet” Date of Writing: 561 BC Audience: The people of Judah Theme: Judgment on God’s people. Submit to foreign domination as being disciplined. Chapters: 52 Interesting Fact: It is the…

Introduction The world is God’s Mission 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Who is the world? 15 “It is he who made the earth by his power, who established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding stretched…

Although Moses made many great choices in his life, on this particular instance, he made the painful choice of pride instead of humility. Learn five fatal flaws of pride from this week's message.

Look whose looking at me A Proud young man walked into a room looking for his friend. He passed two blond young women near the door who looked him over then looked at each other and said and the same time ‘NINE’. The prideful young man puffed out his chest and drew a big smile on his face then walked…

The music band Skillet is a Christian Rock band, I used to listen to them a lot during my teen and college days. The lead singer of the band’s name is John Cooper, and he once said “I'm amazed that so many Christians want the benefits of the kingdom of God, but with the caveat that they themselves be…