Pride the silent killer
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Intro
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Passage: Luke 15:1–7 “Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” So he told them this parable: “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.’ Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.”
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Main Exposition
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Main Point: We were all lost for different reasons but Jesus the Good Shepherd is calling the proud to repentance.
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Who are The Pharisees?
Luke 15:1–2 “Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.””
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The Pharisees were a sect of the Jewish religious leaders at the time of Jesus.
Their religious practice centered on interpreting and applying Jewish law to daily life. They developed an oral tradition system for interpreting the law, identifying 613 commandments in the Torah and
Created thousands of additional interpretations to ensure the law was not broken.
They believed that Mosaic laws regarding ritual purity applied to all Jews, not just priests, which explains many conflicts with Jesus in the Gospels.
Contemporary Jews regarded them as highly religious and devout. They thought these guys were the best of the best. Religious rockstars that normal people could not live up to.
Following all these rules and receiving so much praise made these guys pretty proud which is why
Jesus is telling this parable against the pharisees.
That means he is using this story as a critique or attack against them. He’s pointing out their flaws.
They were proud Shepherds who didn't think they needed repentance.
They had so many rules, they made rules for rules and believed that they were so good because they followed all the rules. Many thought they did not need to repent of their sin because in their minds they commited no sin.
Which is one reason they were so angry at Jesus is because he called them out. He challenged their pride. He told them they needed to repent and were just like everyone else.
In other words, The Pharisees didn’t realize that they were lost.
Their pride had blinded their eyes and they didn't realize that they were lost.
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The Lost Sheep Don’t know they are lost.
Luke 15:4–5 ““What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.”
Sheep are a great analogy because when one goes astray it doesn't realize its lost and it can not get back to the Shepherd on its own.
In Jesus day Pharisees were blinded by pride and got caught up following the rules they did not realize that they were lost.
In the same way
In the church, proud Christians (modern day pharisees don’t know they are wandering away from Jesus. Their pride blinds their eyes and they don’t know they are proud Christians.
Often times proud Christians don’t think they struggle with pride because it is a silent killer.
But it starts to appear and say things in your ear like man arent they this or that, ect.
How to know if your prideful? How do you know if you struggle with Pride?
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Pride manifests typically in three ways, Internally Relationally, Emotionally
1. Internally
Pride involves excessive confidence in one’s own skills, accomplishments, possessions, or position yet it remains easier to recognize in others than in oneself
Those affected become unthankful, believing they deserve only good outcomes, which produces complaining, criticism, grumbling, discontent, and divisiveness rather than gratitude
2. Relationally
Pride fundamentally reshapes how people interact and destroys relationships.
A proud person listens poorly and speaks quickly, mentally composing and thinking about responses while other people speak, and they become unteachable, convinced of their own superiority.
Often a proud person loves to have the opposite opinion and loves to argue.
3. Emotionally
Pride triggers anger outbursts, withdrawal, pouting, moodiness, and impatience when perceived rights or schedules aren’t met
Criticism devastates the proud person
Paradoxically pride produces people-pleasing or fear-based behavior
We see throughout the Gospels, the Pharisees hit everyone one of these marks. They are full of anger, criticism, grumbling and they are convinced of their own superiority.
Pride is rebellion against God
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The Good Shepherd carries the lost sheep home.
Luke 15:5 “And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.”
The phrase “ he lays it on his shoulders.” Is so important because it implies that the sheep can not find its own way home.
The sheep are two weak and helpless to make the journey back. They need a good shepherd to lead them home.
The religious leaders and Pharisees could not carry themselves, no matter how hard they tried. No matter how many rules they made they could not achieve righteousness without repentance.
Because they were prideful and unwilling to repent they could not active right standing before God.
You and I in the same way can not carry ourselves home to heaven we need a good shepherd to put us on his shoulders on the cross and take us to heaven.
We have to lay down our pride and accept the fact that we need Jesus.
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Jesus saves those who lay down there pride and repent and believe He is King.
Luke 15:7 “Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.”
Are you lost? Friend Recognize that you are a sinner in need of a savior.
Ask yourself, has pride slipped into my soul? Are you living like the Pharisees consumed with pride, envy and convinced of your own superiority? Many believers express humility and claim to out others first but does humility show when you speak about others, when you play sports, spend time with family, in your thoughts and every day actions.
Live a life of humility
Biblical humility is the proper view of yourself in relationship to others. It means you are selfless not selfish.
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At its core, humility redirects attention away from the self toward others, which fundamentally reshapes how a person engages with the world. Examine your heart, and live a life of humble repentance.
Lay down your pride and walk in humility.
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Conclusion
- When you repent and turn to Jesus, heaven rejoices.
Outline
Main Idea: Jesus the Good Shepherd is calling the proud to repentance.
The Pharisees were a sect of the Jewish religious leaders at the time of Jesus who struggled with pride.
Pride manifests typically in three ways, Internally Relationally, Emotionally
Jesus saves those who lay down there pride and repent and believe He is King.
Application: Examine your heart, and live a life of humble repentance.
Small Group Questions
Who were the Pharisees and who are they today?
What is Pride and What are the characteristics of pride?
Why is pride a silent killer?
How does pride sneak into the believers life?
How can pride damage relationships?
How can someone find out if they are being prideful?
Why is Pride rebellion against God?
What is humility at it’s core?
How does humility reflect biblical values?
How does someone live out humility in everyday life?
Do lost sheep know they are lost? why or why not?
12. How does the analogy of the lost sheep demonstrate the helplessness of those who are lost?
13. How does recognizing one's own lostness relate to the process of repentance?
