Pride

INTRODUCTION. At , Pope Gregory the Great classified all sins under seven distinct sins. It was his view that all sins committed could be placed under one of the seven distinct sins. He said that these sins were pride, anger, envy, impurity, gluttony, slothfulness and avarice. From that time until the present these seven sins have been known as the “Seven Deadly Sins.”

I. WHAT IS PRIDE?

1. Pride is a sin; .

2. Pride is a sin that binds; .

3. Pride is an abomination to God; ; .

II. FROM WHERE DOES PRIDE COME?

1. It comes from false wisdom; , , , .

2. It comes from conceit; .

3. It comes from within; , .

III. WHEN DOES PRIDE BEGIN?

1. It begins with wealth … Hezekiah; ; .

2. It begins with self-esteem … Haman; .

3. It begins with an exalted position … Naaman; .

IV. HOW DOES PRIDE AFFECT THE INDIVIDUAL?

1. It brings deception; .

2. It brings shame; .

3. It brings a man low; .

V. WHY IS PRIDE DANGEROUS?

1. It brings material loss … Nebuchadnezzar; , ; .

2. It brings punishment … Uzziah; .

3. It leads to the condemnation of the Devil; .

VI. HOW CAN PRIDE BE CURED?

1. By sober thinking; .

2. By humility; ; , .

3. By the fear of the Lord; .

VII. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PRIDE IS CURED?

1. The fruit of the Spirit will come; , .

2. The love of the brethren will come; , .

3. The instruction of others will come; .

Apostolon, B. (1966). Preach the Word (p. 1). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.