When Pride Feels Like Strength
The sin that disguises itself best.
Why pride is so dangerous.
The big idea
Pride feels like strength but sets you up to fall.
What does “When Pride Feels Like Strength” walk through?
Before a Fall
Proverbs 16:18 · KJV
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
In plain English
Pride is what walks just before disaster.
The Blind Spot
Pride is the one sin everyone can see except the person who has it.
God Resists Pride
James 4:6 · KJV
God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
In plain English
God pushes back against the proud. He gives grace to the humble.
Choose Grace
Humble yourself before life does it for you. God gives grace to the low.
Pray
Lord, keep me humble. Guard me from the pride I can't see. Amen.
Write it down
Where might pride be quietly creeping in?
You finished: The Trap of Pride
Stay low. It's the safest place to stand.
Which passages does this journey use?
2 passages, drawn from Proverbs 16:18, James 4:6. Every verse appears here in the King James text with a plain-English line beside it, so you can read it without a commentary open. Allow about 5 minutes for the whole thing, or 5 short sittings.
- Proverbs 16:18
- James 4:6
Read any of these in full on the complete KJV, or look the wording up independently at Blue Letter Bible.
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