1. How does the Lord regard pride?
Proverbs 6:16-19. These six things doeth the Lord hate; yea seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood: An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief: A false witness that speaketh lies; and him that soweth discord among brethren.
2. Of what is pride a forerunner?
Proverbs 16:18. Pride goeth before destruction: and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 29:23 A mans pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.
3. What was the cause of Satan's downfall?
Ezekeil 28:17. Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground: I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.
4. What is God's attitude toward the proud?
James 4:6. But he giveth more grace, wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giueth grace unto the humble.
Psalms 40:4. Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust: and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
Psalms 101:5. Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look, and a proud heart, will not I suffer.
Psalms 138:6. Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
1 Timothy 6:4. He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions, and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmising.
5. Why should we not indulge in pride?
Proverbs 21:4. An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
6. What is to be one of the sins of the last days?
2 Timothy 3:2. For men shall bee lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, un-thankful unholy.
7. How are the proud now generally regarded?
Malachi 3:15. And now we call the proud happy: yea, they that work wickedness are set up, yea they that tempt God, are even delivered.
8. What is to be the fate of the proud?
Malachi 4:1. For behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven, and all the proud, yea and all that doe wickedly shall be stubble: and the day that commeth, shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Posted By: John Ridgeway
Friday, April 3rd 2020 at 9:38PM
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