PPT-The Spirit of the Proud

James 4 The Spirit of the Proud Pride is the most insidious of sins It is seldom recognized in oneself For I say through the grace given to me to everyone who is among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think but to think soberly as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith. . What You Say. Sins of the Tongue (Words). Our Lord warned us to . be careful what we say. By your words you will be . JUSTIFIED. . . By your words you will be . CONDEMNED. . We will give an account. A high or inordinate opinion of . one's own . dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.. Arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament:--excellency, haughtiness, highness, pride, proudly, swelling.. Paul’s Letter to the Corinthians (Part two). Habakkuk’s questions. If God is so good, then why do bad things happen to us?. If God is so powerful, then why doesn’t (or can’t) he do something about evil?. King . Musicians were Traveling Performers . According to historian Frederick Douglass Opie. , “. The . chitlin. circuit was crucial to black artists like James . Brown . . . . because it offered the only way for them to perform for their . Parable of the Pharisee and publican. Luke 18:9-14. “Two men went to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee, and the other a publican”. Luke 18:10. Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, . EVERYDay.  . 1) I love you! - You should say this everyday as many times as you possibly can.  Say it until you get that familiar "I know, Mom" or "You always say that!"  Say it when they wake up.  Say it before they go to bed.  Say it before they leave for school, ending a phone call, a play date or just to run around outside.  Say it when they come back.  Say it when they are eating breakfast, lunch and dinner.  Say it as much as you can!. What does the Bible say about pride and self-love?. Narcissism. In Greek mythology was a young man named Narcissus – who saw his reflection in a pool and fell in love with himself. Narcissism is the personality trait of egotism, vanity, conceit, or simple selfishness. Applied to a social group, it is sometimes used to denote elitism or an indifference to the plight of others.. And Pride. Proverbs 16:18; 18:12. 18 . Pride goes before destruction. , and a haughty spirit before stumbling. 18:12. Before destruction the heart of man is haughty. , but humility goes before honor.. PROVERBS 11:2. When pride comes, then comes shame;. But with the humble is wisdom.. Pride. Prov. 12:9 . Better is the one who is slighted but has a servant, than he who . honors himself. but lacks bread. . What is pride?. Google.com - A feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements, or of others, or from admired qualities.. - The consciousness of one’s dignity. - Having an excessively high opinion of oneself. Luke 14:1-11 ~~~~ . Humility. Parables. The Parable – Luke 14:1-11. Setting . v. 1-6. Jesus . watched them – v. . 7. They . wanted the best seat. *. *. *. *. *. *. *. *. *. *. *. *. *. Keep in touch and let us know how you’re doing. .. LuAnne. Meissen, . SSWD . Realtime. . Captioner. ". Your calling isn't something that somebody can tell you about. It's what you feel. It's a part of your life force. It is the thing that gives you juice. The thing that you are supposed to do. And nobody can tell you what that is. You know it inside yourself." . DRAW NEAR James 4:8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Dr. Dave Earley I. HUMBLE YOURSELF 4:6 James 4:6 But He gives more grace. Therefore. He says: “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”