FROM PRIDE TO HUMILTY What the natural

FROM PRIDE TO HUMILTY

What the natural man wants

The Darkness Hates the Light

PRIDE – THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON - STRONGS NT 5244 1. showing oneself above others, overtopping, conspicuous above others, pre-eminent 2. especially in a bad sense, with an overweening estimate of one's means or merits, despising others or even treating them with contempt, haughty.

HUMILITY HUMBLE – THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON – STRONGS 5011 (Adjective) & 5012 (Verb) Lowly in spirit, humble… not rising far from the ground… a deep sense of one's (moral) littleness; modesty, humility, lowliness of mind

HUMILITY HUMBLE – VINES EXPOSITORY DICTIONARY – STRONGS 5011 (Adjective) & 5012 (Verb) primarily signifies "lowlying. " …"of low degree, brought low, " … "lowliness of mind"

Contrast between pride and humility

CHIEF EXAMPLES OF PRIDE AND HUMILITY

Phil 2: 5 -8 …He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. - NASV

HUMBLE BIRTH IN A MANGER

John 13: 14 "If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.

Hectic lives

SATAN’S PRIDE Isa 13: 14 I will go higher than the clouds; I will be like the Most High. – The Bible in Basic English

Isa 14: 11 - Your pride has been brought down to Sh'ol - The Complete Jewish Bible.

Ezek 28: 17 - Your heart grew proud because of your beauty, you corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor. The Complete Jewish Bible.

King Solomon married strange wives and worshipped their gods.

1 Kings 11 - 9 So the LORD became angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned from the LORD God NKJV

Inquisition

Dan 7: 25 - He shall speak pompous words against the Most High, Shall persecute the saints of the Most High… NKJV

2 Thess 2: 3 -4 3 … the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, 4 who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. NKJV

John the Baptist Mary Peter David

Mark 1: 7 - And he preached, saying, "There comes One after me who is mightier than I, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to stoop down and loose. NKJV

Luke 1 - 46 And Mary said: "My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. 48 For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; NKJV

Luke 5: 8 8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!" NKJV

2 Sam 16: 12 It may be that the LORD will look on my 2 Sam 16: 11 And David said… "See how my son who 2 Sam 16: 9 Then Abishai… said to the king, affliction, and that the LORD will repay me with good for came from my own body seeks my life. How much "Why should this dead dog curse my lord the his cursing this day. “ more now may this Benjamite? Let him alone, and let king? Please, let me go over and take off his NKJV him curse; for so the LORD has ordered him. NKJV head!" NKJV

May it not be charged against them. NKJV 2 Tim 4: 16

E 255 par 3 – Those lacking self-confidence are made useful by the… Spirit of truth TOO HUMBLE?

Phil 4: 13 - I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

2 Cor 12: 9 - … "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness. " Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. NKJV

OTHER EXAMPLES OF PRIDE

Matt 23: 5 -12 SINS OF THE PHARISEES * Do works to be seen by men * Love the best seats * Love greetings * Love to be called Rabbi

Matt 6: 6 - …your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. NKJV

R 875: 4 - To aspire to advancement for self-glory or self-gratification, to desire personal preferment above others, is contrary to the spirit of God's plan which is love.

R 1487: 1 - The man who underrates his worth comes much nearer to the truth than the man who overrates.

R 4163 : page 111 - "There is a pride that looks up with envy, as well as a pride that looks down with scorn. "

KING UZZIAH’S PRIDE 2 Chron 26: 16 -23 • King Uzziah’s heart lifted up in pride • Entered temple to burn incense unlawfully • Azariah and eighty other priests opposed the king. • God struck the defiant king with leprosy • King Uzziah remained a leper till he died

2 Chron 26: 16 – “his heart was lifted up, to his destruction” Prov 16: 18 says, “Pride goes before destruction. " R 4786 • King Uzziah considered himself above God’s rules • Lesson is humility • Good intentions are not enough. Study is required to learn and practice God’s Divine Will.

2 Tim: 2: 5 - And if any one takes part in an athletic contest, he gets no prize unless he obeys the rules. - Weymouth

2 Tim: 2: 5 - And if any one takes part in an athletic contest, he gets no prize unless he obeys the rules. - Weymouth

Matt 7: 22 -23 22 Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name? ' 23 And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!' NKJV

Matt 7: 22 -23 22 Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name? ' 23 And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!' NKJV

Num 12: 3 - Now the man Moses was very humble, more MOSES than all men who were on the face of the earth. NKJV

Num 20: 7 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 8 "Take the rod; you and your brother Aaron gather the congregation together. Speak to the rock before their eyes, and it will yield its water… NKJV

Num 20: 10 And Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock; and he said to them, "Hear now, you rebels! Must we bring water for you out of this rock? " NKJV

Num 20: 11 Then Moses lifted his hand struck the rock twice with his rod; and water came out abundantly, and the congregation and their animals drank. NKJV

Num 20: 12 - Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, "Because you did not believe Me, to hallow Me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them. " NKJV

Num 20: 10 - Must we bring water for you out of this rock? " - NKJV

Num 16 - Korah and 250 leaders rose up against Moses and Aaron accusing them of self exaltation above the assembly. Num 16: 3 - "You take too much upon yourselves… KORAH’S Why … do you exalt REBELLION yourselves …? " NKJV

God Appointed Leaders for each Age • 1 st Dispensation: Enoch & Noah • Beginning of 2 nd Dispensation: Patriarchs • Jewish: Judges & Prophets • Gospel Age: Apostles & 7 Messengers • Gospel Harvest: Wise & Faithful Steward

Numbers 16: 3 - “all the congregation is holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them. ” NKJV

Saul My Will or Thy Will? Samuel 1 Sam 15 - Only when King Saul was little in his own eyes could the Lord use him.

To obey is better than sacrifice

“If any man considers that he has attained a satisfactory spiritual state, from that very moment he may date the beginning of his spiritual decline. ” R 1885: col 1, ¶ 4, page 250

“It is only when we are little in our own eyes that God can use us with safety to ourselves. ” - R 1920 col 2, par 3

GIVE GOD THE GLORY 1 Cor 1: 26 – “…God has chosen the foolish things… that no flesh should glory…” NKJV

Dan 4: 30 NEBUCHADNEZZAR "Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for a royal dwelling by my mighty power and for the honor of my majesty? " NKJV

Dan 5: 20 - …when his spirit was hardened in pride, he was deposed… NKJV

Rom 12: 16 …Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion. NKJV

R 2060 col 2, point 7 Self Conceit blocks heart reformation and usefulness in God’s service.

Distrustfulness of self and reliance upon God will enable us to depart from evil R 2060 col 2, point 7 (continued)

2 Sam 7: 16 16 And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you. Your throne shall be established forever. NKJV

"Who am I, O Lord GOD? And what is my house, that You have brought me this far? NKJV 2 Sam 7: 18 -

Gen 41: 15 “I have heard it said of you that you can understand a dream, to interpret it. " Gen 41: 16 "It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace. " NKJV

GOD SHOWS MERCY TO THE REPENTANT

King Ahab has Naboth murdered

Elijah condemns King Ahab

1 Kings 21: 27 -28 27 So it was, when Ahab heard those words, that he tore his clothes and put sackcloth on his body, and fasted and lay in sackcloth, and went about mourning. 28 And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, 29 "See how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity in his days. In the days of his son I will bring the calamity on his house. " NKJV

HUMILITY FIRST, THEN WISDOM F 97 ¶ 2 “In order to have … wisdom …. We must possess … humility, else we will fail to discern our own weaknesses, . . ” Prov 9: 10 "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom…”

A HUSBAND SHOULD 1 Peter 3: 7 BE HUMBLE Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife… as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered. NKJV

F 497, ¶ 1 The humility which belongs to the spirit of love will hinder him from being blind to the estimable qualities which the Creator apportions to the female,

F 497, ¶ 1 and he will recognize that his own qualities of heart and head need to be supplemented by the other qualities which by nature specially reside in the woman.

F 497, ¶ 1 He will, therefore, in proportion as he has "the spirit of a sound mind, " desire the help of his wife, her cooperation, her views, her sympathy, her love, and will appreciate them highly.

1 Peter 3: A WIFE SHOULD 1 …wives…be BE HUMBLE submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word…

1 Peter 3: … they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives, 2 as they observe your chaste and respectful behavior.

F 500, ¶ 2 - … my husband will be blessed by the uplifting influences which I will be enabled to bring to him…

F 500, ¶ 2 …in proportion as I find my husband deficient, I will seek to … lift him up, to make of him a noble man … that I may thus increase my love and reverence for him.

HUMILITY OF THE APOSTLE PAUL HUMILITY OF THE APOSTLES

1 Cor 9: 27 - But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified. NKJV

HUMILITY OF THE APOSTLE PAUL 2 Cor 10: 1 - Now I, Paul, myself am pleading with you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ — who in presence am lowly among you… NKJV

1 Cor 4: 11 To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and we are poorly clothed, and beaten, and homeless. 12 And we labor, working with our own hands. NKJV

HUMILITY OF THE APOSTLE JOHN

Rev 1: 1 - The Revelation of Jesus Christ, … He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John, NKJV

Rev 1: 9 - I, John, both your brother and companion in the tribulation and kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the island that is called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. NKJV

HUMILITY IN ELDERS 1 Tim 3: 6 - not a novice, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the same condemnation as the devil. NKJV

1 Peter 5: 1 -3: The elders who are among you I exhort… Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not… as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock; NKJV

F 296, ¶ 2 A self-seeking brother should be passed by, however capable…

F 278, ¶ 4 - Priest-craft, and not the teachings of our Lord and his twelve apostles, is responsible for the division of the saints into two classes, called "clergy" and "laity. "

ELECTION OF ELDERS BY VOTE

Acts 14: 23 - And in every Church, after prayer and fasting, they selected Elders by show of hands, and commended them to the Lord on whom their faith rested. - Weymouth “appointed to them by vote elders in every assembly. ” - Rotherham “elected elders. ” - RVIC

2 Cor 8: 19 - … he is the one who was chosen by the vote of the Churches to travel with us… - Weymouth

Acts 6: 3 Therefore, brethren, pick out from among yourselves seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, and we will appoint them to undertake this duty. Weymouth

R 3114, col 2, par 2 - "Who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity. "-- Pride is an abomination to the Lord and to all those who partake of his spirit. It is a weed which, if once permitted to take root in the heart, will soon crowd out every grace. The Psalmist says, "I hate vain thoughts"; and such should be our sentiments…

R 3114, col 2, par 2 (continued) - The grace of humility, meekness, is one of the most beautiful that can adorn the character. It takes a sober estimate of personal qualifications, is not puffed up, does not behave unbecomingly, and seeks to exercise its talents, not for pride and vain glory, but for the joy of doing good. It is modest, candid and sincere, both in consideration of its own qualifications and those of others.

FROM PRIDE TO HUMILTY