Pride Before the Fall Obadiah Edom Thoughts on

Pride Before the Fall (Obadiah)

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Thoughts on Pride “Pride is the only disease that makes everyone else sick but the one who has it. ” - Bud Robinson “I won’t say a good man is never proud, but I will say a proud man is never good. ”

(1 Peter 5: 6) …humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, (NKJV)

What Pride Does 1. Cause one to hold a grudge.

(Romans 12: 3) 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. (NKJV)

What Pride Does 1. Cause one to hold a grudge 2. Prevent us from admitting a fault/weakness

(2 Corinthians 12: 10) Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong. (NKJV)

What Pride Does 1. Cause one to hold a grudge 2. Prevent us from admitting a fault/weakness 3. Makes one prone to having that pride hurt

(1 Peter 5: 6) Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, (NKJV)

What Pride Does 1. 2. 3. 4. Cause one to hold a grudge Prevent us from admitting a weakness Makes one prone to having that pride hurt Causes one to seek to exalt himself

(Proverbs 27: 2) Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips. (NKJV)

What Pride Does 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Cause one to hold a grudge Prevent us from admitting a weakness Makes one prone to having that pride hurt Causes one to seek to exalt himself Prevent us from admitting when we are wrong

Thoughts on Pride “A man wrapped up in himself makes a pretty small package. ” - Unknown

American Pride "But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, "bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you. "To him who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other also. And from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic either…

American Pride "Give to everyone who asks of you. And from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back. "And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise. "But if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. "And if you do good to those who do good to…

American Pride you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. "And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive back, what credit is that to you? For even sinners lend to sinners to receive as much back. "But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil.