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Pride, the silent destroyer is what the
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Post one, the origin of pride.
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Ezekiel 28:17. Your heart became proud
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on account of your beauty.
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Lesson: Pride began not on earth, but in
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the spiritual realm. Lucifer fell
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because pride distorted his heart.
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Challenge. Where might pride be
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distorting your view of yourself?
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Post two. Pride in the garden.
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Genesis 3:5. You will be like God.
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Lesson. Satan used pride to tempt Eve.
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Pride whispers that God isn't enough and
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Challenge. Are you listening to lies
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that inflate your self-importance?
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Post three. The Tower of Babel. Genesis
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11:4. Let us make a name for ourselves.
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Lesson. Pride drives people to build
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their own glory instead of God's.
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Challenge. What tower might you be
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building that glorifies you instead of
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Post four. Pharaoh's hardened heart.
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Exodus 5:2. Who is the Lord that I
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should obey him? Lesson. Pride blinds
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even powerful people. Pharaoh's
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arrogance brought destruction on his
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Challenge. Where is pride keeping you
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from obeying God quickly?
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Post five, pride before destruction.
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Proverbs 16:18. Pride goes before
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Lesson: Pride isn't a small issue. It is
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a guaranteed path to collapse in
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relationships, faith, and decisions.
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Challenge. What warning signs of pride
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can you see in your life today?
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Post six. King Uzziah's downfall.
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But after Uzziah became powerful, his
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pride led to his downfall.
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Lesson: Success can be more dangerous
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than failure when it produces pride
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instead of gratitude.
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Challenge. Does success make you more
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humble or more self-confident?
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Post seven. Nebuchadnezzar humbled.
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le. Pride deceives us into thinking our
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accomplishments are our own. God humbled
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Nebuchadnezzar to show who truly rules.
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Challenge. Are you giving God credit for
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what he has built in your life?
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Post 8. Hmon's pride exposed.
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Esther 66. Lesson. Pride exaggerates
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your importance and blinds you to
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danger. Hmon's pride walked him into his
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Challenge. Where is pride making you
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overly sensitive or easily offended?
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Post 9. The danger of a proud heart.
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Psalm 10:4. In his pride, the wicked man
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Lesson, pride kills prayer and
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Challenge. Where do you need to rely on
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God instead of yourself? This week,
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host 10, the Pharisee and the tax
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Luke 18:11 and 14. Lesson. Pride
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compares. Humility confesses. Only the
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humble receive mercy.
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Challenge. Are you measuring your
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righteousness by comparison instead of
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Post 11, Herod's destruction.
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Lesson. Herod took God's glory for
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himself and judgment came instantly. God
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alone deserves praise.
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Challenge. Are you taking credit for
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things that belong to God?
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Post 12. Pride in the early church. Acts
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5:13. Ananas and Safh.
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Lesson. Pride tries to appear spiritual
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while hiding the truth. God sees the
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Challenge. What appearance are you
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trying to maintain instead of embracing
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Post 13. God opposes the proud. James
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4:6. God opposes the proud but gives
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grace to the humble. Lesson: Pride
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doesn't just distance us from God. It
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puts God in active opposition against
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Challenge. Where do you need to replace
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pride with humility right now? Post 14.
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The call to humble ourselves.
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1 Peter 5:6, "Humble yourselves and he
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Lesson, God lifts the humble. The path
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up always begins by stepping down.
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Challenge: What act of humility can you
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Post 15. The mind of Christ.
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Lesson. Jesus defeated pride by choosing
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humility. The cure for pride is to
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choose the mindset of Christ. challenge.
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How can you imitate Christ's humility in
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one relationship today?
