Prov 16:18 ‘Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
- Greek word for Pride is Hubris which means arrogance, over confidence which leads a person to believe that they may do no wrong.
- An excessive preoccupation with self and one’s own importance, achievements, status, or possessions.
- Pride is defined by Webster’s dictionary as “having an inordinate (excessive or unreasonable) amount of self-esteem or conceit.” It is “the love of one’s own excellence.”
- Undue confidence in and attention to one’s own skills, accomplishments, state, possessions, or position.
- synonyms for pride include arrogance, presumption, conceit (excessive pride in oneself)boasting, and high-mindedness. It is the opposite of humility.
- Pride is giving ourselves the credit for something that God has accomplished. 1 Cor 4:7
- Pride is taking the glory that belongs to God alone and keeping it for ourselves. Pride is essentially self-worship.
- An unreasonable conceit of one’s own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, accomplishments, which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve, and often in contempt of others.
- The king of pride is Satan, and his children are those who show his characteristics (John 8:44)
Scriptures on Pride
| What is the consequence of pride? | Daniel 5:20 |
| What does pride do to a man? | Proverbs 29:23 |
| Who does God do to those who walk in Pride? | Daniel 4:37 |
| Why is it important not to put a novice in leadership? | 1 Timothy 3:6 |
| Who does Pride result in? | Proverbs 11:2 |
| What is the result of humbling ourselves? | 2 Chro 32:26 |
| What can stop our prayers from being answered? | Job 35:12 |
| What comes with Pride? | Prov 13:10 |
Herod’s Pride
| What did Herod do wrong? | Acts 12:21-23 |
Nebuchadnezzar’s Pride
| Isaiah 14:12-17 |
| Ezekiel 28:12-18 |
Scriptures That Helps us Keep Pride in Check
| Prov 16:5 |
| Prov 18:12 |
| Psalm 138:6 |
| 1 Corinthians 13:4 |
| Prov 27:2 |
| Daniel 5:20 |
| Matt 23:12 |
Signs Of Pride
| Exalts self at the expense of others |
| Taking credit for what God gave them and for who they are. |
| Focuses on other’s failures |
| Hungry for attention, respect in all its forms. |
| Thinks they are better than others. |
| They feel everyone is privileged to have them. |
| Pride feels they don’t need anyone and feels they know it all. |
| Always defensive and never see the other person’s point of view. |
| Selfish, over ambitious and focusses on self. |
| Arrogant, inflated view of self and feeling of I’m better than others. |
| Easily get frustrated with others. |