Coming out of Pride - Part 3
Proverbs 16:18-20 NKJV
“Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to divide the spoil with the proud. He who heeds the word wisely will find good, And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.”
Proverbs 11:2
“Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.”
pride
a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements
Pride: (Webster)
Disproportionately large self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, accomplishments, rank or elevation in office, which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve, and often in contempt of others.
TITAN:
a person or thing of very great strength,
James 4:14 ESV
“you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.”
Psalm 138:2 NKJV
“…You have magnified Your word above all Your name.”
THE DESIGN OF GOD
-Government
-Gender
-Marriage
-Sex
-Family
-CHURCH
2 Corinthians 2:11 NIV
“in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.”
Isaiah 14:12-15 NKJV
“How you are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground, You who weakened the nations! For you have said in your heart: ‘I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation On the farthest sides of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.’ Yet you shall be brought down to Sheol, To the lowest depths of the Pit.”
Genesis 3:1 NKJV
“Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God indeed said…?”
IDENTITY CONFUSION ATTACK
🔥SIGNS OF IDENTITY CRISIS🔥
1. Consistently question their salvation
2. Hold to an unhealthy fear of demonic powers
3. See trials as if they’re abandoned by God
4. See spiritual bondage as a normal part of the Christian life
5. Live with their past hanging over their heads
Genesis 1:27-28 NKJV
“So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply…”
Galatians 3:28 NKJV
“…there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”
Galatians 3:26-28 NKJV
“For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”
Isaiah 3:12 NKJV
“As for My people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O My people! Those who lead you cause you to err, and destroy the way of your paths.”
STAY AWAY FROM
1. I feel…
2. In my experience
3. In my culture
4. In corporate America
Genesis 3:16 NKJV
To the woman He said: “…Your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you.”
Ephesians 5:23-24 NKJV
“For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.”
1 Timothy 3:2
“A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife…”
I Corinthians 11:8-9 NKJV
“For man is not from woman, but woman from man. Nor was man created for the woman, but woman for the man.”
1 Corinthians 11:3-16
“But there is one thing I want you to know: The head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. A man dishonors his head if he covers his head while praying or prophesying. But a woman dishonors her head if she prays or prophesies without a covering on her head, for this is the same as shaving her head. Yes, if she refuses to wear a head covering, she should cut off all her hair! But since it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or her head shaved, she should wear a covering. A man should not wear anything on his head when worshiping, for man is made in God’s image and reflects God’s glory. And woman reflects man’s glory. For the first man didn’t come from woman, but the first woman came from man. And man was not made for woman, but woman was made for man. For this reason, and because the angels are watching, a woman should wear a covering on her head to show she is under authority. But among the Lord’s people, women are not independent of men, and men are not independent of women. For although the first woman came from man, every other man was born from a woman, and everything comes from God. Judge for yourselves. Is it right for a woman to pray to God in public without covering her head? Isn’t it obvious that it’s disgraceful for a man to have long hair? And isn’t long hair a woman’s glory? For it has been given to her as a covering. But if anyone wants to argue about this, I simply say that we have no other custom than this, and neither do the other churches of God”
Titus 2:3-5 NLT
“…teach the older women to live in a way that honors God. They must not slander others or be heavy drinkers. Instead, they should teach others what is good. These older women must train the younger women to love their husbands and their children, to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes, to do good, and to be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word of God.”
KJV
“that the word of God may not be blasphemed”
Proverbs 12:4a NKJV
“An excellent wife is the crown of her husband…”
1 Timothy 2:11-14 NLT
“Women should learn quietly and submissively. I do not let women teach men or have authority over them. Let them listen quietly. For God made Adam first, and afterward he made Eve. And it was not Adam who was deceived by Satan. The woman was deceived, and sin was the result.”
Matthew 23:6-12
“And they love the place of honor at banquets, and the seats of honor in the synagogues, and personal greetings in the marketplaces, and being called Rabbi by the people. But as for you, do not be called Rabbi; for only One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers and sisters. And do not call anyone on earth your father; for only One is your Father, He who is in heaven. And do not be called leaders; for only One is your Leader, that is, Christ. But the greatest of you shall be your servant. Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.”
“When I believe a title given by man defines me, I will do everything for and anything to man to get that title, no matter the cost”
Signed,
The wounded and searching soul
Mark 10:42-45 NKJV
But Jesus called them to Himself and said to them, “You know that those who are considered rulers over the Gentiles Lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant. And whoever of you desires to be first shall be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
Proverbs 16:18-20 NKJV
“Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to divide the spoil with the proud. He who heeds the word wisely will find good, And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.”
Psalm 138:2 NKJV
“…You have magnified Your word above all Your name.”
Hebrews 4:12-13 NLT
“For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable.”
Romans 10:17 NKJV
“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
John 1:1-14 NKJV
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.”
Psalm 107:20 NKJV
“He sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.”