Men – Manifestations of Pride

Manifestations of Pride

Complaining against or passing judgment on God

Numbers 14:1-4 ( ESV )
1 Then all the congregation raised a loud cry, and the people wept that night. 
2 And all the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron. The whole congregation said to them, “Would that we had died in the land of Egypt! Or would that we had died in this wilderness! 
3 Why is the Lord bringing us into this land, to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will become a prey. Would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?” 
4 And they said to one another, “Let us choose a leader and go back to Egypt.”

Numbers 14:9 ( ESV )
9 Only do not rebel against the Lord. And do not fear the people of the land, for they are bread for us. Their protection is removed from them, and the Lord is with us; do not fear them.” 

Numbers 4:11 ( ESV )
11 And over the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue and cover it with a covering of goatskin, and shall put in its poles. 

Romans 9:20 ( ESV )
20 But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its molder, “Why have you made me like this?” 

A lack of gratitude

2 Chronicles 32:25 ( ESV )
25 But Hezekiah did not make return according to the benefit done to him, for his heart was proud. Therefore wrath came upon him and Judah and Jerusalem. 

Anger

Proverbs 28:25 ( ESV )
25     A greedy man stirs up strife,      but the one who trusts in the Lord will be enriched.

Matthew 20:1-16

Seeing yourself as better than others

Luke 7:36-50 ( ESV )
36 One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and took his place at the table. 
37 And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, 
38 and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment. 
39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.” 
40 And Jesus answering said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he answered, “Say it, Teacher.”
41 “A certain moneylender had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. 
42 When they could not pay, he cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?” 
43 Simon answered, “The one, I suppose, for whom he cancelled the larger debt.” And he said to him, “You have judged rightly.” 
44 Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 
45 You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet. 
46 You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. 
47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.” 
48 And he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” 
49 Then those who were at table with him began to say among £ themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?” 
50 And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

Having an inflated view of your importance, gifts, and abilities

Acts 12:21-23 ( ESV )
21 On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat upon the throne, and delivered an oration to them. 
22 And the people were shouting, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!” 
23 Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down, because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last.

Being focused on the lack of your gifts and abilities

1 Corinthians 12:14-25 ( ESV )
14 For the body does not consist of one member but of many. 
15 If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. 
16 And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. 
17 If the whole body were an eye, where would be the sense of hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell? 
18 But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. 
19 If all were a single member, where would the body be? 
20 As it is, there are many parts, £ yet one body.
21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” 
22 On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 
23 and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty, 
24 which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it, 
25 that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. 

Perfectionism

Matthew 23:24-28 ( ESV )
24 You blind guides, straining out a gnat and swallowing a camel!
25 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. 
26 You blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the plate, that the outside also may be clean.
27 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within are full of dead people’s bones and all uncleanness. 
28 So you also outwardly appear righteous to others, but within you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

Talking too much

Proverbs 10:19 ( ESV )
19     When words are many, transgression is not lacking,      but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.

Talking too much about yourself

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

Galatians 6:3 ( ESV )
3 For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 

Seeking independence or control

1 Corinthians 1:10-13 ( ESV )
10 I appeal to you, brothers, £ by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. 
11 For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there is quarreling among you, my brothers. 
12 What I mean is that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” 
13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? 

Ephesians 5:21 ( ESV )
21 submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.

Being consumed with what others think

Galatians 1:10 ( ESV )
10 For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant £ of Christ.

Being devastated or angered by criticism

Proverbs 13:1 ( ESV )
1     A wise son hears his father’s instruction,      but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

Being un-teachable

Proverbs 19:20 ( ESV )
20     Listen to advice and accept instruction,      that you may gain wisdom in the future.

John 9:13-34

Being sarcastic, hurtful, degrading, talking down to others

Proverbs 12:18 ( ESV )
18     There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,      but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Proverbs 12:24 ( ESV )
24     The hand of the diligent will rule,      while the slothful will be put to forced labor.

A lack of compassion

Matthew 5:17 ( ESV )
17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 

Matthew 18:23-35

Being defensive or blame-shifting

Genesis 3:12-13 ( ESV )
12 The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.” 
13 Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”

Proverbs 12:1(ESV)
1     Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,      but he who hates reproof is stupid.

A lack of service

Galatians 5:13 ( ESV )
13 For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. 

Ephesians 2:10 ( ESV )
10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

A lack of admitting when you are wrong

Proverbs 10:17 ( ESV )
17     Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life,      but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.

A lack of asking for forgiveness

Matthew 5:23-24 ( ESV )
23 So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, 
24 leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. 

A lack of Biblical prayer

Luke 18:10-14 ( ESV )
10 “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 
11 The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed £  thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 
12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’ 
13 But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ 
14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Resisting authority or being disrespectful

1 Peter 2:13-17 ( ESV )
13 Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, £ whether it be to the emperor £ as supreme, 
14 or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. 
15 For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. 
16 Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants £ of God. 
17 Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.

Voicing preferences or opinions when not asked

Philippians 2:1-4 ( ESV )
1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 
2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 
3 Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 
4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 

Minimizing your own sin and shortcomings

Matthew 7:3-5 ( ESV )
3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 
4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? 
5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.

Luke 18:9-14 ( ESV )
9 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: 
10 “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 
11 The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed £  thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 
12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’ 
13 But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ 
14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Being impatient or irritable with others

Ephesians 4:31-32 ( ESV )
31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 
32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

Being jealous or envious

1 Corinthians 13:4 ( ESV )
4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 

Using others

Matthew 7:12 ( ESV )
12 “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

Philippians 2:3-4 ( ESV )
3 Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 
4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 

Being deceitful by covering up sins, faults, and mistakes

Proverbs 11:3 ( ESV )
3     The integrity of the upright guides them,      but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

Proverbs 28:13 ( ESV )
13     Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper,      but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.

Using attention-getting tactics

1 Peter 3:3-4 ( ESV )
3 Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair, the wearing of gold, or the putting on of clothing—
4 but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. 

Not having close relationships

Proverbs 18:1-2 ( ESV )
1     Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire;      he breaks out against all sound judgment.
2     A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,      but only in expressing his opinion.

Hebrews 10:24-25 ( ESV )
24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 
25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

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Source from: The Exemplary Husband by Stuart Scott