Arrogance

The Hated Six - God Hates Our Pride

The Hated Six - God Hates Our Pride

Paul Trulock - 7/30/2023

Key Passage: Proverbs 6:16-19

Haughty Eyes

  • Haughty, prideful, arrogant.

    • To have too high a view of yourself and too low a view of others. 

  • Eyes

    • The eyes convey what is in our hearts.

No exceptions

  • God hates our pride.

Why does God hate pride?

Our pride promotes selfishness

  • “The world wants proof that Christians are better than other people. The proof is that Christ can change selfish people into models of love and self-sacrifice.”

  • Philippians 2:3

  • 1 Corinthians 10:24

  • James 3:16

Our pride causes us to stop listening 

  • Isaiah 28:33

  • John 8:47

  • Luke 11:28

Our pride steals God’s glory

  • Daniel 4:30

  • John 15:5

  • Isaiah 42:8

How do we overcome our pride?

Recognize our opposition 

  • James 4:6 - God opposes the proud…

Repent of our pride

  • 1 John 1:9 - if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us…

Rely on the Holy Spirit

  • Romans 8:6-7 - …the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace…