- Pride makes ourselves the greatest thing to be loved, and anything that lowers or humbles us as the greatest thing to be feared
- In Proverbs, Pride is our certainty that our way and our wisdom is best
- Pride has disastrous consequences for both others and ourselves
- Jesus alone can free us from our pride, to receive salvation and live in humility
Sermon Discussion Questions:
- How is Jesus the wisdom of God?
- What does pride make an idol in our lives?
- What things does our pride hate more than anything?
- Who is a scoffer?
- Why do people who do not love God want to be wise?
- How does our pride hurt others? How does it hurt ourselves?
- What does humility recognize about ourselves?
- How was Jesus our example of humility?
- How is Jesus our only way to be humble?
- What are ways that we as a church can help each other live humbly?
- Do you have people in your life who can correct you and call you to repentance?