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OUR PREACHING SHOULD PRODUCE HUMILITY, NOT PRIDE

OUR PREACHING SHOULD PRODUCE HUMILITY, NOT PRIDE

Preaching should create a hunger in the one listening to desire greater humility, and therefore a greater submission to and dependence upon God, which will result in greater grace accessed, and the devil fleeing. (James 4:6-8) But it seems that much preaching today seemingly targets the pride in man, to only believe one’s self – […]

PRIDE IS INSIDEOUS AND WILL LEAD TO DECEPTION

PRIDE IS INSIDEOUS AND WILL LEAD TO DECEPTION

We must periodically check our hearts to make sure that pride has not found a place there. If we have dealt with (or are dealing with) pride in our hearts, then our hearts will not be easily prone to deception. The Word of God says pride goes before destruction – before a fall. If we […]

APOSTOLIC PERSPECTIVE: PRIDE

APOSTOLIC PERSPECTIVE: PRIDE

If you are a true apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ, it is not whether you will be tempted with pride, but when and how. Using Paul as one whose life and apostolic ministry we teach apostolic principles and patterns from, we can see that this is something he had to deal with. Apostles are […]