Summary: word to the wise

The Most Powerful Sin

Proverbs 16:5

I. There is a undeniable problem that destroys - pride

[Proverbs 6:17, 8:13, 15:25, 21:4]

A. Pride affirms our sinfulness

[Proverbs 13:10, 21:24, 28:25, 29:23]

B. Pride attacks God's character

[Isaiah 14:12-14, Genesis 3:1-7]

II. There are certain principles to diagnose - humility

A. When we accept the discipline of God

[Leviticus 26:41]

B. When we learn the lessons God intends

[Deuteronomy 8:3]

C. When we respond to God's plan for us

[Philippians 2:8]

In the O.T., God humbled people. But in the N.T., people humbled themselves.