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<ILLUS> Amish man
I once heard a story about an Amish farmer who bought a new pair of overalls. Of course, the Amish are famous for their simplicity, and trying to avoid pride. As he put on his new overalls and looked in the mirror, he said, “Oh, this will never do! I’ll be proud in these!” So
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Holiness
Contributed by Wes Richard on Sep 15, 2004
The temptation of pride affects all kinds of people. I read of a preacher, Reverend Obadiah Franklin, pastor at Zion United Brethren Church, who prepared a sermon on "humility," and then filed it away. According to the story, he wanted to save it for a special
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Brethren
Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 14, 2019
TEMPTATION
Can you see him running, he is running with all his might? Look at the beads of sweat popping out on his forehead. Each step that he takes is labored; he is exhausted from the struggle. Can you see the fear in his eyes as he looks back over his shoulder? Something’s got a hold on him and
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 20, 2009
ON TEMPTATION
A number of years ago, the Douglas Aircraft company was competing with Boeing to sell Eastern Airlines its first big jets. War hero Eddie Rickenbacker, the head of Eastern Airlines, reportedly told Donald Douglas that the specifications and claims made by Douglas’s company for the
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Baptist
Contributed by Shine Thomas on Nov 8, 2018
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Muhammad Ali, the great wrestler was never known for being a kind person. Once he was on an airplane and he often said, “I'm the greatest.” The airhostesses looked at him and saw he didn't have his seatbelt fastened. She said to him, “Mr. Ali, you'll have to fasten your seatbelt.” Ali
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 15, 2002
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I SERVE, GOD DOES
Humility in leadership can be achieved if one learns to view his role as a simple service to others. Indeed, this is the very essence of leadership: giving energy, not receiving it. And perhaps the surest way to ensure such an outward flow of energy is to think of oneself
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Contributed by Brian Harvison on Oct 3, 2023
Have you seen the Kid’s Candy Challenge videos?
• What happens in the Kid’s Candy Challenge is the parent tells their small child or children that they can have
some candy
• But they have to wait until mom or dad gets back
• The candy is set right in front of them
• Along with a phone to
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 21, 2005
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THE DISEASE OF PRIDE
“Pride is the only disease known to man that makes everyone sick except the one who has it”
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 26, 2007
Dwight Lehman once heard a missionary tell how he was trying to do translation work in a particular tribe and found it hard to translate the word "pride," or at least the concept. He finally came to the idea to use their word or words for the ears’ being too far apart. In other words, he conveyed
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 7, 2011
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QUOTATIONS ON PRIDE
Pride is the only disease known to man that makes everyone sick except the one who has it. - "Uncle" Bud Robinson
It is out of self-love that all other evil passions spring. - Alexander Whyte
Pride is the ground in which all other sins grow. - William Barkley
None are so
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Contributed by John Scott on Aug 15, 2014
Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad marches — or runs — to the beat of a different drummer. The 29-year-old French athlete was up to his old tricks Thursday. The two-time Olympic silver medalist was on the verge of winning his third straight title in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the European
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Christian/Church Of Christ
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Augustine on pride:
Every proud man heeds himself and he who pleases himself seems great to himself. But he who pleases himself pleases a fool for
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 13, 2002
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SUBTLETY OF PRIDE
Paul W. Powell once observed: “Pride is so subtle that if we aren’t careful we’ll be proud of our humility. When this happens our goodness becomes badness. Our virtues become vices. We can easily become like the Sunday School teacher who, having told the story of the Pharisee and
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Baptist