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  • David Hutton avatar

    Cast Away The Pride

    Contributed by David Hutton on Jul 17, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,938 views

    The greatest hindrance in accepting a gift if pride.

    Introduction A baby girl was born into the world, abandoned by her father, and viewed by her mother as a hindrance to her social life and prospects of remarriage. The mother was eventually arrested for offering shoppers at a store her precious child. The little girl was passed through the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • James May avatar

    Your Pride Is Showing

    Contributed by James May on Feb 9, 2003
    based on 87 ratings
     | 15,439 views

    Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall. Examples and illustrations are given.

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Puffy Heads Go Poof!

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 16, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 7,429 views

    When pride takes over in a persons head their head puffs up and eventually their head goes poof!

    Puffy heads go poof! Thesis: When pride takes over in a persons head their head puffs up and eventually their head goes poof! Texts: Proverbs 8:13 "To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech." Proverbs 16:18 "Pride goes before ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Donnie Martin avatar

    Nebuchadnezzar: Pride's Proud Prisoner

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 21, 2003
    based on 70 ratings
     | 13,411 views

    Pride tends to make one see themselves as the center of one’s own universe; as the one who is in control, when in fact, pride holds us prisoner. God’s dealings with Nebuchadnezzar on the issue of pride totally changed his thinking.

    Nebuchadnezzar: Pride’s Proud Prisoner Text: Dan.4: 8-18; Prov.16: 18 Intro: One need not go far in God’s Word to find the sin of pride rearing its ugly head. Genesis 3: 4-5 recounts for us the fall of Adam and Eve. Their fall was the direct result of pride having taken root in their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • R. David Reynolds avatar

    God's Answer For Pride: Swallow It

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on May 21, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,079 views

    The thesis of this sermon is that pride is the root of all sin and must be confessed and surrendered to the cleansing power of Jesus.

    God’s Answer for Pride: Swallow It --Proverbs 16:18 --James 4:5-10 --Luke 18:9-14 In Shakespeare’s satiric tragedy on the Trojan War Troilus and Cressida the Greek General Agamemnon conjectures: He that is proud eats up himself; Pride is his own glass, his own trumpet, his own chronicle. . ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Mike Hays avatar

    Uncommon Wisdom

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Feb 14, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,440 views

    Walking with God gives us an uncommon wisdom for living life that is not available to us through any other means.

    Uncommon Wisdom Proverbs 16:16-20 I have been so blessed throughout my life to have people in my life who have been willing to teach me. I’m not talking about lessons learned from books, although I’ve learned some good lessons from classes that I’ve had throughout the years. The lessons that have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Brian Wright avatar

    Seems Right To A Man

    Contributed by Brian Wright on Oct 18, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,352 views

    Seems right to a man not to pray but to have a relationhip with God you have talk to Him

    Joke: Mark, a loving husband, was in trouble. He forgot his wedding anniversary and his wife was really ticked off at him. She told him... "Tomorrow morning, I expect to find a gift in the driveway that goes from 0 to 200 in 6 seconds flat, AND IT BETTER BE THERE." The next morning, Mark got up ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    7 Deadly Sins: Pride

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Feb 27, 2008
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     | 6,432 views

    The first of the seven deadly sins, considered the root of all others sins. It was this sin that caused Lucifer to fall from heaven.

    The first of the seven deadly sins is pride. A simple definition of the word pride is an exaggerated opinion of one’s value and worth. It is the attitude of superiority over others. A biblical example of pride is the tower of Babel where the people said, we will make a name for ourselves. Tonight ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Charles Salmon avatar

    The Enemy Within: Pride Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jan 28, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,593 views

    Jesus addressed three kinds of pride: personal, social, and spiritual, any of which will hinder our spiritual life.

    The Enemy Within: Pride. Prov. 16:18, 19 INTRO.: ILLUS.: The Monroe Chamber of Commerce has apologized to Louisiana governor Kathleen Blanco after auctioning off a dinner with the governor at the governor’s mansion. "This was not a reflection of the chamber’s or the business community’s attitude ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Lowered To Be Lifted Series

    Contributed by James Westervelt on Feb 5, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 8,948 views

    "It is possible to be too big for God to use you but never too small for God to use you!"

    LOWERED TO BE LIFTED UP When Joy and I lived in Manville, NJ, we had a beautiful magnolia tree in our side yard. However, the roots were so persistent, that they grew right through the sewer pipes and caused a clog that only roto-rooter could fix. So we cut down our lovely tree, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Proverbial Wisdom

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jul 26, 2004
    based on 184 ratings
     | 11,995 views

    Proverbial wisdom from chapter 16. 1- Plans 2- Pride 3- Prosperity

    INTRO.- Quips and quotes. - A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand. - A bulldog can whip a skunk, but sometimes it’s not worth it. - A clean house is a sign of a misspent life. - A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory. - A closed mouth gathers no feet. - A diplomat is one who ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • K. Edward Skidmore avatar

    Words Of Life Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Sep 15, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 13,324 views

    #8 in Proverbs & Parables series Proverbs 16:20-24 The words we speak are a life and death issue. DRAMA: A GOOD WORD incorporated into sermon

    Words of Life Proverbs 16 SCRIPTURE READING: Proverbs 16:20-24 INTRODUCTION: According to some statistics I read, the average person spends one-fifth of his or her life talking. In fact, if all of our words were put into print, the result would be this: The words from a single day would fill a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Traveling Life's Highway

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Nov 15, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,784 views

    These proverbs give us helpful instruction for traveling the road of life which we must all travel along.

    Introduction The Road goes ever on and on Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can, Pursuing it with weary feet, Until it joins some larger way, Where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say. “That sounds like a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Wisdom, Prosperity, Or Foolishness

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 27, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,311 views

    Teaching the book of Proverbs verse by verse. Wonderful teach that will produce fruitful living.

    Wisdom, Prosperity, or Foolishness Text: Proverbs 16:1-33 The preparations of the heart belong to man, But the answer of the tongue is from the LORD. 2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the spirits. 3 Commit your works to the LORD, And your thoughts will be ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Elements Of Pride

    Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 27, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 11,235 views

    An acronym of the elements of pride.

    Pride goes before destruction. Proverb 16:18 *I want to talk about some elements or characteristics of PRIDE. A person does not have to exhibit all of these characteristics to have an issue with pride. Someone dealing with pride will see any one or a combination of these characteristics in ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God