Sermon Topic: Pride

Pressing Toward the Prize

Date: January 4th, 1976  |  Scripture: Philippians 3:14  |  Topics: Commitment, Discipline, Integrity, Pride, Prize

I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.


Pressing Toward the Prize

Date: January 4th, 1976  |  Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14  |  Topics: Commitment, Discipline, Integrity, Pride, Prize

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.


God Is Our Strength

Date: January 18th, 1976  |  Scripture: Isaiah 41:10-14  |  Topics: Help, Humility, Pride, Strength, Weakness

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish. Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought. For I thContinue Reading


God Is Our Strength

Date: January 18th, 1976  |  Scripture: Isaiah 41:11-14  |  Topics: Help, Humility, Pride, Strength, Weakness

Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish. Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought. For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeContinue Reading


The Humble of Heart

Date: May 30th, 1976  |  Scripture: Isaiah 57:15  |  Topics: Discipleship, Humility, Leadership, Pride, Service

For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.


The Humble of Heart

Date: May 30th, 1976  |  Scripture: Isaiah 57:15  |  Topics: Discipleship, Humility, Leadership, Pride, Service

For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.


Why Prayer in the Name of Jesus?

Date: October 15th, 1980  |  Scripture: Galatians 2:20  |  Topics: Authority, Desire, Mission, Prayer, Pride, Purpose

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.


Why Be Afraid to Die?

Date: November 23rd, 1980  |  Scripture: 2 Kings 20:1-6  |  Topics: Death, Fear, Hezekiah, Pride

In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying, I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore. And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middContinue Reading


Job Meets the Lord God

Date: July 26th, 1981  |  Scripture: Job 42:1-6  |  Topics: Pride, Repentance, Self-righteousness, Suffering

Then Job answered the LORD, and said, I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee. Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.


The Sin of Sodom

Date: May 19th, 1985  |  Scripture: Ezekiel 16:48-50  |  Topics: Abundance, Idleness, Pride, Sin, Sodom

As I live, saith the Lord GOD, Sodom thy sister hath not done, she nor her daughters, as thou hast done, thou and thy daughters. Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good.