Pride And Prejudice!

 

Romans 12:3-4

"For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith."

Pride means: Arrogance or excessive self-importance

• This is the kind of pride often warned against in spiritual or moral teachings.

• Example: His pride kept him from admitting he was wrong.

• In the Bible, pride is often called the root of all sin because it puts self above God.

👉 Key idea: Pride says, “I don’t need God. I can do this my way.”

Pride is:  The sin of placing self above God — trusting in your own strength, wisdom, or goodness rather than in Him.

Pride is what caused Lucifer to fall from Heaven.

Isaiah 14:12-15

“How you are fallen from heaven,O Lucifer, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground, You who weakened the nations! For you have said in your heart: ‘I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation, On the farthest sides of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.’Yet you shall be brought down to Sheol, To the lowest depths of the Pit."

The sin of pride will keep you from the saving grace of Jesus!! 

Romans 12:16

"Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion."

Pride will also be on full display when the man of sin, (an agent of satan) will stand in the holy place, (third temple of Jerusalem?) and say that he is God!

2nd Thessalonians 2:3-4

"Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God."

I myself was delivered from an evil spirit of pride after I was baptized with the Holy Spirit way back in 2007!!

Prejudice means:  Having an unfair or unreasonable opinion about someone before you really know them.

It often comes from stereotypes, fear, or ignorance, not truth or personal experience. The word itself comes from “pre” (before) + “judge” — meaning to judge before knowing.

There are many kinds of prejudice, here's the most common ones:

Human prejudice – Judging someone based on their skin color or ethnicity.

Example: Assuming someone is dangerous or lazy just because of their skin tone.

Religious prejudice – Disliking or mistreating someone because of their faith.

Example: Refusing to work with someone because they’re Muslim or Christian.

Gender prejudice – Believing one gender is better or smarter than another.

Example: Thinking women can’t be good leaders, or men can’t be caring parents.

Social or economic prejudice – Looking down on people who are poor, or treating rich people as more valuable.

Example: Ignoring someone just because they wear cheap clothes.

Age prejudice – Discriminating against someone for being too young or too old.

Example: Not hiring someone just because they’re over 50 or under 25.

As people of God we should strive to be set free from ALL forms of pride and prejudice!!!

Cry out to God and ask Him to expose any of these sins that plague the human soul, especially in countries with a history of human oppression, segregation, and dictatorship!

By the power, grace and Spirit of God we can be free from these sins that keep us from a saving relationship with Jesus Christ!

In Christ,

Tyrone