# Humility & Pride Bible Study ## Background - Started 2015.08.12 ## Questions - What are the descriptive words for humility and its opposite, pride? ([[Humility]]; [[Pride]]) - What are Biblical examples of humility and pride? - What needs to change in me? - Is the stuff in the “Litany of Humility” Biblical? ([[1438423960_Litany_of_Humility_Generic|Litany of Humility - Generic Version]]) ## ToDo - ToDo Study - - ToDo Transfer - [[Humility & Pride Bible Study.ods]] - [[Humility & Pride Bible Study.odt]] ## Takeaways 2024.05.08 - How is humility modeled? - Jesus is gentle and humble in heart [Matthew 11.29] - Paul said that he served the Lord with great humility and with tears [Acts 20.19] - Mary was humble before God [Luke 1.48] - Paul said he was humble when face to face with the Corinthians [2 Corinthians 10.1] - Paul said he humbled himself in order to exalt the Corinthians [2 Corinthians 11.7] - How is pride modeled? - Apparently, Paul had boasted to Titus about the Corinthians. [2 Corinthians 7.14] - Paul says, “even if I boast somewhat excessively”... that is an understatement. He spends the next 2 and half chapter boasting [2 Corinthians 10.8] - What are the benefits / rewards of humility / lowly in spirit? - God grants deliverance [2 Chronicles 12.7-8] - James connects wisdom with humility [James 3.13] - Wisdom [Proverbs 11.2] - Honor [Proverbs 15.33, Proverbs 18.12, Proverbs 29.23] - The kingdom of heaven [Matthew 5.3] - Rest for our souls [Matthew 11.29] - Greatest in the kingdom of heaven [Matthew 18.4] - Be exalted (Matthew 23.12, Luke 1.52, Luke 14.11, Luke 18.14 1 Peter 5.6) - Blessed [Luke 1.48] - God chose the foolish, the weak, the lowly, the despised, the things that are not so that no one may boast in His presence [1 Corinthians 1.27-29] - Not only should we get rid of moral filth and every expression of evil, but we should humbly receive the word. Doing so can save our souls [James 1.21] - He gives grace to the humble [1 Peter 5.5-6] - What are the consequences / penalties of pride / boasting / haughty spirit? - Disgrace [Proverbs 11.2] - Destruction [Proverbs 16.18, Proverbs 18.12] - A fall [Proverbs 16.18] - Brought low / humbled [Proverbs 29.23, Isaiah 2.11,17] - Not enter the kingdom of heaven [Matthew 18.3] - Be humbled [Matthew 23.12, Luke 14.11, Luke 18.14] - Scatter [Luke 1.51] - Brought down rulers [Luke 1.52] - Come to nothing [Acts 5.36] - Paul said to turn away from the type of people mentioned [2 Timothy 3.1-5] - The tongue boasts of great things and is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person. [James 3.5-6] - James warns against boasting in jealousy and selfish ambition [James 3.14] - James warns against boasting in proud intentions and says all such boasting is evil. [James 4.16] - God opposes the proud [1 Peter 5.5-6] - The pride of life is passing away [1 John 2.15-17] - Other observations about humility & pride - The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart [Psalm 51.17] - David said, “my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me.” [Psalm 131.1] - The Lord alone will be exalted [Isaiah 2.11,17] - We are to walk humbly with God [Micah 6.8] - Jesus was exalted to the right hand of God [Acts 2.33, Acts 5.31] - Clothe yourselves with humility toward one another [1 Peter 5.5-6] - See the definition of [[G2744]] and how it applies to my neck ## Chapter by Chapter Notes ### Exodus 10 Date - (3) #### Outbound Links - Scripture - [[Exodus_10]] - Topics - [[Humility]] - [[Pride]] - Verses - 3 - Hebrew Words - - Greek Words - - Study - [[1439374360_Humility_n_Pride_Study]] - Other - --- ### Leviticus 26 Date - H3665 (41) #### Outbound Links - Scripture - [[Leviticus_26]] - Topics - [[Humility]] - [[Pride]] - Verses - 41 - Hebrew Words - [[H3665]] - Greek Words - - Study - [[1439374360_Humility_n_Pride_Study]] - Other - --- ### Numbers 12 Date - H6035 (3) #### Outbound Links - Scripture - [[Numbers_12]] - Topics - [[Humility]] - [[Pride]] - Verses - 3 - Hebrew Words - [[H6035]] - Greek Words - - Study - [[1439374360_Humility_n_Pride_Study]] - Other - --- ### Deuteronomy 2 Date - (36) #### Outbound Links - Scripture - [[Deuteronomy_02]] - Topics - [[Humility]] - [[Pride]] - Verses - 36 - Hebrew Words - [[H7682]] - Greek Words - - Study - [[1439374360_Humility_n_Pride_Study]] - Other - --- ### 1 Samuel 2 Date - (3) #### Outbound Links - Scripture - [[1_Samuel_02]] - Topics - [[Humility]] - [[Pride]] - Verses - 3 - Hebrew Words - - Greek Words - - Study - [[1439374360_Humility_n_Pride_Study]] - Other - --- ### 1 Samuel 15 Date - To obey is better than sacrifice (22) #### Outbound Links - Scripture - [[1_Samuel_15]] - Topics - [[Humility]] - [[Obey]] - [[Pride]] - Verses - 22 - Hebrew Words - - Greek Words - - Study - [[1439374360_Humility_n_Pride_Study]] - Other - --- ### Chapter Date - Notes #### Outbound Links - Scripture - - Topics - [[Humility]] - [[Pride]] - Verses - - Hebrew Words - - Greek Words - - Study - [[1439374360_Humility_n_Pride_Study]] - Other - --- ### Chapter Date - Notes #### Outbound Links - Scripture - - Topics - [[Humility]] - [[Pride]] - Verses - - Hebrew Words - - Greek Words - - Study - [[1439374360_Humility_n_Pride_Study]] - Other - --- ### Chapter Date - Notes #### Outbound Links - Scripture - - Topics - [[Humility]] - [[Pride]] - Verses - - Hebrew Words - - Greek Words - - Study - [[1439374360_Humility_n_Pride_Study]] - Other - --- ### Chapter Date - Notes #### Outbound Links - Scripture - - Topics - [[Humility]] - [[Pride]] - Verses - - Hebrew Words - - Greek Words - - Study - [[1439374360_Humility_n_Pride_Study]] - Other - --- ### Chapter Date - Notes #### Outbound Links - Scripture - - Topics - [[Humility]] - [[Pride]] - Verses - - Hebrew Words - - Greek Words - - Study - [[1439374360_Humility_n_Pride_Study]] - Other - --- ### Chapter Date - Notes #### Outbound Links - Scripture - - Topics - [[Humility]] - [[Pride]] - Verses - - Hebrew Words - - Greek Words - - Study - [[1439374360_Humility_n_Pride_Study]] - Other - --- ### Chapter Date - Notes #### Outbound Links - Scripture - - Topics - [[Humility]] - [[Pride]] - Verses - - Hebrew Words - - Greek Words - - Study - [[1439374360_Humility_n_Pride_Study]] - Other - --- ### Chapter Date - Notes #### Outbound Links - Scripture - - Topics - [[Humility]] - [[Pride]] - Verses - - Hebrew Words - - Greek Words - - Study - [[1439374360_Humility_n_Pride_Study]] - Other - --- --- ### Proverbs 16 2018.03.19 - Proud in heart (5) - Pride goes before destruction (18) - A haughty spirit before a fall (18) - It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud. (19) #### Outbound Links - Scripture - [[Proverbs_16]] - Topics - [[Humility]] - [[Pride]] - Verses - 5 - Hebrew Words - Pride [18] = [[H1347]] - Destruction [18] = [[H7667]] - Haughty [18] = [[H1363]] - Fall [18] = [[H3783]] - Proud [19] = [[H1343]] - Study - [[1439374360_Humility_n_Pride_Study]] - Other - --- --- --- ## Other Notes - [[1438423960_Litany_of_Humility_GMA|Litany of Humility - GMA Prayer]] - [[1438423960_Litany_of_Humility_Generic|Litany of Humility - Generic Version]] - [David Wilkerson - Getting Closer to Jesus](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXIqAAQsDD8) - Competitive holiness - [Eric Ludy - my personal crash course in humility](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88wEmiAuZeU) --- #### Outbound Links - Scripture - Topics - Words - Other