Kearney eFree Church
A Word to the Wise: Pride | July 28, 2024
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Kearney eFree Church
4010 7th Ave, Kearney, NE 68845, USA
Sunday 6:00 AM
A Word to the Wise: Pride
By Adrian Boykin, Lead Pastor
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https://kearneyefree.com/give1. To win the war against pride, the first battle is against SELF-PROMOTION.
2. To win the war against pride, the second battle is against SELF-SERVICE.
3. To win the war against pride, the third battle is against SELF-COMPARISON.
4. To win the war against pride, embrace the CROSS-LIFE of Jesus.
LifeGroup & Discussion Questions
1. Read aloud Proverbs 18:12. Take a moment to read the passage again in silence, reflect, and write one observation.
2. What does this passage teach us about people?
3. What scriptures help you understand the text? (i.e., Jeremiah 17:5-8; Matthew 5:1-12; Matthew 20:20-28 and John 13:1-17; John 3:22-30; Philippians 2:3-11).
4. Holding your hand(s) up, how high a level does pride play in your life (1/slight - 10/ouch)? Name one area of your pridefulness.
5. What resonated most from Adrian's message? Why so?
6. Who is someone you know who models humility? What is one way in which it impacts others?
7. Write down what God is impressing upon you to do in response to the passage or discussion.
For next week’s message: read and reflect on Ephesians 1:1-14.
1. Read aloud Proverbs 18:12. Take a moment to read the passage again in silence, reflect, and write one observation.
2. What does this passage teach us about people?
3. What scriptures help you understand the text? (i.e., Jeremiah 17:5-8; Matthew 5:1-12; Matthew 20:20-28 and John 13:1-17; John 3:22-30; Philippians 2:3-11).
4. Holding your hand(s) up, how high a level does pride play in your life (1/slight - 10/ouch)? Name one area of your pridefulness.
5. What resonated most from Adrian's message? Why so?
6. Who is someone you know who models humility? What is one way in which it impacts others?
7. Write down what God is impressing upon you to do in response to the passage or discussion.
For next week’s message: read and reflect on Ephesians 1:1-14.