 
Illustration. Jonah And The Whale. "Pride goeth before destruction." Prov. 16:18. 1. How does the Lord regard pride? “Six things doth the Lord hate: ... a proud look,” etc. Prov. 6:16-19. 2. Of what is pride a forerunner? “Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.” Prov. 16:18. See Prov. 29:23. 3. What was the cause of Satan's downfall? “Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty.” Eze. 28:17. 4. What is God's attitude toward the proud? “God resisteth the proud.” James 4:6. See Ps. 40:4; 101:5; 138:6; 1 Tim. 6:4. 5. Why should we not indulge in pride? “An high look, and a proud heart, ... is sin.” Prov. 21:4. 6. What is to be one of the sins of the last days? “Men shall be ... proud.” 2 Tim. 3:2. 7. How are the proud now generally regarded? “Now we call the proud happy.” Mal. 3:15. 8. What is to be the fate of the proud? “All the proud ... shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up.” Mal. 4:1. [pg 670]
Illustration. Nathan's Parable. "The rich man ... spared to take of his own flock, ... but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it." 2 Sam, 12:2-4. |
|
