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1. 1. Pride Seeks the Best Place vs. Humility Takes the Low Place (Luke 14:7-14)
      • Pride Revealed: It wants to be noticed (14:7)
      • Pride’s Ruin: It invites humiliation (14:8-9, 11a)
      • Humility’s Response: It chooses and is satisfied with the low place (14:10, 11b)
      • Jesus’ Example: He humbled Himself for the undeserving (Phil. 2:6-8)
      • Our Application: Take a lower, less-prominent place and let God do the exalting at His discretion
   2. Pride Praises Self vs. Humility Pleads for Mercy (Luke 18:9-14)
      • Pride Revealed: It trusts in its own goodness (18:9, 11-12)
      • Pride’s Ruin: It blinds us to our own sin, leaving us unjustified before God (18:9, 14)
      • Humility’s Response: It cries for mercy (18:13)
      • Jesus’ Example: He humbly showed mercy to others (Luke 5:29-32)
      • Our Application: Stop comparing against others—compare against Jesus and stand honestly before God
   3. Pride Wants to Be Served vs. Humility Lives to Serve (Mark 10:35-45)
      • Pride Revealed: It craves position (10:35-38a)
      • Pride’s Ruin: It creates resentment and competition (10:41)
      • Humility’s Response: It becomes a servant (10:42-44)
      • Jesus’ Example: He served and gave His life a ransom (10:45)
      • Our Application: Stop asking, “Who will serve me?” and start asking, “Whom can I serve?”
   4. Pride Resists God, Delaying Obedience vs. Humility Comes to God, Desiring Obedience
      • Believe Jesus is God’s Son – Hebrews 11:6
      • Repent of your sins – 2 Peter 3:9
      • Confess your faith in Jesus – Matthew 10:32
      • Be immersed into Christ – Romans 6:3
        1. God will forgive all of your sins – Acts 2:38
        2. God will add you to His church – Acts 2:47
        3. God will enroll you in heaven – Hebrews 12:23
      • Walk humbly with your God every day – Micah 6:8