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Combating Egotism in God?s Community

Conrad Hilario
1 Corinthians 3:4-23

As the early church faces budding factions as members rally around different charismatic leaders, Paul warns them against such division and urges them to remember that it is not the people doing the primary work, but God. Likewise, the church today should be on alert for a similar division and should strive to combat egotism, and instead recognize our proper place as instruments in God's plan, looking forward to God's greater reward.

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Collision Between God's Wisdom and Human Wisdom

Conrad Hilario
1 Corinthians 1:17-2:5

In this letter to the Corinthian church, the Apostle Paul contrasts the wisdom of man, based on human experience and speculation, with the wisdom of God, revealed most poignantly in the cross. In His wisdom, God chose to use Jesus' crucifixion, which may seem like foolishness to the world, so that we might not boast, but approach God in humility, leading to salvation.

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God Opposes The Proud

Scott Risley
Daniel 4:1-6:23

In the book of Daniel, chapters 4-6 we'll take a look at three different forms of pride from the kings - Nebuchadnezzar, Belshazzar & Darius, as well as the ways that Daniel responds to them. Daniel teaches us to keep trusting the true God no matter what the cost.

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God Opposes the Proud

Conrad Hilario
James 4:6

King Nebuchadnezzar arrogantly refuses to give God the glory for his accomplishments. God drives him mad for a period of time until he humbles himself and his sanity and kingdom are restored to him. His story teaches us about the emptiness of power and wealth, how pride dehumanizes us, and the joy humility offers. In chapter five, King Belshazzar, Nebuchadnezzar's successor, defies God by drinking from holy cups taken from the temple in Jerusalem. Because of his lack of humility, God allows him to be overthrown by Darius the Mede. His story warns us against rejecting abundant evidence, to consider our own mortality, and to repent before it's too late.\r\n

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Typical Humility: Pride, Jealousy, Maniputation, and Violence

Dennis McCallum
Daniel 5:1-6:26

Belshazzer has no respect for God and eventually is judged. Darius, the Mede, is the next ruler. He likes Daniel but is tricked into throwing Daniel into the lion's den. Pride, jealousy, manipulation, and violence are all discussed.

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Spiritual Sanity

James Rochford
Daniel 4:1-5:31

Two Babylonian kings, who receive the same types of revelation from God, react differently to the call to repentance. Just as in our lives, it is humility before God that results in repentance. And from an egocentric, evil king, we learn that no one is past being able to be saved by God.

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Jacob: Broken by God

James Rochford
Genesis 27:41-33:4

Jacob was manipulative and self-reliant, rather than dependent on God. After 20 years of failing to meet his own needs, Jacob finally decides to surrender to God's love and care. Through this clinging to God, Jacob is blessed and reconciled to his brother.

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Waiting on God

Scott Risley
Romans 4:20-21

Abraham struggled to wait on God's timing in fulfilling His promises. Abraham had a son with Hagar when he felt he couldn't wait any longer on having a son. God came down and revealed to Abraham that this wasn't His plan, and He showed Abraham the magnitude of His promises. God showed Abraham that through his son with Sarah He would build a great nation.

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The Tower of Babel

James Rochford
Genesis 11:1-9

After the flood, humans repopulated the earth. Building the Tower of Babel revealed their rebellion against God and their desire to exalt and rule themselves. God responded by creating different languages and scattering them over the earth. This event teaches us about pride and humility before God and how we can develop biblical humility.

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