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Bible Lesson: Marks Of Godly Character Versus Marks Of Non-Christian Character: Meekness Versus Pride.
Bible Texts:
Meekness:
Galatians 5:22,23 KJV
22 But the fruit of The Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Pride:
Proverbs 16:18 KJV
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
The Word; Meekness:
II Samuel 22:28 NLT
You rescue the humble, but your eyes watch the proud and humiliate them.
Psalm 25:9 NLT
He leads the humble in doing right, teaching them His way.
Psalm 37:11 NLT
The lowly will possess the land and will live in peace and prosperity.
Psalm 45:4 NLT
In your majesty, ride out to victory, defending truth, humility, and justice. Go forth to perform awe-inspiring deeds!
Proverbs 16:19 KJV
Better to live humbly with the poor than to share plunder with the proud.
Isaiah 66:2 KJV
For all those things hath Mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith The Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at My Word.
Zephaniah 3:11,12 NLT
11 On that day you will no longer need to be ashamed, for you will no longer be rebels against Me. I will remove all proud and arrogant people from among you. There will be no more haughtiness on My holy mountain.
12 Those who are left will be the lowly and humble, for it is they who trust in the name of The Lord.
Matthew 11:29 KJV
Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
James 4:6 KJV
But He giveth more grace. Wherefore He saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
I Peter 3:3,4 NLT
3 Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes.
4 You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.
I Peter 5:5 NLT
In the same way, you who are younger must accept the authority of the elders. And all of you, dress yourselves in humility as you relate to one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
The Word; Pride:
Psalm 10:4 KJV
The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek
after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
Psalm 59:12 NLT
Because of the sinful things they say, because of the evil that
is on their lips, let them be captured by their pride their
curses, and their lies.
Psalm 138:6 NLT
Though The Lord is great, He cares for the humble, but He keeps
His distance from the proud.
Proverbs 8:13 NLT
All who fear The Lord will hate evil. Therefore, I hate pride and
arrogance, corruption and perverse speech.
Proverbs 13:10 KJV
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is
wisdom.
Proverbs 16:5,18,19 KJV
5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to The Lord:
though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a
fall.
19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to
divide the spoil with the proud.
Proverbs 18:12 KJV
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor
is humility.
Proverbs 21:4 New Century Version
Proud looks, proud thoughts, and evil actions are sin.
Proverbs 21:24 NLT
Mockers are proud and haughty; they act with boundless arrogance.
Proverbs 26:12 NLT
There is more hope for fools than for people who think they are
wise.
Proverbs 27:2 NLT
Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth— a stranger, not
your own lips.
Proverbs 29:23 NLT
Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor.
Isaiah 2:11 NLT
Human pride will be brought down, and human arrogance will be
humbled. Only The Lord will be exalted on that day of judgment.
Isaiah 14:12-15 KJV
12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the
morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken
the nations!
13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven,
I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also
upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like
The Most High.
15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the
pit.
Isaiah 23:9 NLT
The Lord Of Heaven’s Armies has done it to destroy your pride and
bring low all earth’s nobility.
Jeremiah 9:23,24 NLT
23 This is what The Lord says: “Don’t let the wise boast in their
wisdom, or the powerful boast in their power, or the rich boast
in their riches.
24 But those who wish to boast should boast in this alone:
that they truly know Me and understand that I am The Lord who
demonstrates unfailing love and who brings justice and
righteousness to the earth, and that I delight in these things
I, The Lord, have spoken!
Ezekiel 28:17 NLT
Your heart was filled with pride because of all your beauty. Your
wisdom was corrupted by your love of splendor.So I threw you to
the ground and exposed you to the curious gaze of kings.
Mark 7:20-23 NLT
20 And then He added, “It is what comes from inside that defiles you.
21 For from within, out of a person’s heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder,
22 adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness.
23 All these vile things come from within; they are what defile you.”
Luke 14:11 KJV
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Romans 12:16 NLT
Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the
company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!
I Corinthians 1:28,29 KJV
28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
29 That no flesh should glory in His presence.
I Corinthians 10:12 KJV
Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
I Corinthians 13:4 KJV
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity
vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
II Corinthians 10:18 KJV
When people commend themselves, it doesn’t count for much. The important thing is for The Lord to commend them.
Philippians 2:3 NLT
Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble,
thinking of others as better than yourselves.
I Timothy 6:17 NLT
Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment.
James 4:6,10 KJV
6 "...God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
10 Humble yourselves in the sight of The Lord, and He shall lift
you up.
I Peter 5:5 KJV
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all
of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility:
for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
I John 2:16,17 KJV
16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the
lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of The Father,
but is of the world.
17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that
doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Prayer:
Galatians 3:12 NLT
Since God chose you to be the holy people He loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
