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But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble. - James 4:6 But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the

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  • But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says,

“God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

  • James 4:6
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  • But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says,

“God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

  • James 4:6
  • “Humble yourselves in the presence of the

Lord, and He will exalt you.”

  • James 4:10
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  • “Therefore humble yourselves under the

mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time,”

  • 1 Peter 5:6
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  • “Therefore humble yourselves under the

mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time,”

  • 1 Peter 5:6
  • “So, as those who have been chosen of God,

holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;”

  • Colossians 3:12
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  • “Do nothing from selfishness or empty

conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus,”

  • Philippians 2:3-5
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  • “And He also told this parable to some people

who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt.” (vs. 9)

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  • “And He also told this parable to some people

who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt.” (vs. 9)

  • This parable was directed at the Pharisees.
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  • “And He also told this parable to some people

who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt.” (vs. 9)

  • This parable was directed at the Pharisees.
  • Jesus uses a Pharisee as an example!
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  • One was a Pharisee and the other a tax

collector.

  • One “belonged” in the temple and the other

did not.

  • One knew the Scriptures and even wore the
  • Scriptures. The other did not.
  • One was viewed as very religious, and the
  • ther was viewed as unworthy .
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  • One prayed in a manner that pleased God

(the tax collector), and the other did not (the Pharisee).

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  • “The Pharisee stood and was praying this to

himself: ‘God, I thank You that I am not like

  • ther people: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or

even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I pay tithes of all that I get.’” (vss. 11-12)

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  • But the tax collector, standing some distance

away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, the sinner!’ (vs. 13)

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  • “I tell you, this man went to his house justified

rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.” (vs. 14)

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  • The sin of self-righteousness
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  • The sin of self-righteousness
  • The blessing of humility
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  • The sin of self-righteousness
  • The blessing of humility
  • God’s mercy
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