There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him:
haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, Proverbs 6:16-17

A. Pride Defined and Illustrated

1. Pride Defined: 2 Cor. 5:12, 7:4, 8:24, Gal. 6:4
2. Pride Illustrated

– Nebuchadnezzar: A good ending: Daniel 4:28-37

– Peter: A good ending: Matt. 26:30-35, Luke 22:60-62

• – Herod: a bad ending: Acts 12:21-23

B. Pride: Its Bad Fruit

1. It created the devil: Ezekiel 28:12-18, Isaiah 14:12-15
2. It produced sinful independence: Gen 1:27, Gen. 3:4-5, Gen. 3:6-10
3. It robs God of His glory: 1 Cor 1:26-31, Isaiah 42:8, 48:11
4. It is Satan’s chief tactic against belivers: 1 Tim. 3:6