Series: Unhindered
Sermon: Unhindered from Pride
Scripture: Acts 9:1-6
Date: April 7, 2019
He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ - with all boldness and without hindrance! (Acts 28:31, series verse)
LAST WEEK'S WEEKLY CHALLENGE: Try to make it a point to talk about something on Monday that you studied in church on Sunday.
Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?" And he said, "Who are You, Lord?" Then the Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads." So he, trembling and astonished, said, "Lord, what do You want me to do?" Then the Lord said to him, "Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do." (Acts 9:1-6)
The sin of pride is a preoccupation with self. We become the center of our world rather than God.
A proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood (Proverbs 6:17)
"The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope." -Timothy Keller
Here are a couple of ideas to help us allow God to unhinder us from pride:
WEEKLY CHALLENGE: Look for an opportunity to put someone's feelings or desires ahead of your own.
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