Background

Apostle Joshua Selman delivers a heartfelt message on pride.

Videos

Revelation
- Revelation 3:16 – To the Church in Laodicea ( Link )
  - ¹⁶ For all that is in the world— the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life— is not from the Father but from the world.
    ¹⁷ The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.…
Luke
- Luke 18:11 – The Pharisee and the Tax Collector ( Link )
  - ⁹ To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable: ¹⁰ “Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. ¹¹ The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. ¹² I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’¹³ But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’ ¹⁴ I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

1st John
- 1st John 2:16 – Do Not Love the World ( Link )
  - ¹⁶ For all that is in the world— the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life— is not from the Father but from the world.
    ¹⁷ The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.…
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 9:23 – A Lament over Zion ( Link )
  - ²³This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.
    ²⁴ But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.…
Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy 8:17 – Remember the LORD Your God ( Link )
  - ¹⁶ He fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers had not known, in order to humble you and test you, so that in the end He might cause you to prosper.
  - ¹⁷ You might say in your heart, “The power and strength of my hands have made this wealth for me.”
  - ¹⁸ But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day.…