Pastor J.T. Kalejaiye: The Ministry Of Pride

TOPIC: THE MINISTRY OF PRIDE

            PREACHER: PASTOR J.T. KALEJAIYE

It is not a local or national ministry, it is an international ministry. Many people are employees in this unprofitable or ungodly ministry.

Pride means unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem personified as one of the deadly sins. Beauty, money, position, academic attainment, talents or gifts etc; any of these can give one an automatic employment into the ministry of pride.

Satan uses this ministry as a tool to

destroy the employee.

Anyone that is proud is an employee of the ministry of pride…

How can we identify those who are proud?

1.       Proud people always look down on other people: They believe they are better than others e.g in Luke 18:10-14, the Pharisee looked down the publican.

2.       Proud people always crave attention: They want to be noticed, they want to be recognized. They like titles too much.

3.       Proud people always take the glory due to God: King Herold took the glory and immediately, the Angel of the Lord smote him and he became food for the worms – Acts 12:23.

4.       Proud people always use I, ,me, without me, I made him, etc: In Daniel 4:30, King Nebuchadnezzar was a perfect example and according to verse 31, he faced the consequence.

5.       Proud people always want people to idolize or worship them: Haman tried it with Mordecai; not only was he disgraced, he equally carried his evil load.

The Dangers of Pride

1.       Pride is a forerunner of destruction- Proverbs 16:18^a, Proverbs 15:25^a.

2.       Pride brings down people – Proverbs 29:23, Isaiah 2:12, Daniel 4:37^b

3.       Pride and shame are close partners: they move together – Proverbs 11:2.

4.       Pride provokes divine rewards – Psalm 31:23.

5.       Pride is an abomination – Proverbs 16:5, James 4:6

In conclusion, read and meditate on Jeremiah 13:15

PRAYER POINTS

1.       Father, please give me the grace to be humble in Jesus’ name.

2.       Father, please delete my name from the register of the ministry of pride.

3.       Father, please cancel every plan of the devil against my life in Jesus’ name.

4.       Father, I need a pleasant surprise, please surprise me this week in Jesus’ name.

God bless you and may your payers be answered in Jesus’ name. You can drop your prayer requests in the comment box below. See you next week. SHALOM!!