Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Abasement » Who shall be abased
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
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For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but whoever humbles himself will be exalted."
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To some people who were confident that they themselves were upright, but who scorned everybody else, He told the following story: "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee, the other a tax-collector. The Pharisee stood and said this self-centered prayer, 'O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men, robbers, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector. read more.
I fast two days in the week. I pay a tithe on everything I get.' But the tax-collector stood at a distance and would not even lift his eyes to heaven, but continued to beat his breast, and say, 'O God, have mercy on me, a sinner!' I tell you, this man, and not the other, went back home forgiven and accepted by God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but whoever humbles himself will be exalted."
I fast two days in the week. I pay a tithe on everything I get.' But the tax-collector stood at a distance and would not even lift his eyes to heaven, but continued to beat his breast, and say, 'O God, have mercy on me, a sinner!' I tell you, this man, and not the other, went back home forgiven and accepted by God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but whoever humbles himself will be exalted."
Carnal security » Humiliation
Character » Of the wicked » Proud
For people will be selfish, avaricious, boastful, haughty, abusive, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, irreverent,
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Character of the wicked » Proud
For people will be selfish, avaricious, boastful, haughty, abusive, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, irreverent,
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false Confidence » Self-confidence, an element of insecurity » The danger of
So the man who thinks he stands securely must be on the lookout not to fall.
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Peter answered, "Though all the rest of them stumble over you, I will never do so."
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To some people who were confident that they themselves were upright, but who scorned everybody else, He told the following story:
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Deceit » The wicked » Use, to themselves
Deceit » Use, to themselves
Edomites, the » Character of » Proud and self-confident
Heart » Proud hearts
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Pride » Self-deception
Pride » Examples of » Belshazzar
Pride » Exemplified » Edom
Pride/arrogance » The reward for pride
Pride/arrogance » The pride of man
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as
Rock » Houses in
"So everyone who listens to my words and practices their teaching, will be like a prudent man who built his house on a rocky foundation. And the rain fell, and the rivers rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, but it did not fall, for its pillars had been laid on a rocky foundation.
Security » FALSE » Is deceived by pride
To the same degree in which she has lived in splendor and luxury, give her torture and tears. Because she is always boasting in her heart, 'I sit enthroned as queen; I am not a widow, I shall never experience any sorrow' --
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