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Tag Archives: ambition
The Pride of Political Demagogues & False Prophets
2 Samuel 15:1,4; John 7:17; Acts 8:9-11; Proverbs 11:2; Acts 12:19-23 Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him…Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath … Continue reading
Posted in Sin & Unbelief
Tagged ambition, demagogue, false prophets, political demagoguery, pride
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Mirror, Mirror, upon the Wall, Who shall be the Greatest of us All?
Jeremiah 45:5; Mark 10:35-37, 41-45 Seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not. And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we desire. … Continue reading
Posted in Preaching & Ministry
Tagged ambition, distinction, lust, ministry, pre-eminence, Preaching, pride, worldliness, worldly honour
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Ambition & the Pride of Life
Proverbs 16:18; Jeremiah 45:5 Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. Seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not. MATTHEW HENRY (1662-1714): The pride of life. A vain mind craves all the grandeur, … Continue reading
