This document discusses the dangers of pride and selfishness. It says that pursuing one's own desires leads to conflict with others as we try to obtain what we want or destroy those who get in our way. Spiritually, prioritizing our own will over God's leads us to treat God as an equal rather than our supreme authority. We are called to humble ourselves, submit to God, resist the devil, and repent deeply for our sins and self-centeredness. True humility welcomes God, while pride invites the devil.

1. PRIDE CHECK
James 4:1-10
April 7, 2013

2. MAKASARILING
PAGHAHANAP NG
KASIYAHAN
(Hedonism)
• Whatever one pleases to do or have
• Ito ang nagiging UGAT ng awayan

3. MAKASARILING PAGHAHANAP NG
KASIYAHAN (Hedonism)
A. HISTORICAL
Ang giyera ay nasa loob.

4. MAKASARILING PAGHAHANAP NG
KASIYAHAN (Hedonism)
B. PRACTICAL
We desire  we do not get 
we kill (bitter hatred)
We covet  we cannot obtain 
we quarrel & fight
What happens: we hurt those who stand in
the way of our desire.
Selfish pride will destroy everything that you
hold dear!! (Jim Drake)

5. MAKASARILING PAGHAHANAP NG
KASIYAHAN (Hedonism)
C. SPIRITUAL
We do not ask GOD
“I” control and dominate (instead of allowing
God to control)
“I” do things for others because they make
me feel good (instead of pleasing God)
“I” do things for others bec. they make me
feel needed (instead of needing God). It gives
me self-worth.

6. MAKASARILING PAGHAHANAP NG
KASIYAHAN (Hedonism)
We just need to recognize how weak we
are, how foolish we are, how insufficient
we are.
We just need to admit that sometimes
we have wrong motives.
We do not pray and seek God’s will but
instead our prayers revolve around my
will.

7. MAPAGTAKSIL NA
PAGSALUNGAT SA DIOS
(Spiritual Adultery)
• Kinakaibigan ang sanlibutan (worldly
system) = Kinakalaban ang Dios
• Ayaw Niya ng may kahati sa Kanyang
pag-ibig. He is a jealous God.

8. MAPAGTAKSIL NA PAGSALUNGAT SA
DIOS (Spiritual Adultery)
A. Magpasakop sa Dios
“Render obedience”

9. MAPAGTAKSIL NA PAGSALUNGAT SA
DIOS (Spiritual Adultery)
B. Labanan ang diyablo
Do not leave any avenue.
Do not succumb to the devil’s cheap
substitutes for your God’s perfect will for
your life.

10. MAPAGTAKSIL NA PAGSALUNGAT SA
DIOS (Spiritual Adultery)
C. Mamighati sa kasalanan
Mourn deeply for our sins, our self-
centeredness.
Make serious efforts to CHECK our pride
from not repenting of the wrongs that we
do.
Maging marubdob ang paghingi natin ng
tawad sa ating pagiging talipandas at
haliparot sa Dios!

11. CONCLUSION
• Tinututulan ng Dios ang
mapagmataas; Tinutulungan ng
Dios ang mapagkumbaba!
• Pride invites the devil! Humility
welcomes the Lord

12. Memory Verse
James 4:6
“Ang Dios ay laban sa mga
palalo, ngunit tumutulong sa
mga mapagkumbaba.”

13. Reflection Questions
1) Gaano kataas ang pride mo?
2) Ano ang epekto nito sa iyong lakad
espiritwal? Mga relasyon sa ibang
tao? Sa iyong sarili?
3) Gaano naman ang pagpapasakop
mo sa Dios?