Introduction
What is presumption?
- Proverbs 21:24 – “Pride” can be translated as “presumptuous.”
- Exodus 21:12-14 – To purposely cause a death is different in God’s eyes.
- Numbers 15:22-31 – God’s laws about accidental versus willful sin.
- Deuteronomy 1:43-46 – The Israelites acted presumptuously.
- I Timothy 1:12-14
- Pridefully and deliberately choosing to sin.
Honesty: I need to recognize it in my own life.
- I Corinthians 10:1-13
- We are supposed to learn from the examples in the Bible. The Israelites knew it was wrong to worship idols. Why did they do it? It appealed to their lusts.
- Psalms 19:12-13
- Acts 7:51-58 – Steven was trying to get them to be honest with themselves.
Humility: I need to get over myself and honor God’s word.
- Proverbs 11:2
- Deuteronomy 17:9-13
- Nehemiah 9:9-10, 16, 29
- James 1:21
- Hebrews 10:26-31
- Will I humble myself enough to obey God or will I just do what I want to do?