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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.99,0:00:05.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's think of some expressions of pride.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.46,0:00:08.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Scribes and the Pharisees.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.15,0:00:11.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A great example of pride of position.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.52,0:00:13.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The pride of recognition.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.41,0:00:15.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You remember what Jesus said of them?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.59,0:00:17.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"The Scribes and the Pharisees love
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.60,0:00:20.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the place of honor at feasts
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.32,0:00:24.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the best seats in the synagogues."
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.04,0:00:25.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you come into the church,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.38,0:00:28.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and if you have people that are competing
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.99,0:00:30.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for the highest seat,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.69,0:00:33.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what does that look like?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.70,0:00:38.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, we're adults - many of us.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.84,0:00:41.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We wouldn't imagine,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.10,0:00:46.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you know how it is with little \Nchildren when they play -
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.01,0:00:48.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what is that game they \Nplay with the chairs?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.30,0:00:49.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Musical chairs.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.93,0:00:51.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You've seen when there's one chair left.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.92,0:00:53.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or even when there's multiple chairs left,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.92,0:00:57.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but two people try to get in the same seat.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.29,0:01:00.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's basically what Jesus \Nis saying about Pharisees.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.77,0:01:02.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're fighting to get the highest seat.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.92,0:01:06.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know, you can just see two of them
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.18,0:01:08.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with all of their long garb on
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.02,0:01:11.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they're trying to push \Neach other off the seat
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.95,0:01:14.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like children playing musical chairs.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.10,0:01:16.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We would never think of doing that.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.95,0:01:21.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And yet, there can be that \Nsubtle reality in the heart
Dialogue: 0,0:01:21.82,0:01:25.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that we want position.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.19,0:01:27.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We want recognition.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.25,0:01:29.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We want place.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.38,0:01:31.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh, wanting to be recognized...
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.52,0:01:39.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wanting to be honored.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.66,0:01:40.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know what?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.95,0:01:43.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Every part is not working properly
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.32,0:01:47.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when you've got that \Nattitude in the church.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.24,0:01:52.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or how about the pride of \Npower and achievement?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.80,0:01:54.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You get this from Nebuchadnezzar.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.46,0:01:57.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But this can come into \Nthe church just as well.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.04,0:02:01.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Is this not Babylon?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.05,0:02:03.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Great Babylon -
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.65,0:02:06.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which I have built by my mighty power
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.39,0:02:09.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and for my great majesty."
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.07,0:02:11.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you know, that can \Ncome into the church.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.40,0:02:15.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People do what they do because
Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.51,0:02:18.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they want to show what they can do.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.07,0:02:21.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Look what I can do."
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.21,0:02:22.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This achievement.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.40,0:02:26.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you know, the reason that we know
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.70,0:02:30.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that this easily infects the church
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.38,0:02:34.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is there you've got how \Nmany times, repeatedly,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:34.48,0:02:38.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the inner circle of disciples.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.29,0:02:41.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Luke 22:24 "A dispute \Nalso arose among them
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.72,0:02:47.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as to which of them was to \Nbe regarded as the greatest."
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.00,0:02:49.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now you know, we would not be so bold
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.75,0:02:52.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as to say it out loud.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.38,0:02:54.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, those guys \Nwere pretty brash, right?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.53,0:02:55.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Having an argument?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.49,0:02:57.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Especially some of the times \Nthey were arguing that,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.68,0:02:59.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus is over there telling them
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.02,0:03:00.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how He's going to Jerusalem to die.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.86,0:03:02.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're over there:
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.23,0:03:03.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"I'm going to be greater than you."
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.77,0:03:09.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And Jesus is saying, "I'm going to die."
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.08,0:03:11.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Peter, who do you think you are?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.41,0:03:13.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You think just because you \Nwalked on water out there
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.27,0:03:15.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're going to be greater?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.88,0:03:17.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,See, we wouldn't think of that
Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.59,0:03:20.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because why? Because of pride.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.97,0:03:22.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That would be too embarrassing.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.54,0:03:24.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You see, that's almost like little children.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.23,0:03:25.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Little children can fight over the toy:
Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.79,0:03:27.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Give it to me! Give it to me!
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.11,0:03:30.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know, I saw some of \Nthat happen over here.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.33,0:03:33.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And with children, they \Ncan do that shamelessly.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:33.20,0:03:34.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But two adults, can you imagine
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.76,0:03:36.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if two of the mothers were like:
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.48,0:03:37.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Give that to me!
Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.51,0:03:39.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's like no, they wouldn't do that
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.56,0:03:44.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because pride itself would \Nindicate that they not.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.51,0:03:46.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because they don't want to be shamed.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.37,0:03:50.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Little children don't have that sense of shame.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:50.10,0:03:52.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But these guys were bold and brash.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.01,0:03:53.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No, we might not do that,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.38,0:03:56.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but you're thinking, in your heart,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.29,0:03:57.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you desire that.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.49,0:03:59.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You actually desire to be the greatest.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.16,0:04:00.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You don't desire to be the least.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.55,0:04:01.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You desire to be recognized.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.93,0:04:03.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You desire to be applauded.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.45,0:04:05.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(incomplete thought)
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.64,0:04:09.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You desire the glory of man.