View an in-depth discussion of Pride Versus Humility in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris.
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The Plight of LGBTQ+ Adventists
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Wednesday: The Greatest Offense
Daily Lesson for Wednesday 15th of April 2026
Imagine being a disciple of Jesus. You travel with Him, eat with Him, sleep near Him, and learn from Him as He transforms countless lives, including yours. People clamor after Him, and you realize how special it is that He chose you to be one of the 12 closest to Him. Then you start to wonder: Who really is the greatest of all the disciples?
In Luke 22:24-27, read Jesus’ response to the disciples’ dispute about what greatness means. Which statement captures the heart of Jesus’ message in these verses?
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One would have thought that after all this time of being close to Jesus, this kind of debate would have been the last thing on their minds. But that is not what happened.
Instead of these men being content with their calling, pride rose in their hearts to where each one thought he was better than the others. It’s easy to allow such thoughts to dominate our minds. But we are told that “there is nothing so offensive to God or so dangerous to the human soul as pride and self-sufficiency. Of all sins it is the most hopeless, the most incurable.”—Ellen G. White, Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 154.
This is very serious for us. Our pride offends God more than anything else, and it’s a character trait that is difficult to overcome because we often don’t see it for what it is. In our state of self-sufficiency, we choose not to self-evaluate, for surely pride is king. We need to stop, self-diagnose, and ask that God will open our eyes to our true state, because pride may be the number-one factor that keeps us from having a close relationship with Him today.
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If you realize that God alone can do the work to remove pride and selfishness from your soul, pause and pray this prayer right now: “Lord, take my heart; for I cannot give it. It is Thy property. Keep it pure, for I cannot keep it for Thee. Save me in spite of myself, my weak, unchristlike self. Mold me, fashion me, raise me into a pure and holy atmosphere, where the rich current of Thy love can flow through my soul.”—Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 159. |
3: Pride Versus Humility — Singing with Inspiration
Growing in a Relationship With God has many wonderful steps in it. There are several beautiful hymns from which to choose as a theme due to all the changes that come along when we grow in our relationship with God. On page 31 we see that “the most powerful weapon is prayer” to help us through our growing times. Therefore, we will wish to sing
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus – Hymn 290 to keep learning every minute of the day in our journey. To help with this journey, Lord,
Give Me The Bible – Hymn 272 to instruct even more with the Holy Spirit, encouraging along the way:
Hover O’er Me, Holy Spirit – Hymn 260.
Oh, that we may be like the gentleman in the back of the church (Monday) who whispers, “in desperation, ‘Please, Lord, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ ” just as we can sing in
Hymn 297 – God, Be Merciful To Me. A little later in this day’s study, we are encouraged by 1 John 1:9 that we can be cleansed from all our unrighteousness and can ask for forgiveness in
Hymn 299 – Forgive Our Sins As We Forgive. Sister White then inspires us by saying, “The closer we draw to Christ, the more we realise our sinfulness and unworthiness”. So, let us sing
I Would Draw Nearer To Jesus – Hymn 310.
Hymn 297 – God, Be Merciful To Me. A little later in this day’s study, we are encouraged by 1 John 1:9 that we can be cleansed from all our unrighteousness and can ask for forgiveness in
Hymn 299 – Forgive Our Sins As We Forgive. Sister White then inspires us by saying, “The closer we draw to Christ, the more we realise our sinfulness and unworthiness”. So, let us sing
I Would Draw Nearer To Jesus – Hymn 310.
The story of Moses on Tuesday teaches us more about being humble as do
Hymn 363 – Lord, Whose Love In Humble Service and
Hymn 406 – Love Consecrates The Humblest Act. Moses was called by God and he followed. Let us choose to say
I Will Follow Thee – Hymn 623.
Hymn 363 – Lord, Whose Love In Humble Service and
Hymn 406 – Love Consecrates The Humblest Act. Moses was called by God and he followed. Let us choose to say
I Will Follow Thee – Hymn 623.
When we “Look at Him” on Thursday, we see that Jesus “gave up heaven to die for the human race”:
Hymn 281 – I Gave My Life For Thee, and it is there at Calvary that Jesus Paid It All – Hymn 184.
Hymn 281 – I Gave My Life For Thee, and it is there at Calvary that Jesus Paid It All – Hymn 184.
Please continue to search the scriptures this week to be blessed, and to bless others.
To learn unknown hymns, you will find the accompaniment music for each one at: https://sdahymnals.com/
Another great resource is for when there is a hymn you wish to sing but can’t find it in your hymnal. Go to https://www.sdahymnal.org/
2 Timothy 2:15 KJV – “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
