Beware of Pride
Ezra Taft Benson April 1989 Saturday Morning Session
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The Doctrine and Covenants tells us that the Book of Mormon is the “record of a fallen people.” (D&C 20:9.) Why did they fall?
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The Doctrine and Covenants tells us that the Book of Mormon is the “record of a fallen people.” (D&C 20:9.) Why did they fall?
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The Doctrine and Covenants tells us that the Book of Mormon is the “record of a fallen people.” (D&C 20:9.) Why did they fall?
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In the premortal council, it was pride that felled Lucifer, “a son of the morning.” (2 Ne.
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In the premortal council, it was pride that felled Lucifer, “a son of the morning.” (2 Ne.
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In the premortal council, it was pride that felled Lucifer, “a son of the morning.” (2 Ne.
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In the premortal council, it was pride that felled Lucifer, “a son of the morning.” (2 Ne.
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In the premortal council, it was pride that felled Lucifer, “a son of the morning.” (2 Ne.
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Three times in the Doctrine and Covenants the Lord uses the phrase “beware of pride,” including a warning to the second elder of the Church, Oliver Cowdery, and to Emma Smith, the wife of the Prophet.
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Three times in the Doctrine and Covenants the Lord uses the phrase “beware of pride,” including a warning to the second elder of the Church, Oliver Cowdery, and to Emma Smith, the wife of the Prophet.
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Our will in competition to God’s will allows desires, appetites, and passions to go unbridled.
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Our will in competition to God’s will allows desires, appetites, and passions to go unbridled.
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Our will in competition to God’s will allows desires, appetites, and passions to go unbridled.
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The proud cannot accept the authority of God giving direction to their lives.
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Another major portion of this very prevalent sin of pride is enmity toward our fellowmen.
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Another major portion of this very prevalent sin of pride is enmity toward our fellowmen.
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In the pre-earthly council, Lucifer placed his proposal in competition with the Father’s plan as advocated by Jesus Christ.
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In the pre-earthly council, Lucifer placed his proposal in competition with the Father’s plan as advocated by Jesus Christ.
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In the pre-earthly council, Lucifer placed his proposal in competition with the Father’s plan as advocated by Jesus Christ.
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In the pre-earthly council, Lucifer placed his proposal in competition with the Father’s plan as advocated by Jesus Christ.
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The scriptures abound with evidences of the severe consequences of the sin of pride to individuals, groups, cities, and nations.
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The scriptures abound with evidences of the severe consequences of the sin of pride to individuals, groups, cities, and nations.
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The proud stand more in fear of men’s judgment than of God’s judgment.
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King Noah was about to free the prophet Abinadi, but an appeal to his pride by his wicked priests sent Abinadi to the flames.
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King Noah was about to free the prophet Abinadi, but an appeal to his pride by his wicked priests sent Abinadi to the flames.
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King Noah was about to free the prophet Abinadi, but an appeal to his pride by his wicked priests sent Abinadi to the flames.
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When pride has a hold on our hearts, we lose our independence of the world and deliver our freedoms to the bondage of men’s judgment.
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Pride is a sin that can readily be seen in others but is rarely admitted in ourselves.
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Pride results in secret combinations which are built up to get power, gain, and glory of the world.
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Pride results in secret combinations which are built up to get power, gain, and glory of the world.
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Pride results in secret combinations which are built up to get power, gain, and glory of the world.
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Pride results in secret combinations which are built up to get power, gain, and glory of the world.
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Pride results in secret combinations which are built up to get power, gain, and glory of the world.
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Pride results in secret combinations which are built up to get power, gain, and glory of the world.
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The scriptures testify that the proud are easily offended and hold grudges.
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Pride fades our feelings of sonship to God and brotherhood to man.
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Pride fades our feelings of sonship to God and brotherhood to man.
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Think of the repentance that could take place with lives changed, marriages preserved, and homes strengthened, if pride did not keep us from confessing our sins and forsaking them.
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Think of the tens of thousands of additional young men and couples who could be on missions except for the pride that keeps them from yielding their hearts unto God.
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Think of the tens of thousands of additional young men and couples who could be on missions except for the pride that keeps them from yielding their hearts unto God.
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The antidote for pride is humility—meekness, submissiveness.
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The antidote for pride is humility—meekness, submissiveness.
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We can choose to humble ourselves by conquering enmity toward our brothers and sisters, esteeming them as ourselves, and lifting them as high or higher than we are.
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We can choose to humble ourselves by conquering enmity toward our brothers and sisters, esteeming them as ourselves, and lifting them as high or higher than we are.
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We can choose to humble ourselves by conquering enmity toward our brothers and sisters, esteeming them as ourselves, and lifting them as high or higher than we are.
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We can choose to humble ourselves by receiving counsel and chastisement.
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We can choose to humble ourselves by receiving counsel and chastisement.
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We can choose to humble ourselves by forgiving those who have offended us.
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We can choose to humble ourselves by forgiving those who have offended us.
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We can choose to humble ourselves by forgiving those who have offended us.
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We can choose to humble ourselves by going on missions and preaching the word that can humble others.
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We can choose to humble ourselves by going on missions and preaching the word that can humble others.
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We can choose to humble ourselves by going on missions and preaching the word that can humble others.
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We can choose to humble ourselves by confessing and forsaking our sins and being born of God.
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We can choose to humble ourselves by confessing and forsaking our sins and being born of God.
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We can choose to humble ourselves by loving God, submitting our will to His, and putting Him first in our lives.
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We can choose to humble ourselves by loving God, submitting our will to His, and putting Him first in our lives.
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We can choose to humble ourselves by loving God, submitting our will to His, and putting Him first in our lives.
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We must yield “to the enticings of the Holy Spirit,” put off the prideful “natural man,” become “a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord,” and become “as a child, submissive, meek, humble.” (Mosiah 3:19; see also Alma 13:28.)
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We must yield “to the enticings of the Holy Spirit,” put off the prideful “natural man,” become “a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord,” and become “as a child, submissive, meek, humble.” (Mosiah 3:19; see also Alma 13:28.)
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