Title: Boasting in God, Not Ourselves
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00:25 Positive Self-Evaluation vs. Pride
07:23 Developing Gifts Without Falling Into Pride
15:45 What's Next?
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### Proverbs
* Proverbs 11:2 – “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.”
* Proverbs 27:2 – “Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.”
* Proverbs 16:18 – “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.”
### New Testament
* 1 Corinthians 11:1 – “Follow me as I follow Christ.”
* Galatians 4:19 – “I am again in the anguish of childbirth until Christ is formed in you.”
* 1 Timothy 1:15 – “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.”
* 1 Peter 4:10–11 – “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another…”
* 1 Corinthians 4:3–4 – “It is a very small thing that I should be judged by you… It is the Lord who judges me.”
* Philippians 1:3–6 – “I thank my God in all my remembrance of you…”
* 1 Thessalonians 1:2–3, 7 – Paul thanks God for their work of faith and notes they became an example to other believers.
* James 1:17 – “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights.”
### Old Testament
* Exodus 4:10–14 – Moses says he cannot speak well; God responds that He made Moses’ mouth and becomes angry at his reluctance.
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In this episode of Reverberate, Pastors Jed and Isaias join Jason to examine Proverbs’ warnings against pride and its destructive effects, while also exploring the place for healthy confidence and gratitude in the Christian life. They highlight that believers can acknowledge God-given gifts and rejoice in their fruit without slipping into sinful boasting, as long as their focus remains on God’s glory rather than self-reliance.
The conversation draws from Paul’s letters and other scriptures to show how encouragement, affirmation, and confidence can be God-centered, not prideful. True humility does not deny God’s work in us but gratefully recognizes that every good gift comes from Him.
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