Pride and Praise 

(Lk6:20-26; Gal6:14) 



God is worthy to be praised (1Ch16:4). 

He is exalted above all (Ps21:13), and 

For His acts are mighty He is worthy of pride (Ps145:4). 



Faith is acknowledging Him and boasting Him, and 

The life of this faith is surrendering to be praised and rather boasting one's weaknesses. 



Everyone wants to be praised by others, and 

Considers the amount of compensation as the measure of success, since 

The purpose of education and socialization in the family, school, society, and nation is 

To make reasons to be praised by others. 



The Bible, however, says that people are tested by praise (Pr27:21), and 

The name of the righteous is used in blessings (Pr10:7). 



The first man Adam was deceived by the devil who 

Tempted him that he would be like God (Ge3:5), for 

In the spiritual heaven he was the angel 

Cast down to the universe for wanting to ascend above the stars of God (Is14:12-15). 



God called Israel and chose them, making them 

A holy people of pride and praise chosen out of all the people (Dt7:6, 26:19) so that 

They may praise His holy name (1Ch16:10). 



Their pride was in knowing the name of the Lord God, Jehovah, 

Receiving the Law (Rm2:23), their bloodline (Mt3:9), and 

Being a circumcised people (2Co5:12; Gal6:13). 



The sanctuary was the reminder for 

All these sources of their pride and praise. 



Jesus said, "Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days (Jn2:19), because 

Through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body, 

He would give the reason for pride and praise for the souls of all men, for 

His coming as the Son of Man was 

God lowering Himself and surrendering praise (Mt20:28; Php2:8). 



Thus, rather than boasting Himself, 

Jesus boasted the Father: His word (Jn12:49), His name (Jn17:11), and His house (Jn14:2). 

As He died, Jesus said, "It is finished (Jn19:30), declaring that He:

1. By coming as man who has none of pride and praise, and dying in shame acknowledged that the Father alone is worthy to be praised (Zep3:19; Php2:11);

2. Judged the devil who deceived himself to think highly of himself (Jude1:6; 1Jn3:8); and

3. Redeemed men who were in shame because of sin, making a way for them to praise God and also be praised (Lk1:68).



The Father exalted Him to the highest place and 

Jesus receives praises forever (Php2:9-11). 



The Holy Spirit comes in the name Yeshua 

To those who received His blood and 

Lets them praise Him and boast Him. 



The Christian is he who 

Surrenders to be praised for his own things, and 

Rather finds things in Christ to boast - that is, His cross (Gal6:14). 

Therefore, he boasts 

Receiving the name of God, the name Yeshua (He1:5), 

The gospel (Rm1:16), the Father's house, 

His body the church, and 

His own weaknesses (2Co11:30, 12:9) for 

He longs to receive praise 

When the Lord Jesus is revealed (1Pe1:7). 



O Lord, 

Thank You for giving such shameful ones such as us the reason to freely boast. 

Let us boast You alone while we are in this world, and 

Let us receive praise when we go to that world! 

Amen.