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1. • • According to the book of James, boasting and self-exaltation are characteristics of individuals who are “friends with the world” and enemies of God. (James 4:4). Likewise, Proverbs 21:4 states that “Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin.”
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   What does God say about self-exaltation?

   • Ironically, in our quest for self-exaltation, in the end we receive the opposite of our intended goal of personal glory; our quest ultimately results in shame. Beginning in Genesis 2:15, God gives man two clear instructions. First, he must "tend and keep"—or as some translations say, "cultivate and preserve" or "adorn and guard"—the Garden.

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   Does God give true exaltation?

   • In the end, it is God who gives true exaltation, and that will be decided based on the humble service the Christian has given. Thus, a truism arises: The humble heart defers without regret to those it willingly serves. Hebrews 13:17 provides an example of commanded deference.

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   What is a self-exalted person?

   • The self-exalted person is he "who thinks he stands" on his own merits. Self-exaltation is an excessively intensified sense of well-being, power, or importance. At its worst, it is self-tribute, self-praise, self-honoring, self-glorifying, and self-worshipping.

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   Does self-exaltation follow self-deception?

   • Self-exaltation naturally follows self-deception. We deceive ourselves into thinking we are greater than we really are. The father of pride, Satan, encourages this self-deception that produces pride, and once pride is introduced, human nature takes over.

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   Can self-exaltation & self-promotion shift into self-degradation?

   • You can fall into self-exaltation (takes credit for success) and self-promotion (put those successes in other peoples faces so they will give us credit for them). But pride can shift into the shape of self-degradation and self-demotion when we beat ourselves up for our failures. We are still obsessed with ourselves.

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   Does God remove all physical accomplishments of a self-exalted person?

   • God eventually removes all the physical accomplishments of the self-exalted person. Anyone who glories in himself will receive his true reward in the form of condemnation, debasement, degradation, and humiliation. Glory is praise, honor, or distinction extended by common consent.

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   Self-exaltation is an excessively intensified sense of well-being, power, or importance. At its worst, it is self-tribute, self-praise, self-honoring, self-glorifying, and self-worshipping.

   • Worshipping Self

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   • Self Condemnation

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   • Trust in Self

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   Vain glory, selfish ambition, and self-exaltation pervade the working environment perhaps more than any other traits. Some people do not struggle with diligence and industry because they are driven by their own selfish desires to be “successful.”

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   20 Bible Verses about Self Exaltation. Most Relevant Verses. Proverbs 17:19. Verse Concepts. He who loves transgression loves strife; He who raises his door seeks destruction. Proverbs 25:6. Verse Concepts. Do not claim honor in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of great men; Proverbs 25:7. Verse Concepts.

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   Mar 26, 2015 · You can fall into self-exaltation (takes credit for success) and self-promotion (put those successes in other peoples faces so they will give us credit for them). But pride can shift into the shape of self-degradation and self-demotion when we beat ourselves up for our failures.

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   May 1, 2001 · In this Bible study, we will analyze yet another sin of vanity that impedes overcoming and growth: self-exaltation. 1. What is self-exaltation? Exodus 20:3-7; Psalm 83:18; 86:10; Isaiah 43:9-13; I Corinthians 10:12. Comment: The self-exalted person is he "who thinks he stands" on his own merits.

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   Overcoming (Part 9): Self-Exaltation. Bible Study by Martin G. Collins. Self-exaltation was one of the sins that got Satan in trouble. Conversely, we are to humble ourselves so God can exalt us in due time.

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   Their material success has produced a self-confidence that deceives them into believing that God is unnecessary. This chapter reveals what resides at the foundation of much idolatry—pride, as expressed in the phrases, "The lofty looks of man" and the "haughtiness of men."