{"id":2966,"date":"2025-04-01T15:38:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T15:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taveaucreativeleadership.com\/?p=2966"},"modified":"2025-04-15T23:15:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T23:15:02","slug":"2014-vintage-ministry-lust-pride-vanity-your-our-my-l-p-v-leader-word-from-the-lord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taveaucreativeleadership.com\/?p=2966","title":{"rendered":"2014 VINTAGE MINISTRY: &#8220;LUST PRIDE  &#038; VANITY&#8221; YOUR, OUR, MY L.P.V + LEADER WORD FROM THE LORD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>NOTE: I have great work on www.ministryaiandi.com<\/strong> I want to address ministry, family, control, false authority and this. Keeping checking it, the article which follows, is a big Intergral Part..but\u00a0 just a glimpse<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;The Lord&#8217;s Word is prior the article&#8221; See below<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29318 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taveauleader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-01-at-8.25.34-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"408\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"246\">Sign Above: The Title of a Word from the Lord to the Body of Christ, Mostly Charismatic Showbiz..meaning ALL races<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"426\"><strong data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"424\">Of God&#8217;s Coming Acts 2 FLUSH of His Mighty, Purifying, Cleansing Wind, Which Would Be Ongoing and Purify What Ought to Be Recognized as &#8220;God\u2019s Ministry Houses&#8221; (Not Ours)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"428\" data-end=\"675\">This leader was written and posted as an article out <strong data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"515\">September 2019, prior to COVID<\/strong>. I also posted a second leader word <strong data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"572\">December of 2020<\/strong> of <strong data-start=\"576\" data-end=\"611\">&#8220;The Demas-ization of America,&#8221;<\/strong> and if you recall, ministries were all closed <strong data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"672\">March 2020<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"675\" data-end=\"688\">Trust me:<\/strong> The Firmly Set In Continuing Enormous Subculture of &#8220;Religious&#8221; Beliefs is more interested in the gift, their talent, their turf, their ownership of the many\u2026 plus their entertainment and their mega, micro many blessings, income, than the First Church-abiding <strong data-start=\"886\" data-end=\"911\">Holy Fear of the Lord<\/strong>, also <strong data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"955\">love of the everyday walk of life<\/strong>\u2014normal, diverse humans: aliens, strangers, female, male expats, and walking-it-out angels&#8230;mostly? &#8220;atypical humans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"69\" data-end=\"466\"><strong>And when that happened<\/strong>, I was in DFW and saw God&#8217;s reasons for what I called <strong data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"179\">&#8220;God rebooting (also HIS) Churches.&#8221;<\/strong> However, that was before this last period, and I sense that <strong data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"397\">merchandising, showbiz, ambition, and false authority, use of controlling (high style) witchcraft and adulterous psychic\/occult influences\u2014rather than the pure accepting including Holy Spirit\u2014are still allowed to exist for creature comforts<\/strong> in most, if not all, of these <strong data-start=\"428\" data-end=\"464\">same, similar ill-report houses.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"767\"><strong data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"477\">Note:<\/strong><br data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"480\" \/>This year, in late January 2025 to early this\u00a0 March2025, I was given the\u00a0 (recurring) impression that <strong data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"584\">God is about to move AGAIN<\/strong> and that <strong data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"646\">HE WILL AGAIN FLUSH OUT HIS CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES and that it WOULD ALSO BE ONGOING (plus it will take ALL of us, to handle This Move)&#8230;Thus:<\/strong> we all need to <strong data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"709\" data-is-only-node=\"\">lower ourselves, repent, and adjust<\/strong> to what <strong data-start=\"718\" data-end=\"732\">His Spirit<\/strong> wants us <strong>to do<\/strong> , to behave and to &#8220;easily entreated&#8217; to ALL Human Relate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"767\">.Sincerely, Dr T<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28632 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taveauleader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screen-Shot-2024-10-14-at-9.47.14-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"544\" height=\"268\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 23px; font-family: 'arial black', 'avant garde';\"><strong>YOUR AND MY L.P.V.<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 23px; font-family: 'arial black', 'avant garde';\"><strong>Human Carnal Heart Condition: LUST, PRIDE, VANITY<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 23px;\"><em>&#8220;For all have fallen short of God&#8217;s Glory.&#8221; But may we leaders begin again.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>(C)2014, re-edited 2025 , Taveau D&#8217;Arcy All copyrights reserved under international copyright laws, in conjunction with AI<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>NOTE: this word LPV (below) was first posted www.randomsaltandselahs.wordpress January 2014.<\/strong> It is for the Body of Christ.Ones who chose HIM but ones who must choose to live FOR Him, each and every single day..This writer being included in that.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'arial black', 'avant garde';\">ONGOING PURPOSE<\/span>:<\/strong><br \/>\nTo de-frag Puritan Mindsets -(&#8220;shame based and scolding&#8221;) which usually are easily horrified, emotionally unhealthy, diatribing and berating, prone to gossip, incessant targeting, vilifying, rumor mongering, also On Social Media. and very locally &#8230;also, . knee jerk reaction Bible stomping! (Meaning? really weak, naive, emotionally immature also\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 un- <\/em><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em>Christlike also &#8220;untrustworthy&#8221; (See Pauline 2 Timothy 3:1-6 Galatians 6:1) <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em>Seek the Lord about &#8220;His Methodology&#8221; and &#8220;Tone&#8221;<\/em> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4078\" src=\"http:\/\/ministryaiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-03-25-at-9.37.41-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"284\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Q. What is the meaning of Cross Body Unity, Sr Pastor Taveau D&#8217;Arcy&#8217;s\u00a0 Ministry Equipping Vocabulary Term: <\/strong><\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 20px;\">LPV<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"602\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Officially I, we<\/strong><strong> define LPV<\/strong> as the basic human carnal condition after the Fall in Genesis 3\u2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"602\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\"><strong>Lust, Pride, and Vanity.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"602\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong> This condition<\/strong> is common across all races, genders, and global people groups. I submit, as a ministry Selah to the Christian body, that each and every one of us is &#8220;prone&#8221; to carry these tendencies, to play with them, and at times, allow them to try to master us in one way or another. They manifest in varying degrees, whether outwardly or inwardly, and can lead to addictions and behaviors that are easily discerned or more hidden.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"785\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>I teach this concept to unify, to\u00a0<\/strong> defrag unjust accusation\u00a0 from from persons, ministry land legalism, also &#8220;fear,&#8221; sin consciousness and the many squeamish &#8220;Puritan like&#8221; (fear based, naive, religious, weak holier than thou) unjust accusations&#8230;plus\u00a0 the traditional religious spirit that often leads to Bible-thumping, witch-hunting, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"1129\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"832\">Each and every one of us is prone to LPV.<\/strong> However, by turning to Christ, accepting His help to self-govern, and watching over these tendencies, the <em data-start=\"939\" data-end=\"961\">born-again Christian<\/em>\u2014whether in leadership or as a layperson\u2014will not bury these tendencies in secret shame, flaunt them in public, or display self-righteous pride in a Pharisaical manner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1230\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>For pride is perceived,<\/strong> not just from up close, but also from a distance, as Psalm 123 illustrates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1232\" data-end=\"1409\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Note that this person is always turning to the Lord for ongoing help, seeking Christ&#8217;s guidance to oversee and manage their own mortal tendencies toward Lust, Pride, and Vanity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1232\" data-end=\"1409\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>The Root Core appears to be\u00a0 Pride<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">PRIDE<\/span><br \/>\nPeople Might Perceiver &#8220;See&#8221; Our Superior Pride<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"173\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">In <em data-start=\"3\" data-end=\"18\">Psalm 123:3-4<\/em> (KJV), the psalmist expresses a deep awareness of the pride and oppression from others, particularly those in positions of authority. Here are the verses:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"409\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"198\">Psalm 123:3-4 (KJV)<\/strong><\/span><br data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"201\" \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"409\">&#8220;Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us:<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"409\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"409\"> for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. <\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"409\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"409\">Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, <\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"409\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"409\">and with the contempt of the proud.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"452\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'arial black', 'avant garde';\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Our Arrogant Pride<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"452\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Inward Discernment of Superior Pride<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"981\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">In these verses, <strong>the psalmist describes<\/strong> how their <em>(his, your, my, all of their)<\/em> soul is &#8220;exceedingly filled with contempt&#8221; due to the <strong data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"567\">pride<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"572\" data-end=\"584\">scorning<\/strong> of those who are &#8220;at ease&#8221; and &#8220;proud.&#8221; The psalmist\u2019s inward discernment reveals <strong>how they feel oppressed by those<\/strong> who hold positions of superiority and take advantage of their position to look down upon others. These individuals are described as living in ease, showing no concern for the suffering of others, and displaying a sense of superiority that causes contempt toward those beneath them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1393\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>This can be understood a<\/strong>s a recognition of <strong data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1044\">superior pride<\/strong>\u2014the kind of pride that arises from a position of power or privilege, where the prideful individual perceives themselves as above others, perhaps even beyond reproach. The psalmist, in contrast, acknowledges the painful effects of this pride on their soul, feeling the weight of the scorn and disdain from those who live without empathy or humility.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1425\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Key points of discernment:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1956\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1610\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1428\" data-end=\"1610\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>The psalmist is deeply<\/strong> aware of the <strong data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1476\">internal<\/strong> effects of prideful, superior individuals who oppress others, which is evident in the language of &#8220;exceedingly filled with contempt.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1611\" data-end=\"1775\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1775\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This pride is <strong data-start=\"1627\" data-end=\"1644\">inwardly felt<\/strong> not only by the psalmist but affects their spirit, showing how pride from others can manifest as emotional and spiritual distress.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1776\" data-end=\"1956\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1778\" data-end=\"1956\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The contrast is drawn between those who are at ease (comfortable in their pride and power) and the psalmist, who is calling for God&#8217;s mercy to overcome this scorn and oppression.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1958\" data-end=\"2252\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>In this passage,<\/strong> the psalmist\u2019s <strong data-start=\"1990\" data-end=\"2005\">discernment<\/strong> of pride isn&#8217;t just intellectual but deeply emotional and spiritual. The psalmist is not only recognizing the pride from others but is also <strong data-start=\"2146\" data-end=\"2174\">experiencing the effects<\/strong> of that pride, calling for God&#8217;s mercy and relief from the scorn they endure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1958\" data-end=\"2252\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4074 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ministryaiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-01-at-8.23.08-AM-1024x727.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"445\" height=\"316\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'arial black', 'avant garde';\">Point: Carnal Pride<\/span> reproduces Leader, Follower, Person Accusation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">&#8220;The mouth speaks what the heart is full of&#8230;&#8221; Luke 6:45<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"103\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Gossip, accusation,<\/strong> and backbiting all stem from what fills the heart. As <strong data-start=\"74\" data-end=\"93\">Luke 6:45 (KJV)<\/strong> states:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"105\" data-end=\"339\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"339\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"337\">&#8220;A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"485\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>When someone is consumed<\/strong> by <strong data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"400\">LPV\u2014Lust, Pride, and Vanity<\/strong>, their heart becomes a breeding ground for false witness, gossip, and accusations:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"821\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"588\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"588\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"497\">Lust<\/strong> fuels envy and covetousness, leading to slander against those who have what one desires.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"692\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"692\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"600\">Pride<\/strong> fosters a superiority complex, driving someone to tear others down to elevate themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"821\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"821\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"705\">Vanity<\/strong> causes obsession with appearances, leading to judgment, gossip, and false accusations to protect one\u2019s own image.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Word Curses, Leader Accusing Pharisees<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"823\" data-end=\"1086\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>A Pharisaical, accusatory spirit is<\/strong> often a cover for deep insecurity\u2014<strong data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"933\">tearing others down to feel built up<\/strong>. But Jesus warns that our words expose the condition of our hearts, and idle, reckless speech brings accountability before God (<strong data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1082\">Matthew 12:36-37<\/strong>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1232\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Thus, a mouth filled with gossip and accusation reflects a heart <strong data-start=\"1153\" data-end=\"1179\">not governed by Christ<\/strong> but by <strong data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1232\" data-is-last-node=\"\">self-importance, fear, and unchecked LPV.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"238\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>A spirit of false witness and pride<\/strong> fosters a willingness to gossip and accuse, often reflecting a Pharisaical mindset. This behavior is frequently rooted in low self-esteem, which in turn stems from <strong data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"207\">LPV<\/strong>\u2014<strong data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"235\">Lust, Pride, and Vanity<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"530\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"354\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"354\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"250\">Lust<\/strong> \u2013 A craving for status, possessions, or control over others (including <strong data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"330\">FOMO<\/strong>\u2014fear of missing out).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"445\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"445\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"366\">Pride<\/strong> \u2013 A sense of superiority or inferiority, leading to self-righteous judgment.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"530\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"530\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"458\">Vanity<\/strong> \u2013 A senseless preoccupation with one&#8217;s image or perceived importance.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"695\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>This toxic combination<\/strong> fuels gossip, false accusations, and divisive leadership, all of which stand in contrast to Christ\u2019s teachings of humility, truth, and love.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinefellowship.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-24-at-7.22.24-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23678\" src=\"https:\/\/onlinefellowship.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-24-at-7.22.24-AM-300x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"195\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><b>LPV Original Bible Study<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><b> LUST PRIDE VANITY\u00a0 UNHEALTHY ROOTS<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"190\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">What follows is a <strong data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"172\">reflection<\/strong> by this author.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"289\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"205\">LPV Ministry Point&#8217;:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"289\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"> God&#8217;s Love and Human Persons and Making Real (Needing) Money (the ongoing relationship with money, making money, having money, not having all you feel you need) <strong>is a huge trigger LPV followed by HUGE ACCUSATION<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"289\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29314\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taveauleader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-01-at-8.23.08-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"356\" height=\"253\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"349\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"347\">The Extreme Warfare of LPV (Lust, Pride, Vanity)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"408\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"406\">Is Vanity<\/strong> One of the First Steps Toward Inhumanity?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"438\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"436\">Overview &amp; Preface<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"485\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The Apostle Paul writes to the Philippians:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"784\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"784\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"754\"><strong>&#8220;To write this to you for me is not grievous,<\/strong> but for you, it is safe. Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><br data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"757\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">\u2014 <strong data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"782\">Philippians 3:1-3<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"932\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Paul then recounts his testimony,<\/strong> describing his former achievements and how he ultimately considered them worthless compared to knowing Christ:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"1133\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"936\" data-end=\"1133\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"936\" data-end=\"1105\"><strong>&#8220;I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ<\/strong>\u2026 I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><br data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1108\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">\u2014 <strong data-start=\"1112\" data-end=\"1131\">Philippians 3:8<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1170\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Later, he warns with deep sorrow:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1448\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1448\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1416\">&#8220;For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are <strong>the enemies<\/strong> <strong>of the cross of Christ:<\/strong> whose end is destruction, <strong>whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1419\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">\u2014 <strong data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1446\">Philippians 3:18-19<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1571\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Surely, these conditions remain the same for many in <strong data-start=\"1503\" data-end=\"1571\" data-is-last-node=\"\">pioneering, home-based, ministry, and business leadership today.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3841 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ministryaiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screen-Shot-2025-03-26-at-5.06.56-PM-1024x329.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"456\" height=\"146\" \/><\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><b>LPV Pitfalls<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<article class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-7\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 px-6\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-none\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col @xs\/thread:px-0 @sm\/thread:px-1.5 @md\/thread:px-4\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"user\" data-message-id=\"bbb21c4b-c184-4eff-9797-2bd8cdf11ba4\">\n<div class=\"w-full\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden items-end rtl:items-start\">\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[var(--user-chat-width,70%)] rounded-3xl bg-token-message-surface px-5 py-2.5\">\n<div class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Lust<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-8\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 px-6\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-none\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn @xs\/thread:px-0 @sm\/thread:px-1.5 @md\/thread:px-4\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"abbdc321-79d6-4e53-9c96-391959aba880\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"46\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"44\">2 Peter 1:4 (KJV) Explained in Depth<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"260\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"64\">Verse (KJV):<\/strong><\/span><br data-start=\"64\" data-end=\"67\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"258\">&#8220;Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"391\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This verse is packed with theological meaning, and we will break it down word by word with Greek analysis and a biblical context.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"437\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"435\">1. Key Greek Words and Meaning<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"550\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The New Testament was originally written in Greek, so we will analyze the Greek words for deeper understanding.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"4054\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"793\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"590\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"588\">&#8220;Whereby&#8221; (\u03b4\u03b9&#8217; \u1f67\u03bd | <em data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"585\">di h\u014dn<\/em>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"793\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"654\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"654\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This phrase means &#8220;through which&#8221; or &#8220;because of these.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"793\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"793\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">It refers back to <strong data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"693\">2 Peter 1:3<\/strong>, which speaks about God&#8217;s divine power giving believers everything needed for life and godliness.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"1138\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"841\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"839\">&#8220;Are given&#8221; (\u03b4\u03b5\u03b4\u03ce\u03c1\u03b7\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 | <em data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"836\">ded\u014dr\u0113tai<\/em>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"1138\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"949\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"949\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This verb is in the <strong data-start=\"867\" data-end=\"884\">perfect tense<\/strong>, meaning it describes a completed action with ongoing effects.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"953\" data-end=\"1030\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"1030\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">It comes from <em data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"979\">doreomai<\/em> (\u03b4\u03c9\u03c1\u03ad\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9), meaning &#8220;to grant or bestow freely.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1138\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1138\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This indicates that God\u2019s promises were given in the past but continue to have power in the present.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1397\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1143\" data-end=\"1188\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"1143\" data-end=\"1186\">&#8220;Exceeding great&#8221; (\u03bc\u03ad\u03b3\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1 | <em data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1183\">megista<\/em>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1397\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1312\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1194\" data-end=\"1312\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This is the <strong data-start=\"1206\" data-end=\"1221\">superlative<\/strong> form of <em data-start=\"1230\" data-end=\"1237\">megas<\/em> (\u03bc\u03ad\u03b3\u03b1\u03c2), meaning <strong data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1310\">the greatest, most magnificent, or highest in rank.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1397\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1318\" data-end=\"1397\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The promises given are not just good, but the <strong data-start=\"1364\" data-end=\"1385\">greatest possible<\/strong> promises.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1607\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1436\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1434\">&#8220;Precious&#8221; (\u03c4\u03af\u03bc\u03b9\u03b1 | <em data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1431\">timia<\/em>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1440\" data-end=\"1607\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1440\" data-end=\"1521\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1521\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Comes from <em data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1461\">timios<\/em> (\u03c4\u03af\u03bc\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2), meaning <strong data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1519\">valuable, honored, highly esteemed.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1607\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1527\" data-end=\"1607\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This word is often used for costly things, such as <strong data-start=\"1578\" data-end=\"1604\">gold or rare treasures<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1848\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1658\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1656\">&#8220;Promises&#8221; (\u1f10\u03c0\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03ad\u03bb\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 | <em data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1653\">epangelmata<\/em>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1662\" data-end=\"1848\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1662\" data-end=\"1759\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1664\" data-end=\"1759\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">From <em data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1680\">epangelia<\/em> (\u1f10\u03c0\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03af\u03b1), meaning a <strong data-start=\"1704\" data-end=\"1756\">public proclamation, pledge, or divine assurance<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1848\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1848\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">These are not just casual promises but <strong data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"1845\">binding declarations from God Himself<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1850\" data-end=\"2168\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1853\" data-end=\"1911\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"1853\" data-end=\"1909\">&#8220;That by these&#8221; (\u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03c4\u03bf\u03cd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd | <em data-start=\"1889\" data-end=\"1906\">hina dia tout\u014dn<\/em>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1915\" data-end=\"2168\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1915\" data-end=\"1998\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"1998\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"1923\">Hina<\/em> (\u1f35\u03bd\u03b1) is a purpose clause, meaning <strong data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"1972\">&#8220;so that&#8221;<\/strong> or <strong data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"1996\">&#8220;in order that.&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2002\" data-end=\"2069\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2004\" data-end=\"2069\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"2004\" data-end=\"2016\">Dia tout\u014dn<\/em> (\u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03c4\u03bf\u03cd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd) means <strong data-start=\"2036\" data-end=\"2067\">&#8220;through these (promises).&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2073\" data-end=\"2168\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2075\" data-end=\"2168\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">God&#8217;s promises have <strong data-start=\"2095\" data-end=\"2117\">a specific purpose<\/strong>: enabling believers to partake in divine nature.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2170\" data-end=\"2536\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2173\" data-end=\"2243\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"2173\" data-end=\"2241\">&#8220;Ye might be partakers&#8221; (\u03b3\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u03bf\u1f76 | <em data-start=\"2219\" data-end=\"2238\">gen\u0113sthe koin\u014dnoi<\/em>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2247\" data-end=\"2536\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2247\" data-end=\"2349\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2249\" data-end=\"2349\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"2249\" data-end=\"2259\">Gen\u0113sthe<\/em> (\u03b3\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5) is <strong data-start=\"2273\" data-end=\"2295\">aorist subjunctive<\/strong>, meaning <strong data-start=\"2305\" data-end=\"2346\">a one-time event with ongoing results<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2353\" data-end=\"2426\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2355\" data-end=\"2426\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"2355\" data-end=\"2365\">Koin\u014dnoi<\/em> (\u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u03bf\u1f76) means <strong data-start=\"2383\" data-end=\"2424\">&#8220;sharers, participants, or partners.&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2430\" data-end=\"2536\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2432\" data-end=\"2536\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This implies that believers are <strong data-start=\"2464\" data-end=\"2510\">not just observers but active participants<\/strong> in God&#8217;s divine nature.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2538\" data-end=\"2856\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2541\" data-end=\"2603\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"2541\" data-end=\"2601\">&#8220;Of the divine nature&#8221; (\u03b8\u03b5\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c6\u03cd\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 | <em data-start=\"2582\" data-end=\"2598\">theias physe\u014ds<\/em>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2607\" data-end=\"2856\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2607\" data-end=\"2675\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2609\" data-end=\"2675\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"2609\" data-end=\"2617\">Theias<\/em> (\u03b8\u03b5\u03af\u03b1\u03c2) means <strong data-start=\"2632\" data-end=\"2673\">&#8220;divine, God-like, belonging to God.&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2679\" data-end=\"2748\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2681\" data-end=\"2748\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"2681\" data-end=\"2690\">Physe\u014ds<\/em> (\u03c6\u03cd\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2) means <strong data-start=\"2706\" data-end=\"2746\">&#8220;nature, essence, inborn character.&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2752\" data-end=\"2856\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2754\" data-end=\"2856\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This phrase indicates that believers receive <strong data-start=\"2799\" data-end=\"2823\">a transformed nature<\/strong> that reflects God&#8217;s character.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2858\" data-end=\"3218\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2861\" data-end=\"2914\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"2861\" data-end=\"2912\">&#8220;Having escaped&#8221; (\u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03c6\u03c5\u03b3\u03cc\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 | <em data-start=\"2895\" data-end=\"2909\">apophygontes<\/em>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2918\" data-end=\"3218\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2918\" data-end=\"3002\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2920\" data-end=\"3002\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"2920\" data-end=\"2934\">Apophygontes<\/em> (\u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03c6\u03c5\u03b3\u03cc\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2) means <strong data-start=\"2955\" data-end=\"3000\">&#8220;to flee away, to escape from captivity.&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3006\" data-end=\"3139\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3008\" data-end=\"3139\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The verb is in the <strong data-start=\"3027\" data-end=\"3055\">aorist active participle<\/strong>, showing a <strong data-start=\"3067\" data-end=\"3086\">decisive action<\/strong> that happened in the past but has lasting effects.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3143\" data-end=\"3218\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3145\" data-end=\"3218\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Believers have <strong data-start=\"3160\" data-end=\"3196\">escaped from something enslaving<\/strong>\u2014sin and corruption.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3220\" data-end=\"3558\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3224\" data-end=\"3294\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"3224\" data-end=\"3292\">&#8220;The corruption&#8221; (\u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u1f10\u03bd \u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u1ff3 \u03c6\u03b8\u03bf\u03c1\u1fb6\u03c2 | <em data-start=\"3266\" data-end=\"3289\">t\u0113s en kosm\u014d phthoras<\/em>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3299\" data-end=\"3558\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3299\" data-end=\"3384\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3301\" data-end=\"3384\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"3301\" data-end=\"3311\">Phthoras<\/em> (\u03c6\u03b8\u03bf\u03c1\u1fb6\u03c2) means <strong data-start=\"3327\" data-end=\"3382\">&#8220;decay, destruction, moral corruption, rottenness.&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3389\" data-end=\"3475\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3391\" data-end=\"3475\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This word is used for <strong data-start=\"3413\" data-end=\"3430\">organic decay<\/strong>, like rotting flesh or a decomposing body.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3480\" data-end=\"3558\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3482\" data-end=\"3558\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Human nature, apart from God, is <strong data-start=\"3515\" data-end=\"3555\">subject to decay and moral breakdown<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3560\" data-end=\"3807\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3564\" data-end=\"3624\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"3564\" data-end=\"3622\">&#8220;That is in the world&#8221; (\u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u1f10\u03bd \u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u1ff3 | <em data-start=\"3605\" data-end=\"3619\">t\u0113s en kosm\u014d<\/em>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3629\" data-end=\"3807\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3629\" data-end=\"3713\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3631\" data-end=\"3713\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"3631\" data-end=\"3639\">Kosmos<\/em> (\u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2) here refers to the <strong data-start=\"3668\" data-end=\"3711\">fallen world system, influenced by sin.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3718\" data-end=\"3807\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3720\" data-end=\"3807\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The corruption is not just in individuals but <strong data-start=\"3766\" data-end=\"3805\">embedded in the entire world order.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3809\" data-end=\"4054\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3813\" data-end=\"3864\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"3813\" data-end=\"3862\">&#8220;Through lust&#8221; (\u1f10\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03b8\u03c5\u03bc\u03af\u1fb3 | <em data-start=\"3845\" data-end=\"3859\">en epithymia<\/em>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3869\" data-end=\"4054\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3869\" data-end=\"3974\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3871\" data-end=\"3974\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"3871\" data-end=\"3882\">Epithymia<\/em> (\u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03b8\u03c5\u03bc\u03af\u03b1) means <strong data-start=\"3900\" data-end=\"3972\">&#8220;strong desire, craving, longing, especially for what is forbidden.&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3979\" data-end=\"4054\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3981\" data-end=\"4054\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">It refers to <strong data-start=\"3994\" data-end=\"4012\">sinful passion<\/strong> that leads people away from God&#8217;s will.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3637 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ministryaiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screen-Shot-2025-03-23-at-9.12.53-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"176\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3981\" data-end=\"4054\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"5518\" data-end=\"5557\">\u00a0Old Testament and Hebrew Concept : Lust and Christ&#8217;s Saving Help<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5561\" data-end=\"5660\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Though this verse is in Greek, the <strong data-start=\"5596\" data-end=\"5628\">Hebrew concept of corruption<\/strong> ties back to the Old Testament:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5662\" data-end=\"6244\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5662\" data-end=\"6013\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5664\" data-end=\"5793\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"5664\" data-end=\"5685\">Psalm 16:10 (KJV)<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"5688\" data-end=\"5791\">&#8220;For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5796\" data-end=\"6013\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5796\" data-end=\"5891\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5798\" data-end=\"5891\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The Hebrew word for corruption is <em data-start=\"5832\" data-end=\"5842\">shachath<\/em> (\u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05d7\u05b7\u05ea), meaning <strong data-start=\"5861\" data-end=\"5888\">pit, destruction, decay<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5894\" data-end=\"6013\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5896\" data-end=\"6013\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This prophecy about Christ hints that corruption is the <strong data-start=\"5952\" data-end=\"5987\">natural fate of fallen humanity<\/strong>, but Jesus overcame it.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"6015\" data-end=\"6244\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"6017\" data-end=\"6129\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"6017\" data-end=\"6042\">Genesis 6:11-12 (KJV)<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"6045\" data-end=\"6127\">&#8220;The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"6132\" data-end=\"6244\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"6132\" data-end=\"6244\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"6134\" data-end=\"6244\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The word <em data-start=\"6143\" data-end=\"6153\">shachath<\/em> is also used here, showing that sin leads to <strong data-start=\"6199\" data-end=\"6242\">total societal and personal corruption.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"6251\" data-end=\"6270\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"6254\" data-end=\"6268\">Conclusion New Testament<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"6272\" data-end=\"6569\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>2 Peter 1:4 teaches that human natur<\/strong>e, apart from God, is <strong data-start=\"6330\" data-end=\"6362\">decaying and morally corrupt<\/strong>, like organic matter breaking down. However, through Christ\u2019s promises, believers <strong data-start=\"6445\" data-end=\"6498\">escape this fate and partake in the divine nature<\/strong>\u2014a transformation that makes them like God in character and holiness.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"4061\" data-end=\"4097\"><strong data-start=\"4064\" data-end=\"4095\">\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Theological Significance<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4099\" data-end=\"4154\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This verse teaches several profound theological truths:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"4156\" data-end=\"5508\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4156\" data-end=\"4432\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4159\" data-end=\"4214\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"4159\" data-end=\"4212\">The Contrast Between Corruption and Divine Nature<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4218\" data-end=\"4432\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4218\" data-end=\"4317\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4220\" data-end=\"4317\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Human nature is naturally <strong data-start=\"4246\" data-end=\"4270\">corrupt and decaying<\/strong>, just like organic matter rotting over time.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4321\" data-end=\"4432\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4323\" data-end=\"4432\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">However, through God&#8217;s promises, believers can <strong data-start=\"4370\" data-end=\"4380\">escape<\/strong> this and take on a <strong data-start=\"4400\" data-end=\"4429\">new, incorruptible nature<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4434\" data-end=\"4669\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4437\" data-end=\"4469\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"4437\" data-end=\"4467\">Corruption is Tied to Lust<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4473\" data-end=\"4669\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4473\" data-end=\"4569\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4475\" data-end=\"4569\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The root cause of corruption is <strong data-start=\"4507\" data-end=\"4515\">lust<\/strong>\u2014a strong craving for things that oppose God&#8217;s will.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4573\" data-end=\"4669\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4575\" data-end=\"4669\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This aligns with <strong data-start=\"4592\" data-end=\"4609\">James 1:14-15<\/strong>, which says that lust leads to sin, and sin brings death.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4671\" data-end=\"4925\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4674\" data-end=\"4717\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"4674\" data-end=\"4715\">Transformation Through God&#8217;s Promises<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4721\" data-end=\"4925\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4721\" data-end=\"4815\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4723\" data-end=\"4815\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The verse implies that <strong data-start=\"4746\" data-end=\"4812\">spiritual transformation comes through trusting God&#8217;s promises<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4819\" data-end=\"4925\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4821\" data-end=\"4925\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This is similar to <strong data-start=\"4840\" data-end=\"4855\">Romans 12:2<\/strong>, which speaks of being <strong data-start=\"4879\" data-end=\"4922\">transformed by the renewing of the mind<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4927\" data-end=\"5203\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4930\" data-end=\"4983\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"4930\" data-end=\"4981\">Participation in Divine Nature is a Real Change<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4987\" data-end=\"5203\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4987\" data-end=\"5095\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4989\" data-end=\"5095\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The Greek word <em data-start=\"5004\" data-end=\"5014\">koin\u014dnoi<\/em> (partakers) suggests <strong data-start=\"5036\" data-end=\"5092\">actual transformation, not just symbolic association<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5099\" data-end=\"5203\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5101\" data-end=\"5203\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This means believers do not just imitate God\u2014they <strong data-start=\"5151\" data-end=\"5176\">receive His character<\/strong> through the Holy Spirit.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5205\" data-end=\"5508\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5208\" data-end=\"5263\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"5208\" data-end=\"5261\">The &#8220;Escape&#8221; is a Past Event with Ongoing Effects<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5267\" data-end=\"5508\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5267\" data-end=\"5390\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5269\" data-end=\"5390\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The verb <em data-start=\"5278\" data-end=\"5292\">apophygontes<\/em> (having escaped) shows that this <strong data-start=\"5326\" data-end=\"5388\">isn&#8217;t just a process but a decisive break from corruption.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5394\" data-end=\"5508\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5396\" data-end=\"5508\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This aligns with <strong data-start=\"5413\" data-end=\"5432\">Colossians 1:13<\/strong>, which says believers have been <strong data-start=\"5465\" data-end=\"5506\">delivered from the power of darkness.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinefellowship.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-10-at-7.19.39-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23299 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/onlinefellowship.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-10-at-7.19.39-PM-300x154.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"418\" height=\"215\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"110\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"108\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Lust, Pride, and Vanity<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"110\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"108\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Focus On Pride<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"104\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"102\">A Deep Word Study on Pride &amp; Vanity in the Old and New Testaments (Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"106\" data-end=\"362\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Pride and vanity are significant themes in the Bible, often associated with sin, rebellion, and the downfall of individuals and nations. Let&#8217;s analyze the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek words used for these concepts in both the Old and New Testaments.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"\" data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"425\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"423\">I. PRIDE IN THE OLD TESTAMENT (HEBREW &amp; ARAMAIC)<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"511\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">In Hebrew, multiple words convey the idea of pride, arrogance, or self-exaltation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"575\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"517\" data-end=\"573\">1. \u05d2\u05b8\u05bc\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05df (<em data-start=\"531\" data-end=\"538\">ga\u02be\u014dn<\/em>) \u2013 Loftiness, Arrogance, Majesty<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"576\" data-end=\"795\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"576\" data-end=\"646\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"646\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"587\">Root:<\/strong> <em data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"596\">\u05d2\u05b8\u05bc\u05d0\u05b8\u05d4<\/em> (<em data-start=\"598\" data-end=\"605\">ga\u02beah<\/em>) \u2013 &#8220;to rise, to be exalted, to swell.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"795\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"795\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"661\">Meaning:<\/strong> This word can mean <strong data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"701\">majesty or honor<\/strong> when referring to God, but <strong data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"757\">arrogance or haughtiness<\/strong> when describing sinful human pride.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"\" data-start=\"797\" data-end=\"817\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"802\" data-end=\"815\">Examples:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"1190\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"1004\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"821\" data-end=\"925\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"821\" data-end=\"839\">Proverbs 16:18<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"923\">&#8220;Pride (\u05d2\u05b8\u05bc\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05df) goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"1004\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"1004\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"931\" data-end=\"1004\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Here, <em data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"944\">ga\u02be\u014dn<\/em> refers to an <strong data-start=\"958\" data-end=\"984\">inflated sense of self<\/strong>, leading to ruin.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1190\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1190\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1023\">Isaiah 2:12<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1188\">&#8220;For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud (\u05d2\u05b8\u05bc\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05df) and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1197\" data-end=\"1258\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1256\">2. \u05d6\u05b8\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05df (<em data-start=\"1214\" data-end=\"1221\">z\u0101\u1e0f\u00f4n<\/em>) \u2013 Insolence, Presumption, Pride<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1412\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1324\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1324\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1270\">Root:<\/strong> <em data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1277\">\u05d6\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3<\/em> (<em data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1284\">zid<\/em>) \u2013 &#8220;to act arrogantly, to boil over.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1325\" data-end=\"1412\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1327\" data-end=\"1412\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"1327\" data-end=\"1339\">Meaning:<\/strong> Pride that leads to <strong data-start=\"1360\" data-end=\"1410\">presumption, reckless boldness, and rebellion.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"\" data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1434\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1432\">Examples:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1835\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1657\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1582\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1459\">Deuteronomy 17:12<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1580\">&#8220;And the man that will do presumptuously (\u05d6\u05b8\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05df), and will not hearken unto the priest&#8230; even that man shall die.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1657\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1657\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1588\" data-end=\"1657\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"1588\" data-end=\"1595\">Z\u0101\u1e0f\u00f4n<\/em> describes an arrogant refusal to submit to God\u2019s authority.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1658\" data-end=\"1835\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1780\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1676\">Psalm 19:13<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1778\">&#8220;Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous (\u05d6\u05b8\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05df) sins; let them not have dominion over me.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1784\" data-end=\"1835\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1784\" data-end=\"1835\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"1835\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The idea is <strong data-start=\"1798\" data-end=\"1832\">prideful defiance of God&#8217;s law<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"1897\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"1846\" data-end=\"1895\">3. \u05d2\u05b8\u05bc\u05d1\u05b7\u05d4\u05bc (<em data-start=\"1860\" data-end=\"1867\">g\u0101\u1e07ah<\/em>) \u2013 Loftiness, Haughtiness<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1898\" data-end=\"2035\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1898\" data-end=\"1967\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1900\" data-end=\"1967\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"1900\" data-end=\"1909\">Root:<\/strong> <em data-start=\"1910\" data-end=\"1919\">\u05d2\u05b8\u05bc\u05d1\u05b7\u05d4\u05bc<\/em> (<em data-start=\"1921\" data-end=\"1928\">g\u0101\u1e07ah<\/em>) \u2013 &#8220;to be high, exalted, lifted up.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1968\" data-end=\"2035\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1970\" data-end=\"2035\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"1970\" data-end=\"1982\">Meaning:<\/strong> Pride expressed in an <strong data-start=\"2005\" data-end=\"2033\">exalted view of oneself.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"\" data-start=\"2037\" data-end=\"2057\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"2042\" data-end=\"2055\">Examples:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol data-start=\"2058\" data-end=\"2306\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2058\" data-end=\"2168\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2061\" data-end=\"2168\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"2061\" data-end=\"2078\">Proverbs 21:4<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"2081\" data-end=\"2166\">&#8220;An high (\u05d2\u05b8\u05bc\u05d1\u05b7\u05d4\u05bc) look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2169\" data-end=\"2306\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2172\" data-end=\"2306\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"2172\" data-end=\"2188\">Isaiah 10:12<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"2191\" data-end=\"2304\">&#8220;I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high (\u05d2\u05b8\u05bc\u05d1\u05b7\u05d4\u05bc) looks.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2313\" data-end=\"2367\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"2317\" data-end=\"2365\">4. \u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05dd (<em data-start=\"2328\" data-end=\"2333\">r\u016bm<\/em>) \u2013 Self-Exaltation, Arrogance<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2368\" data-end=\"2496\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2368\" data-end=\"2429\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2370\" data-end=\"2429\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"2370\" data-end=\"2382\">Meaning:<\/strong> Pride that <strong data-start=\"2394\" data-end=\"2413\">lifts itself up<\/strong> above others.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2430\" data-end=\"2496\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2432\" data-end=\"2496\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"2432\" data-end=\"2458\">Can be used positively<\/strong> when referring to God&#8217;s exaltation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"\" data-start=\"2498\" data-end=\"2518\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"2503\" data-end=\"2516\">Examples:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol data-start=\"2519\" data-end=\"2758\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2519\" data-end=\"2604\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2522\" data-end=\"2604\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"2522\" data-end=\"2537\">Psalm 131:1<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"2540\" data-end=\"2602\">&#8220;LORD, my heart is not haughty (\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05dd), nor mine eyes lofty.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2605\" data-end=\"2758\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2608\" data-end=\"2700\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"2608\" data-end=\"2625\">Ezekiel 16:50<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"2628\" data-end=\"2698\">&#8220;And they were haughty (\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05dd), and committed abomination before me.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2704\" data-end=\"2758\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2704\" data-end=\"2758\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2706\" data-end=\"2758\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Used for <strong data-start=\"2715\" data-end=\"2732\">Sodom&#8217;s pride<\/strong> before its destruction.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h1 class=\"\" data-start=\"2765\" data-end=\"2811\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"2767\" data-end=\"2809\">II. PRIDE IN THE NEW TESTAMENT (GREEK)<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2813\" data-end=\"2884\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"2817\" data-end=\"2882\">1. \u1f51\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b7\u03c6\u03b1\u03bd\u03af\u03b1 (<em data-start=\"2834\" data-end=\"2848\">hyper\u0113phania<\/em>) \u2013 Overbearing Pride, Arrogance<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2885\" data-end=\"3052\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2885\" data-end=\"2986\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2887\" data-end=\"2986\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"2887\" data-end=\"2896\">Root:<\/strong> <em data-start=\"2897\" data-end=\"2903\">\u1f51\u03c0\u03ad\u03c1<\/em> (<em data-start=\"2905\" data-end=\"2912\">hyper<\/em>) = &#8220;above&#8221; + <em data-start=\"2926\" data-end=\"2933\">\u03c6\u03b1\u03af\u03bd\u03c9<\/em> (<em data-start=\"2935\" data-end=\"2943\">phain\u014d<\/em>) = &#8220;to shine&#8221; \u2192 &#8220;to shine above others.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2987\" data-end=\"3052\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2989\" data-end=\"3052\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"2989\" data-end=\"3001\">Meaning:<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"3002\" data-end=\"3050\">Excessive pride, arrogance, self-importance.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"\" data-start=\"3054\" data-end=\"3074\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"3059\" data-end=\"3072\">Examples:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol data-start=\"3075\" data-end=\"3312\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3075\" data-end=\"3214\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3078\" data-end=\"3214\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"3078\" data-end=\"3091\">Mark 7:22<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"3094\" data-end=\"3212\">&#8220;Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride (\u1f51\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b7\u03c6\u03b1\u03bd\u03af\u03b1), foolishness.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3215\" data-end=\"3312\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3218\" data-end=\"3312\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"3218\" data-end=\"3231\">James 4:6<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"3234\" data-end=\"3310\">&#8220;God resisteth the proud (\u1f51\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b7\u03c6\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2), but giveth grace unto the humble.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"3319\" data-end=\"3381\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"3323\" data-end=\"3379\">2. \u1f00\u03bb\u03b1\u03b6\u03bf\u03bd\u03b5\u03af\u03b1 (<em data-start=\"3339\" data-end=\"3350\">alazoneia<\/em>) \u2013 Boastfulness, Vainglory<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"3382\" data-end=\"3547\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3382\" data-end=\"3454\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3384\" data-end=\"3454\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"3384\" data-end=\"3393\">Root:<\/strong> <em data-start=\"3394\" data-end=\"3402\">\u1f00\u03bb\u03b1\u03b6\u03ce\u03bd<\/em> (<em data-start=\"3404\" data-end=\"3412\">alaz\u014dn<\/em>) = &#8220;a braggart, a wanderer who boasts.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3455\" data-end=\"3547\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3457\" data-end=\"3547\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"3457\" data-end=\"3469\">Meaning:<\/strong> Pride that manifests as <strong data-start=\"3494\" data-end=\"3545\">boastfulness, self-promotion, and exaggeration.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"\" data-start=\"3549\" data-end=\"3569\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"3554\" data-end=\"3567\">Examples:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol data-start=\"3570\" data-end=\"3857\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3570\" data-end=\"3753\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3573\" data-end=\"3753\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"3573\" data-end=\"3588\">1 John 2:16<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"3591\" data-end=\"3751\">&#8220;For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride (\u1f00\u03bb\u03b1\u03b6\u03bf\u03bd\u03b5\u03af\u03b1) of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3754\" data-end=\"3857\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3757\" data-end=\"3857\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"3757\" data-end=\"3771\">James 4:16<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"3774\" data-end=\"3855\">&#8220;But now ye rejoice in your boastings (\u1f00\u03bb\u03b1\u03b6\u03bf\u03bd\u03b5\u03af\u03b1): all such rejoicing is evil.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"3864\" data-end=\"3925\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"3868\" data-end=\"3923\">3. \u03ba\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03b4\u03bf\u03be\u03af\u03b1 (<em data-start=\"3884\" data-end=\"3895\">kenodoxia<\/em>) \u2013 Empty Pride, Vainglory<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"3926\" data-end=\"4057\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3926\" data-end=\"3996\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3928\" data-end=\"3996\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"3928\" data-end=\"3937\">Root:<\/strong> <em data-start=\"3938\" data-end=\"3945\">\u03ba\u03b5\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2<\/em> (<em data-start=\"3947\" data-end=\"3954\">kenos<\/em>) = &#8220;empty&#8221; + <em data-start=\"3968\" data-end=\"3974\">\u03b4\u03cc\u03be\u03b1<\/em> (<em data-start=\"3976\" data-end=\"3982\">doxa<\/em>) = &#8220;glory.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3997\" data-end=\"4057\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3999\" data-end=\"4057\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"3999\" data-end=\"4011\">Meaning:<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"4012\" data-end=\"4055\">False pride, hollow self-glorification.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"\" data-start=\"4059\" data-end=\"4079\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"4064\" data-end=\"4077\">Examples:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol data-start=\"4080\" data-end=\"4242\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4080\" data-end=\"4242\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4083\" data-end=\"4242\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"4083\" data-end=\"4102\">Philippians 2:3<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"4105\" data-end=\"4240\">&#8220;Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory (\u03ba\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03b4\u03bf\u03be\u03af\u03b1); but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"110\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"108\">Self Example: Ministry, Personal Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"110\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"108\">Our Roots of Ambitious FOMO??<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"257\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Lust, pride, and vanity o<\/strong>ften take root when there is an intense focus on <strong data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"194\">self<\/strong>, while simultaneously accusing others of <em data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"255\">not measuring up.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"313\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The book of Proverbs warns against such comparisons:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"371\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"371\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong><em data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"369\">&#8220;He who compares himself with another is not wise.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"373\" data-end=\"412\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"377\" data-end=\"410\">The Root of Competitive Pride<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"622\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Competitive pride is deeply rooted in <strong data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"507\">self-focus, ego, and hidden, self-promoting vanity.<\/strong> It thrives on <strong data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"552\">comparison and accusation,<\/strong> driving individuals to elevate themselves at the expense of others.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"666\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"664\">Accuser: Brother Against Brother<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"791\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">After being cast out of the Garden of Eden, <strong data-start=\"712\" data-end=\"735\">fallen human nature<\/strong> bore its first tragic fruit: <strong data-start=\"765\" data-end=\"789\">envy and accusation.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"793\" data-end=\"1021\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Cain, driven by <strong data-start=\"809\" data-end=\"844\">pride and fear of displacement,<\/strong> became envious of his own brother, Abel. Instead of maintaining <strong data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"982\">spiritual discernment, self-control, and Godly leadership temperance,<\/strong> he <strong data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"1018\">lost control of his impulses<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1189\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">In a moment of unchecked <strong data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1073\">rage and competition,<\/strong> Cain <strong data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1091\">murdered<\/strong> the very brother he had grown up with\u2014all because of a <strong data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1189\" data-is-last-node=\"\">need to dominate and be &#8220;over&#8221; others.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taveauleader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-01-at-8.25.13-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"171\" \/><\/h2>\n<h1 class=\"\" data-start=\"4249\" data-end=\"4281\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"4251\" data-end=\"4279\">LPV<br \/>\nFOCUS ON VANITY <\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 class=\"\" data-start=\"4249\" data-end=\"4281\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"4251\" data-end=\"4279\">IN THE BIBLE<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"4283\" data-end=\"4337\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"4287\" data-end=\"4335\">1. \u05d4\u05b6\u05d1\u05b6\u05dc (<em data-start=\"4299\" data-end=\"4306\">hebel<\/em>) \u2013 Vanity, Futility, Vapor<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"4338\" data-end=\"4404\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4338\" data-end=\"4404\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4340\" data-end=\"4404\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"4340\" data-end=\"4352\">Meaning:<\/strong> Emptiness, fleeting breath, meaningless pursuits.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"\" data-start=\"4406\" data-end=\"4426\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"4411\" data-end=\"4424\">Examples:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol data-start=\"4427\" data-end=\"4632\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4427\" data-end=\"4541\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4430\" data-end=\"4541\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"4430\" data-end=\"4450\">Ecclesiastes 1:2<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"4453\" data-end=\"4539\">&#8220;Vanity (\u05d4\u05b6\u05d1\u05b6\u05dc) of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4542\" data-end=\"4632\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4545\" data-end=\"4632\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"4545\" data-end=\"4559\">Psalm 39:5<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"4562\" data-end=\"4630\">&#8220;Verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity (\u05d4\u05b6\u05d1\u05b6\u05dc).&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"4639\" data-end=\"4697\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"4643\" data-end=\"4695\">2. \u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 (<em data-start=\"4657\" data-end=\"4666\">mataios<\/em>) \u2013 Futility, Worthlessness<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"4698\" data-end=\"4766\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4698\" data-end=\"4766\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4700\" data-end=\"4766\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"4700\" data-end=\"4712\">Meaning:<\/strong> Something useless, without substance, or deceptive.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"\" data-start=\"4768\" data-end=\"4788\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"4773\" data-end=\"4786\">Examples:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol data-start=\"4789\" data-end=\"5158\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4789\" data-end=\"4951\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4792\" data-end=\"4951\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"4792\" data-end=\"4805\">Titus 3:9<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"4808\" data-end=\"4949\">&#8220;But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain (\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2).&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4952\" data-end=\"5158\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4955\" data-end=\"5158\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"4955\" data-end=\"4970\">Romans 1:21<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"4973\" data-end=\"5156\">&#8220;Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain (\u1f10\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03ce\u03b8\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd) in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h1 class=\"\" data-start=\"5165\" data-end=\"5184\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"5167\" data-end=\"5182\">IV. SUMMARY<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<ul data-start=\"5186\" data-end=\"5548\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5186\" data-end=\"5340\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5188\" data-end=\"5210\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"5188\" data-end=\"5208\">Pride in Hebrew:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5213\" data-end=\"5340\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5213\" data-end=\"5247\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5215\" data-end=\"5247\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"5215\" data-end=\"5222\">Ga\u02be\u014dn<\/em> (arrogance, loftiness)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5250\" data-end=\"5282\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5252\" data-end=\"5282\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"5252\" data-end=\"5259\">Z\u0101\u1e0f\u00f4n<\/em> (presumptuous pride)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5285\" data-end=\"5310\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5287\" data-end=\"5310\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"5287\" data-end=\"5294\">G\u0101\u1e07ah<\/em> (haughtiness)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5313\" data-end=\"5340\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5315\" data-end=\"5340\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"5315\" data-end=\"5320\">R\u016bm<\/em> (self-exaltation)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5342\" data-end=\"5463\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5344\" data-end=\"5365\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"5344\" data-end=\"5363\">Pride in Greek:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5368\" data-end=\"5463\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5368\" data-end=\"5398\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5370\" data-end=\"5398\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"5370\" data-end=\"5384\">Hyper\u0113phania<\/em> (arrogance)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5401\" data-end=\"5431\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5403\" data-end=\"5431\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"5403\" data-end=\"5414\">Alazoneia<\/em> (boastfulness)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5434\" data-end=\"5463\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5436\" data-end=\"5463\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"5436\" data-end=\"5447\">Kenodoxia<\/em> (empty pride)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5465\" data-end=\"5548\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5467\" data-end=\"5480\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"5467\" data-end=\"5478\">Vanity:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5483\" data-end=\"5548\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5483\" data-end=\"5516\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5485\" data-end=\"5516\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"5485\" data-end=\"5492\">Hebel<\/em> (emptiness, futility)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5519\" data-end=\"5548\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5521\" data-end=\"5548\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"5521\" data-end=\"5530\">Mataios<\/em> (worthlessness)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5550\" data-end=\"5735\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">These words highlight how <strong data-start=\"5576\" data-end=\"5620\">pride and vanity corrupt the human heart<\/strong>, leading to destruction and estrangement from God.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5550\" data-end=\"5735\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4077 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ministryaiandi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-01-at-11.54.14-AM-1024x414.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"134\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"79\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"77\">The Interconnection of Accusation, Mammon, Superior Pride, and Vanity<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"257\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">According to the Holy Bible, <strong data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"161\">the accuser, mammon, superior pride, and vanity<\/strong> are deeply interrelated. These forces <strong data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"222\">impact and disrupt<\/strong> every God-ordained relationship:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"554\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"294\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"294\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"292\">Between God and each person<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"344\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"344\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"342\">Between a person and their own self-worth<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"345\" data-end=\"380\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"380\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"378\">Between spouses in marriage<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"423\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"423\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"421\">Between parents and their children<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"463\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"463\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"461\">Between extended family members<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"554\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"554\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"552\">Between individuals and their communities, churches, workplaces, and civil society<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29328 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taveauleader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-01-at-8.37.39-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"376\" height=\"193\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"556\" data-end=\"640\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"638\">Mid-Article Conclusion: The Link Between Making a Living and Relationships<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"868\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">It becomes evident that <strong data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"808\">earning a living is closely tied to all biblical, personal, leadership, marriage, community, national, and even supernatural interactions.<\/strong> Every aspect of human life revolves around relationships.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"1003\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">However, <strong data-start=\"879\" data-end=\"912\">Lust, Pride, and Vanity (LPV)<\/strong> compete against the call to serve and relate to others <strong data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"1001\">in the holy fear of the Lord.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1070\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"1009\" data-end=\"1068\">The Fear of the Lord: A Key to Preserving Relationships<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1223\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Proverbs 2:1-5 provides <strong data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1139\">God\u2019s instruction for prioritizing life<\/strong>\u2014which, if followed, would help safeguard all of the aforementioned relationships:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1225\" data-end=\"1878\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1878\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1304\">\u201cMy son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;<\/em><\/span><br data-start=\"1304\" data-end=\"1307\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"1309\" data-end=\"1394\">So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;<\/em><\/span><br data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1397\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1481\">Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;<\/em><\/span><br data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1484\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"1486\" data-end=\"1566\"><strong data-start=\"1487\" data-end=\"1565\">If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;<\/strong><\/em> <em data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"1584\">(a key secret!)<\/em><\/span><br data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1587\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"1589\" data-end=\"1670\">Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.<\/em><\/span><br data-start=\"1670\" data-end=\"1673\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1757\">For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.<\/em><\/span><br data-start=\"1757\" data-end=\"1760\" data-is-only-node=\"\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"1762\" data-end=\"1854\">He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.\u201d<\/em> (Proverbs 2:1-5, KJV)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1880\" data-end=\"2042\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This passage reveals that <strong data-start=\"1906\" data-end=\"1950\">seeking godly wisdom above material gain<\/strong> leads to true understanding, preserving all relationships <strong data-start=\"2009\" data-end=\"2042\" data-is-last-node=\"\">through the fear of the Lord.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinefellowship.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-10-at-6.51.44-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-23255\" src=\"https:\/\/onlinefellowship.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-10-at-6.51.44-AM-300x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"217\"><strong data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"215\">A Hero Role Model: Christ, the Non-Accusative Messiah<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"754\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">While enduring <strong data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"258\">great undue pressure<\/strong>\u2014whether from town gossip, intense spiritual warfare, complex family and personal relationships, or the deep need for inward knowledge of <strong data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"430\">who He truly and eternally was<\/strong>\u2014Jesus Christ remained steadfast. He fully understood the <strong data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"508\">hearts and minds<\/strong> of every human, including those who accused Him. Yet, <strong data-start=\"563\" data-end=\"605\">He never lost personal self-governance<\/strong> or wavered in His apostolic mission. He consistently secured His <strong data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"686\">daily bread<\/strong> and fulfilled His ministry <strong data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"751\">without ever failing or giving up<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"793\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"791\">(More on this at another time&#8230;)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"962\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Material wealth, prestige, and honor often come into play in both <strong data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"884\">Godly relationships<\/strong> and in <strong data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"959\">role modeling the Isaiah 11:3 non-accuser Messiah, Jesus Christ<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"1109\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"1109\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"1093\">\u201cHe delighted in the fear of the Lord and did not judge by the sight of His eyes, nor make decisions based on what He heard.\u201d<\/em> (Isaiah 11:3)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1155\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"1115\" data-end=\"1153\">Jesus: Without One Accuser\u2019s Fault<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1416\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">A deep Bible study of Christ\u2019s <strong data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1210\">character and life<\/strong> reveals that He never lost control\u2014whether in personal relationships, leadership, or public ministry. <strong data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1345\">He wielded perfect authority<\/strong>, yet not once did He speak a demeaning, accusative, or bigoted word.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1458\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"1427\" data-end=\"1456\">The King of Tyrus Analogy<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1460\" data-end=\"1664\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">A striking description of the <strong data-start=\"1490\" data-end=\"1540\">rebellious, fallen dark angel, Satan (Lucifer)<\/strong> is found in <strong data-start=\"1553\" data-end=\"1574\">Ezekiel 27 and 28<\/strong>. While we touch on both chapters here, a deeper exploration must wait for<\/span> another time.<br \/>\nNote: while I\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"> include both here..many apologies, for we don\u2019t have room to go too deeply)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Ezekiel+27-28&amp;version=KJV\">http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Ezekiel+27-28&amp;version=KJV<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">However, we do call your attention to this:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><b>EZEKIEL 28: 2-5 In the <\/b>Bible King of Tyrus is an analogy to the false religious spirit of superior accusative human VANITY and relentless PRIDE which in fact, also paint clear pictures of a pictures of the Accuser, Lucifer, well known as satan, the very FIRST worship leader up in heaven.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong><i>\u201cBecause your heart is lifted up,<\/i>\u2028<\/strong><i>And you say, <strong>\u2018I am a god,<\/strong><\/i><strong>\u2028<\/strong><i><strong>I sit in the seat of gods<\/strong>,<\/i>\u2028<i>In the midst of the seas,\u2019<\/i>\u2028<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><i>Yet you are a man, and not a god,<\/i>\u2028<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><i>Though you set your heart as the heart of a god<\/i>\u2028<i>(Behold, you are wiser than Daniel!<\/i>\u2028<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><i>There is no secret that can be hidden from you!<\/i>\u2028<i> <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><i>With your wisdom and your understanding<\/i><strong>\u2028<i>You have gained riches for yourself,<\/i><\/strong>\u2028<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><i>And gathered <strong>gold and silver into your treasuries;<\/strong><\/i>\u2028<i> <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong><i>By your great wisdom in trade you have increased your riches,<\/i>\u2028<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong><i>And your heart is lifted up because of your riches<\/i>,\u201d<\/strong> NKJV<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Meeting of The Church, All of Us&#8230;and the World System<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"447\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The <strong data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"20\">King of Tyre<\/strong> in <strong data-start=\"24\" data-end=\"38\">Ezekiel 28<\/strong> is often interpreted symbolically as representing <strong data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"116\">Lucifer before his fall<\/strong> as well as a human ruler (likely <strong data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"179\">Ithobaal II, King of Tyre<\/strong>). The passage starts with a prophetic judgment against the human ruler but then shifts into descriptions that seem beyond any mere mortal\u2014referencing Eden, divine beauty, and an anointed cherub. This is why many theologians believe it serves as a <strong data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"444\">dual prophecy<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"710\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"575\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"575\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"510\">A literal prophecy against the historical King of Tyre<\/strong> \u2013 Condemning his pride, corruption, and economic exploitation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"576\" data-end=\"710\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"710\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"619\">A symbolic depiction of Satan\u2019s fall<\/strong> \u2013 Reflecting Lucifer\u2019s original exalted state, his rebellion, and his ultimate downfall.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"717\" data-end=\"785\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"720\" data-end=\"785\">1. King of Tyre as a Symbol of Levitical Patriarchalism (LPV)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"1066\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">You asked if the <strong data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"819\">King of Tyre<\/strong> represents <strong data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"868\">LPV (Levitical Patriarchism View)<\/strong>. The answer depends on how you define LPV. If you see it as a <strong data-start=\"931\" data-end=\"1012\">prideful, controlling, authoritarian system that distorts spiritual authority<\/strong>, then <strong data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1064\">yes, the King of Tyre is a symbol of LPV.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1890\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1379\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1221\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1086\">Ezekiel 28:2<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1219\">&#8220;Because your heart is lifted up, and you have said, \u2018I am a god, I sit in the seat of gods&#8230;\u2019 yet you are a man, and not God.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1379\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1379\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1226\" data-end=\"1379\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This mirrors <strong data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1287\">prideful, authoritarian spiritual leadership<\/strong>, where leaders assume <strong data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1332\">god-like authority<\/strong> over others rather than serving in humility.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1381\" data-end=\"1594\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1476\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1403\">Ezekiel 28:16-17<\/strong> \u2013 Speaks of Tyre\u2019s <strong data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1473\">corruption, trafficking, and fall due to pride<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1479\" data-end=\"1594\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1479\" data-end=\"1594\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1594\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This reflects <strong data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1592\">systems where power becomes about wealth, control, and dominion rather than true servanthood.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"1890\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1598\" data-end=\"1890\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"1598\" data-end=\"1625\">Lucifer before the fall<\/strong> (Ezekiel 28:12-15) was adorned with <strong data-start=\"1662\" data-end=\"1700\">precious stones, perfect in beauty<\/strong>, and held a high position, yet <strong data-start=\"1732\" data-end=\"1761\">pride led to his downfall<\/strong>. This is comparable to <strong data-start=\"1785\" data-end=\"1887\">legalistic and authoritarian religious systems that start with divine intent but become oppressive<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taveauleader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cropped-Screen-Shot-2025-04-01-at-8.16.05-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"385\" height=\"169\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1892\" data-end=\"1923\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"1896\" data-end=\"1923\">A Less than Positive Connection to Genesis 3<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1924\" data-end=\"2365\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">In Genesis 3, <strong data-start=\"1938\" data-end=\"1974\">Lucifer (the serpent) tempts Eve<\/strong> by distorting God\u2019s word and appealing to <strong data-start=\"2017\" data-end=\"2049\">pride and desire for control<\/strong> (<em data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2089\">&#8220;You will be like God&#8221; \u2013 Genesis 3:5<\/em>). The <strong data-start=\"2096\" data-end=\"2149\">King of Tyre, like Lucifer, fell because of pride<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"2154\" data-end=\"2216\">the desire to elevate himself above his rightful position.<\/strong> This is the same tactic used by the serpent in Eden\u2014tempting humans with <strong data-start=\"2290\" data-end=\"2342\">illegitimate authority, deception, and rebellion<\/strong> against God\u2019s order.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2367\" data-end=\"2407\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"2371\" data-end=\"2407\">Connection to Revelation 12:7-12<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2408\" data-end=\"2741\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Revelation 12 describes <strong data-start=\"2432\" data-end=\"2451\">a war in heaven<\/strong> where <strong data-start=\"2458\" data-end=\"2538\">Michael and his angels defeat the dragon (Satan), who is cast down to earth.<\/strong> This aligns with the <strong data-start=\"2560\" data-end=\"2579\">fall of Lucifer<\/strong> (Ezekiel 28, Isaiah 14) and marks the beginning of <strong data-start=\"2631\" data-end=\"2669\">Satan\u2019s reign over earthly systems<\/strong>, which includes the <strong data-start=\"2690\" data-end=\"2738\">Babylonian system at play in the world today<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"2748\" data-end=\"2813\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"2751\" data-end=\"2813\">2. King of Tyre as a Symbol of the Babylonian System Today<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2814\" data-end=\"2990\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The <strong data-start=\"2818\" data-end=\"2839\">Babylonian system<\/strong> in Scripture represents a <strong data-start=\"2866\" data-end=\"2987\">global, economic, political, and religious system driven by pride, corruption, materialism, and rebellion against God<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2992\" data-end=\"3260\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2992\" data-end=\"3139\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2994\" data-end=\"3139\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"2994\" data-end=\"3014\">Revelation 17-18<\/strong> describes <strong data-start=\"3025\" data-end=\"3044\">Mystery Babylon<\/strong> as a corrupt, wealthy, and oppressive system that <strong data-start=\"3095\" data-end=\"3136\">deceives nations and rules over kings<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3140\" data-end=\"3260\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3142\" data-end=\"3260\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Tyre was a <strong data-start=\"3153\" data-end=\"3175\">major trade center<\/strong> known for <strong data-start=\"3186\" data-end=\"3220\">wealth, luxury, and corruption<\/strong>, just like <strong data-start=\"3232\" data-end=\"3257\">Babylon in Revelation<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"3262\" data-end=\"3333\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"3266\" data-end=\"3332\">Similarities Between Tyre, Babylon, and Today\u2019s Global Systems<\/strong>:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"3334\" data-end=\"3853\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3334\" data-end=\"3499\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3336\" data-end=\"3370\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"3336\" data-end=\"3367\">Economic Corruption &amp; Greed<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3373\" data-end=\"3499\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3373\" data-end=\"3499\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3375\" data-end=\"3499\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Tyre controlled commerce, Babylon controlled trade, and today\u2019s global elites manipulate <strong data-start=\"3464\" data-end=\"3496\">wealth and power for control<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3500\" data-end=\"3680\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3502\" data-end=\"3546\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"3502\" data-end=\"3543\">Spiritual Deception &amp; False Authority<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3549\" data-end=\"3680\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3549\" data-end=\"3680\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3551\" data-end=\"3680\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Tyre\u2019s king claimed to be a <strong data-start=\"3579\" data-end=\"3586\">god<\/strong>, Babylon promoted <strong data-start=\"3605\" data-end=\"3617\">idolatry<\/strong>, and today we see <strong data-start=\"3636\" data-end=\"3677\">false religious and political control<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3681\" data-end=\"3853\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3683\" data-end=\"3731\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"3683\" data-end=\"3728\">Oppression &amp; Persecution of the Righteous<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3734\" data-end=\"3853\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3734\" data-end=\"3853\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3736\" data-end=\"3853\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Tyre and Babylon crushed the weak, and in Revelation, <strong data-start=\"3790\" data-end=\"3850\">Babylon is guilty of the blood of the saints (Rev 18:24)<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"3860\" data-end=\"3882\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taveauleader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-03-29-at-1.02.55-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"301\" height=\"203\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"3860\" data-end=\"3882\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"3863\" data-end=\"3882\">Final Takeaways<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3883\" data-end=\"4007\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3885\" data-end=\"4007\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The <strong data-start=\"3889\" data-end=\"3905\">King of Tyre<\/strong> is a <strong data-start=\"3911\" data-end=\"3924\">prototype<\/strong> of <strong data-start=\"3928\" data-end=\"3955\">Lucifer before his fall<\/strong>, embodying pride, rebellion, and false authority.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4008\" data-end=\"4150\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4010\" data-end=\"4150\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">He reflects <strong data-start=\"4022\" data-end=\"4047\">the Babylonian system<\/strong>\u2014a corrupt, deceptive world system of wealth, power, and false worship that <strong data-start=\"4123\" data-end=\"4147\">still operates today<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4151\" data-end=\"4263\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4153\" data-end=\"4263\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">He parallels <strong data-start=\"4166\" data-end=\"4194\">Levitical Patriarchalism<\/strong> (if seen as an authoritarian, legalistic system) because of its **pride<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"4107\" data-end=\"4150\">LPV and authoritarian religious control<\/strong> that mirrors the <strong data-start=\"4168\" data-end=\"4206\">prideful, rigid, hierarchical rule<\/strong> of the <strong data-start=\"4214\" data-end=\"4242\">King of Tyre and Babylon<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4247\" data-end=\"4436\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Ultimately, Jesus Christ\u2014the <strong data-start=\"4276\" data-end=\"4299\">Non-Accuser Messiah<\/strong>\u2014models the <strong data-start=\"4311\" data-end=\"4323\">opposite<\/strong> of these systems, walking in <strong data-start=\"4353\" data-end=\"4396\">humility, truth, and servant leadership<\/strong> rather than power-seeking or control.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinefellowship.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-25-at-6.18.20-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22821\" src=\"https:\/\/onlinefellowship.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-25-at-6.18.20-AM-300x148.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"302\" height=\"149\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The Job 41 Leviathan<\/span><br \/>\n<\/b><em>I owe knowing the existence of the Job 41 due to having a divine appointment , before Texas, with Sister BJ, humble servant minister of the true Glory of God at the state of VA Calvary Campground(late 90&#8217;s)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><b> The Hiding Darting, Sneaky Snake of Superior Hiding And Accusing Pride<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><b>JOB 41:<\/b> The analogy of the serpentine LEVIATHAN: which is the example of satan , who was cast down from heaven because of his accusative vain EGO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><b>\u201c<i>Canst thou<\/i><\/b><i> draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down? Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><b><i>Will he make<\/i><\/b><i> many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><b><i>Will he make<\/i><\/b><i> a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?<\/i><i> <\/i><i>Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><i> <\/i><b><i>Shall the companion<\/i><\/b><i>s make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants? Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><i>L<b>ay thine hand upon him<\/b><\/i><i>, remember the battle, do no more.<\/i><i> <\/i><i>Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?<\/i><i> <\/i><i>None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><b><i>Who hath prevented me,<\/i><\/b><i> that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.<\/i><i> <\/i><i>I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><b><i>Who can discover<\/i><\/b><i> the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle? Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><b><i>His scales are his pride<\/i><\/b><i>, shut up together as with a close seal. One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><i> <\/i><b><i>They are joined one to another,<\/i><\/b><i> they stick together, that they cannot be sundered. By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><i> <\/i><b><i>Out of his mouth g<\/i><\/b><i>o burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out. <\/i><i> <\/i><i>Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><b><i>His breath kindleth coal<\/i><\/b><i>s, and a flame goeth out of his mouth. In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><b><i>The flakes of his flesh<\/i><\/b><i> are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved. His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><i> <\/i><b><i>When he raiseth up<\/i><\/b><i> himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.<\/i><i> <\/i><i>The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><b><i> <\/i><\/b><b><i>He esteemeth iron<\/i><\/b><i> as straw, and brass as rotten wood.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><b><i> <\/i><\/b><b><i>The arrow cannot<\/i><\/b><i> make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble. Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><b><i> <\/i><\/b><b><i>Sharp stones<\/i><\/b><i> are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire. <\/i><i> <\/i><i>He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><b><i>He maketh a path<\/i><\/b><i> to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.<\/i><i> <\/i><i>Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><b><i>He beholdeth all high thing<\/i><\/b><i>s: he is a king over all the children of pride.\u201d KJV<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taveauleader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-01-at-8.25.13-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"384\" height=\"190\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"82\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"82\">Money Mad and Mean Cruel Indifference<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"82\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"82\">The Indifferent Sins of Sodom<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"351\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"99\">Ezekiel 16:49<\/em> highlights the sins of Sodom, which are often not widely known: <em data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"351\">\u201cBehold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: pride, fullness of food, and abundance of idleness was in her daughters; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"399\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"399\">T<span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">he Rich Man and the Poor Man Lazarus<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"691\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"416\">Luke 16:19-31<\/em> describes the story of the rich man and the poor man Lazarus. The rich man, well-dressed and living in luxury, ignored the poor beggar, Lazarus, who lay suffering outside his door with running sores. Wild dogs came and licked his sores, yet the rich man did nothing to help.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"user\" data-message-id=\"31803574-6c63-4b76-8225-5b666e2d69d5\">\n<div class=\"w-full\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden items-end rtl:items-start\">\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[var(--user-chat-width,70%)] rounded-3xl bg-token-message-surface px-5 py-2.5\">\n<div class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"user\" data-message-id=\"31803574-6c63-4b76-8225-5b666e2d69d5\">\n<div class=\"w-full\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden items-end rtl:items-start\">\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[var(--user-chat-width,70%)] rounded-3xl bg-token-message-surface px-5 py-2.5\">\n<div class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>The Rich Man was &#8220;Used to it&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex absolute left-0 right-0 flex justify-end\">\n<article class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-8\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 px-6\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-none\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn @xs\/thread:px-0 @sm\/thread:px-1.5 @md\/thread:px-4\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"8a51336f-2f70-4a4a-bb8c-746c89105761\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o-mini\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"491\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The rich man in the story of Lazarus was likely &#8220;used to it&#8221; in the sense that he had grown accustomed to his life of privilege and luxury. His w<strong>ealth had elevated him<\/strong>, creating a comfortable separation from the realities of suffering around him. Over time, this insulation from the struggles of others led to a kind of <em data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"340\">compassion fatigue<\/em>. He had become so consumed with his own comforts that the suffering of others, like Lazarus, no longer stirred any genuine response or action in him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"1062\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>His position made him<\/strong> &#8220;insulated&#8221; from the pain and poverty outside his gates. He likely became <em data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"597\">benign<\/em> in the sense that he didn\u2019t act out of malice but rather out of a passive indifference, perhaps not even fully aware of his own negligence. <strong>Over time, his wealth and position<\/strong> hardened his heart, making him unable or unwilling to engage with the suffering around him. This deep, passive disregard for others&#8217; needs reflects a kind of spiritual blindness or apathy, where the privileged become disconnected from the reality of those who are marginalized or in pain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1377\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Thus, t<strong>he rich man\u2019s privilege<\/strong> didn\u2019t just provide comfort; it also distanced him from compassion, rendering him numb to the cries of the poor. This is a powerful illustration of how privilege can, over time, isolate a person from the burdens of others, leading to a heart that is both unfeeling and unresponsive.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Luke+16%3A19-31&amp;version=NKJV\">http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Luke+16%3A19-31&amp;version=NKJV<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29147\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taveauleader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screen-Shot-2025-02-24-at-7.23.50-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"215\" height=\"252\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"82\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"82\">The Author Mentions Psalm 118<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"211\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The complete and exact opposite of the <em data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"133\">anathema<\/em> to the survival of all Bible relationships is LPV (Lust, Pride, and Vanity).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"386\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Yet the <em data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"231\">anathema<\/em> to all levels of LPV in each of us is to fully know (to discern, perceive, and allow ourselves to fully know, experience, and heed) the mercy of the Lord.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"393\" data-end=\"428\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"393\" data-end=\"428\">The Mercy of the Wonderful Lord<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"606\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>As we draw to a close<\/strong>, let us point out something more precious than money, security, or hard work\u2014it is the mercy of the Heavenly Father, who is there 100 percent of the time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"945\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>I refer to the entirety of Psalm 118<\/strong> as apostolic life coaching in miniature, as it accurately describes the ups and downs of those who live for God amidst the \u201cfiery trials\u201d and \u201camazing blessings\u201d of real life. This includes the pressures of ministry, personal life, family, and the often steep and difficult situations that many face.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"1206\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"994\">Taveau D\u2019Arcy Creative Leadership Equipping<\/strong>, her ministry life coaching, and the <strong data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1057\">DFW Leader Fellowship<\/strong> (IFFM) use Psalm 118 to maintain \u201cgood cheer\u201d and to \u201ckeep heart balance,\u201d offering a realistic, healthy, 5-fold office senior ministry perspective.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1406\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">In the future, the leader will expound further in the Crossbody Unity Christian Leadership Movement&#8230; UNIVERSITY (a non-accredited apostolic leader seminary: <em data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1404\">\u201cPsalm 118 Doctrines for a New Day\u201d<\/em>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1406\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taveauleader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screen-Shot-2025-03-17-at-1.07.20-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"326\" height=\"169\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1452\" data-end=\"1465\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">Psalm 118<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1502\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1502\">(Key Ministry Verses Highlighted)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1504\" data-end=\"1777\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>\u201cO give thanks unto the Lord; for he is<\/strong> good: because his mercy endureth for ever. Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. Let them now that fear the Lord say, that his mercy endureth for ever.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1779\" data-end=\"1984\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>I called upon the Lord in distress:<\/strong> the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place. The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?\u201d(<em data-start=\"1936\" data-end=\"1983\">Proverbs 29:25:<strong> &#8220;Fear of man brings a snare.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><strong>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1986\" data-end=\"2227\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>The Lord taketh my part with them that help me:<\/strong> therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.<\/span><br data-start=\"2089\" data-end=\"2092\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.<\/span><br data-start=\"2156\" data-end=\"2159\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2229\" data-end=\"2615\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>All nations compassed me about:<\/strong> but in the name of the Lord will I destroy them.<\/span><br data-start=\"2309\" data-end=\"2312\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.<\/span><br data-start=\"2415\" data-end=\"2418\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">They compassed me about like bees: they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.<\/span><br data-start=\"2542\" data-end=\"2545\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2617\" data-end=\"3027\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>The Lord is my strength and song<\/strong>, <strong>and is become my salvation.<\/strong><\/span><br data-start=\"2678\" data-end=\"2681\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2617\" data-end=\"3027\"><br data-start=\"2801\" data-end=\"2804\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>The right hand of the Lord<\/strong> is exalted: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly.<\/span><br data-start=\"2886\" data-end=\"2889\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.<\/span><br data-start=\"2950\" data-end=\"2953\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The Lord hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3029\" data-end=\"3331\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Open to me the gates of righteousness:<\/strong> I will go into them, and I will praise the Lord. This gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter.<\/span><br data-start=\"3177\" data-end=\"3180\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.<\/span><br data-start=\"3252\" data-end=\"3255\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3333\" data-end=\"3930\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>This is the Lord\u2019s doing;<\/strong> it is marvelous in our eyes.<\/span><br data-start=\"3387\" data-end=\"3390\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.<\/span><br data-start=\"3466\" data-end=\"3469\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord: O Lord, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.<\/span><br data-start=\"3547\" data-end=\"3550\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.<\/span><br data-start=\"3650\" data-end=\"3653\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">God is the Lord, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.<\/span><br data-start=\"3762\" data-end=\"3765\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.<\/span><br data-start=\"3841\" data-end=\"3844\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.\u201d <em data-start=\"3923\" data-end=\"3930\">(KJV)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3937\" data-end=\"3982\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">In closing, please remember: <strong data-start=\"3966\" data-end=\"3981\">God is Love<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3989\" data-end=\"4258\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong data-start=\"3989\" data-end=\"4003\">Postscript<\/strong><\/span><br data-start=\"4003\" data-end=\"4006\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">When researching Psalm 118, I came across a commentary that contrasted it with Exodus 15:2. 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