September 7, 2025
“Stop deceiving yourselves. If you think you are wise by this world’s standards, you need to become a fool to be truly wise.
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God. As the Scriptures say, “He traps the wise in the snare of their own cleverness.” And again, “The LORD knows the thoughts of the wise; he knows they are worthless.”
So don’t boast about following a particular human leader. For everything belongs to you whether Paul or Apollos or Peter, or the world, or life and death, or the present and the future. Everything belongs to you, and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.”
~ 1 Corinthians 3:18–23 (NLT) ~
THE GREAT SIN
Here’s a quote from Barclay’s commentary on 1 Corinthians 3:18-23 that won ’t make it into the sermon this Sunday. It was written in the 1950’s but sounds like it was written for today. “The trouble about this intellectual pride is that it is always two things.
a.) It is always disputatious. It cannot keep silent and admire; it must talk and criticize. It cannot bear to have its opinions contradicted; it must prove that it and it alone is right. It is never humble enough to learn; it must always be laying down the law.
b.) Intellectual pride is characteristically exclusive. Its tendency is to look down on others rather than to sit down beside them. Its outlook is that all who do not agree with it are wrong.”
Long ago Cromwell wrote to the Scots, “I beseech you [in the name of Christ], think it possible that you may be mistaken.” That is precisely what intellectual pride cannot think. It tends to cut men off from each other rather than to unite them.” William Barclay
Here are a few more quotations about pride that are worthy of contemplating.
• “If you feel you are indispensable, put your finger in a glass of water, withdraw it, and note the hole you have left.” Unknown
• “Let me give you the history of pride in three small chapters. The beginning of pride was in heaven. The continuance of pride is on earth. The end of pride is in hell. This history shows how inconvenient it is.” R. Newton
• “Aproud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you’re looking down, you can't see something that's above you.” C.S. Lewis
• “Temper gets you into trouble. Pride keeps you there.” Unknown
• “The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell.” Simon Weil
• “Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right.” Ezra Taft Benson
Better than the trap of pride is the road of humility. Notice what the once pridefulApostle Peter said:
“So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor.” ~ 1 Peter 5:6 (NLT) ~
Blessings on your week. Take some time before God allowing Him to reveal areas of pride in your life that you may be unaware of.And then repent. I do hope to see you in worship this coming Sunday. This week as we prepare to talk about our reading in our discussion groups, we will begin with my sermon from the Book of Obadiah: ACrash Course on Pride.
Pastor Terrell
with our activities.
ScheduleforSunday,September7,2025
The Saints Class @ 9:00 AM Room #201
Ruth Class @ 9:00 AM Room #202
Preschool Worship @ 10:15 AM in KID CITY
Sunday Morning Worship @ 10:30 AM in Worship Center
Kidz4Christ (K-6) dismissed to KID CITY during Morning Worship
Schedulefortherestofthe week:
Tuesday@ 10:00 AM in Room #202 - Men’s IMMERSE: Prophets in Fellowship Hall - Women’s IMMERSE: Prophets
Wednesday@ 6:30 PM in Cabin - Youth Group
Thursday@ 6:00 PM in Fellowship Hall - IMMERSE: Prophets
Saturday@ 2:00 PM Senior Care Home Ministry in PV
YOUTH GROUP
STUDENTS in grades 7-12
Wednesdays 6:30 PM at the cabin
Senior Care Home Ministry
Saturday September 13th 2 PM
Contact Gene Moore @ 928-350-8789
IF YOU NEED HELP OR ASSISTANCE
Deacon of the Week:
Don Smith
928-642-2425
Healing Field Prescott Valley, AZ
Tuesday Mornings @ 10 AM
Men in Room #202
Women in Fellowship Hall
Thursday Evenings @ 6 PM in Fellowship Hall
Want to learn more?
Check out this helpful website: immersebible.com/prophets/ for the weekly videos and the daily audio readings.
Conversations
CONTACT INFORMATION:
2820 N. Pleasant View Drive
Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
928-772-7218
Morning Worship at a Glance
“Great and Mighty”
“Come, Now is the Time to Worship” “We Will Glorify”
Welcome & Offertory Prayer
Kidz4Christ dismissed
“Hope of the Nations”
“All is Well”
“I’ve Got Peace like a River”
LIVING BYTHE BOOK
PROPHETS
Immersing Our Lives in God’s Word
A Crash Course on Pride
Obadiah/page 313-315 /paragraphs 1ff
“Knowing You”
“Redeemed”
Offerings and Connection Cards will be collected in the Offering Boxes located just inside the two main entrances into our Worship Center, as well as in the Office Hallway.
www.firstsouthernpv.org
Church Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8:30AM - 2:30PM
Senior Pastor Terrell Eldreth: 619-244-6265
PastorTerrell@firstsouthernpv.org
Worship Pastor Bart Young 928-254-8713
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