The Seven Deadly Sins is a Lenten sermon series exploring the ancient Christian wisdom of how certain sins, or vices, can deform us as human beings. These habits or character traits expose the ways in which we turn away from God and others through our disordered desires.
Through this series, we will consider what Scripture has to teach us about each sin/vice: Pride, Envy, Anger, Sloth, Greed, Gluttony, and Lust. We want to see how these seven sins appear in our own hearts and in our culture and how we can work against them through spiritual practices that cultivate a life of discipleship to Jesus. Above all, we are inviting Jesus to show us his forgiveness and mercy as he transforms us.
March 2, 2025
Pride: The Case of Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 4)
This sermon is part of our Lenten series on the Seven Deadly Sins, exploring how pride, the root of all sin, distorts our hearts and leads us away from God. In Daniel 4, King Nebuchadnezzar learns a hard lesson when God humbles him, reminding us that all power and success are gifts from above. By looking to Jesus, who humbled Himself for our sake, we find the antidote to pride through repentance, gratitude, and faith.
Pastor Omar Ortiz