Rebel Hearts, Righteous Hearts, and the Reign of King Jesus

Passage: Proverbs 16:1-33

Once upon a time, and not so long ago, the idea of pride had mostly a negative slant. We routinely chided youngsters and people in the public sphere for boasting and displaying a prideful spirit. Society took a dim view of self-promotional displays as something unbecoming to society’s good order and decorum. Instead we valued honest humility and saw it as a virtue highly prized, and as the proper opposite and antidote to pride. Yet now our culture demotes humility and celebrates pride, which tells us how distant our culture is from biblical wisdom. As we see in Proverbs 16, Wisdom gives us God’s rejection of human pride while commending proper humility. And in addition, Wisdom will reveal God’s reign over all the affairs of His creation, including hearts that are proud and hearts that are humble. This Sunday’s sermon, then, will focus on this section of the word of God, as well as other important passages, in order to teach us about Rebel Hearts, Righteous Hearts, and the Reign of King Jesus over all.