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蒂莫西·凯勒牧师在讲道中指出，圣经箴言强调成为一个什么样的人才能做出明智的决定，而不是提供具体的技巧方法。他认为，谦卑是获得智慧的关键品质，并从三个方面阐述了骄傲的诊断、破坏性和解药。首先，骄傲表现为需要在某些方面感觉比别人更好，总是进行比较，以获得优越感。其次，骄傲需要取代上帝在你生活中的位置，人们试图成为自己的救世主和主宰，掌控自己的生活，决定对错，并自己获得自我价值和人生意义。第三，骄傲的自我总是高度自我意识的，总是关注自己的形象、表现和评价，即使是低自尊也是一种骄傲的表现，因为其核心仍然是自我关注。骄傲的破坏性在于它使人无法从错误和批评中学习，扭曲了对现实的看法，导致做出错误的决定。更深层次的原因在于，骄傲与上帝的本质相冲突，因为上帝爱那些卑微的人，上帝的本质是相互给予荣耀的爱，而骄傲是索取荣耀。追求荣耀的人与上帝的本质相冲突，也与上帝的未来相冲突，因为上帝最终会高举谦卑的人，贬低骄傲的人。克服骄傲的解药是敬畏上帝和谦卑。首先，要认识到只有谦卑的人才能获得持久的荣耀，这是一种恩赐，而不是靠努力获得的。其次，要通过对福音的理解和敬畏上帝来逐渐克服日常生活中骄傲的倾向，将自我价值建立在上帝的爱和接纳之上，而不是个人表现。凯勒牧师强调，耶稣以谦卑的方式来到世上，并为我们承担了罪的惩罚，使我们能够摆脱自我审判的循环，获得上帝无条件的爱和接纳。 蒂莫西·凯勒牧师深入探讨了骄傲的本质及其破坏性，并提出了克服骄傲的途径。他指出，骄傲的核心在于将自我放在中心位置，试图通过比较、竞争和自我证明来获得价值感和安全感。这种自我中心的态度不仅扭曲了对现实的认知，也阻碍了个人成长和与他人的和谐相处。骄傲的人往往无法接受批评，难以从错误中学习，并容易与他人发生冲突。更重要的是，骄傲与上帝的爱和谦卑的本质相悖，因为上帝的爱是无条件的、自我牺牲的，而骄傲则是一种自私自利的表现。凯勒牧师强调，谦卑并非软弱或自卑，而是对自身局限性的清醒认识，以及对上帝恩典的依赖。他鼓励听众通过敬畏上帝、默想福音，以及寻求上帝的帮助来克服骄傲，从而获得真正的平安和喜乐。他建议听众每天提醒自己“庭审结束”，因为耶稣已经为我们承担了罪的惩罚，我们已经得到了上帝的接纳和赦免。

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The sermon introduces the concept of wisdom from Proverbs, emphasizing that wisdom is not just about moral goodness but also about making the right choices in life. It highlights that becoming a wise person involves developing certain character traits, with humility being the most crucial.

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Americans are how-to oriented. We want a technique. But Proverbs doesn’t give methods for wise decisions. Instead, it says, “Here’s the kind of person you have to become to make wise decisions.” 

And here is the one character quality that’s most crucial for becoming a wise person. Over and over, the Bible says, “If you think you’re wise, you’re a fool; but if you’re aware of your foolishness, you’re on your way to becoming wise.” This is about pride and humility.

We’re going to learn three things from these texts: 1) the diagnosis of pride (what it is), 2) the destructiveness of pride (what it does), and 3) the antidote for pride.

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on November 14, 2004. Series: Proverbs: True Wisdom for Living. Scripture: Proverbs 11:2, 12; 13:10; 15:25, 33; 16:18-19; 21:4; 28:26.

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