Narcissism is a personality disorder, whereby one shows the lack of empathy for others and the desire of grandiosity for themselves. What does the bible has to say about this?
 

Narcissistic  characters were found in the bible. From King Saul to King Nebuchadnezzar to Heman, and then the Pharisees.  But there is more to this character: this according to Jesus in Luke 11:24-26 is certainly a spiritual problem- A wicked spirit which has possessed the people of the world.
Wickedness is narcissism. When someone cannot feel love or compassion for others it's because of  wickedness, and wickedness is a spirit. Jesus said,

 "When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out. And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.'' (Luke11:24-26).

This spirit is what Paul referred to  as the ruling spirit (Colosians 2:8). Those who are showing the lack of empathy and extreme selfishness are being possessed by a wicked spirit. This spirit makes them selfish with pride and arrogance. They hate others whom they consider not submissive or beneficial to their ego.
 

There are Things  That can Breed Narcissism or Wickedness

1.  The Leaven or Doctrine of the Religious Cults (Pharisee).
2.  The Leaven or Doctrines of Political Cults (Herod).

Jesus warned his disciples against those two groups. Today there are a lot of churches that are a form of  religious cult. They worship their pastor as God and have a tradition (doctrines) that makes them extremely submissive to the cult. These make their followers to be blind to the truth and then wickedness sets in. The followers crave to be influential like their idol pastor. People are defined by who they follow. It is hard for these people to feel for anyone rather than their idol pastor or prophet. An idol pastor or prophet is a leader of a religious cult.
These political or religious groups tends to breed a one-sided form of faithfulness. That means, they want to have a total control over the lives of their followers. And they use their  doctrines or tradition  to influence them. Jesus is saying, Beware!
 

 
The Pharisees and Saducees and Herods however do not pity the poor, rather according to Jesus they devoured  the poor and widows; they collect sacrifices, tithes, many offerings, heavy taxes and levies from the poor. Those who want to be like these men would be narcissists because these men and women are without good conscience. The wicked spirit has possessed their heart and makes them to devour the poor, and to change God's law through their doctrines and traditions. "

And the Lord said unto him, “Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter, but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.

 Luke 11:39
 

How to Set Yourself Free From Narcissism or Wickedness

Do you find yourself in this state, where you only want fame and power at the expense of others livelihood? Then you need to set yourself free from this, because the kingdom of heaven is coming.  God hates wickedness and those who practice it.  
 

How You Can Set Yourself Free
 

1. Clean Yourself from  Political or religious cult. If you know that what I've explained above is manifested in your church or any group you're into, then you need to beware of such a groups, lest you'll be corrupted more. Reject their false teachings and traditions.
 

2. Make a prayer of Deliverance. As I have said in one of my post Living Under Satanic Oppression deliverance is to be set free from evil leadership and evil spirits. Also, I said earlier that wickedness or narcissism is a spirit. We need to pray through the light of God's word. The book of Psalms is filled with prayers of deliverance. Pray for God to deliver you from the Pharisees and the Herod (narcissistic leaders in your life). And that He should help you not to follow or listen to them again.
 

3. Walk in the Spirit. When you turn from darkness to light, you need to walk in the light. Walking in the Spirit is walking in the light. The spirit of God is the light in the word of God. You must first be baptized in the HolySpirit, know him, before you can walk with Him. The HolySpirit is God in form of a voice. When you're baptized with the Spirit or filled with his fire, because His fire is His power, then you'll begin to hear from God. Your spiritual senses would come alive. Your spiritual ears, eyes, tongue, skin would feel God.
 

To be baptized in the Spirit, you have to wait on God, that is, live a holy life. Live as if God is visiting you today. Prepare your heart for God by despising everything that is false. Holiness means staying away from things that are false. Don't identify yourself with whatsoever that the bible or Jesus condemns. Anything that God condemns is unholy. And anything that God accepts and blesses is holy.
 

3. Preach Against It. When Jesus delivered Paul, he made him a preacher against the Pharisees whom he (Paul) once followed. Jesus turned him against those wicked leaders of the religious cults and the political cults. If you don't preach against those false doctrines or traditions you once followed it means you still support them.

 

The Grip of Narcissism

What narcissists want to achieve is to have total control over your life. At first, they act to be nice and good,  which is a bait for taking control over others. Once they got your loyalty or support, then they learn about your important need in life and  act as the source of your important need. All they want is to have total control over your life.
 

Leaving a narcissist makes them feel unimportant in life; their only way of feeling important or expressing their self worth is by having total control over others. Since people would always subscribe to a fighter as a leader instead of a peace maker, narcissists tend to walk their way up in leadership. 
If you have a narcissist Pastor he or she will acts as if they are always there for you, but the truth is, that is a way of expressing their self worth. Such Pastor would try to keep you in his or her power by making you to believe that without them and their church you are nothing. He or she presents himself as your Lord and personal savior. Same if you have a narcissistic boss or father, he will always want to use his  office or authority to make you feel less worthy and to believe that your life is in his hands. Narcissism is a self-worth disorder.  

 

What Motivates A Narcissist

Narcissists are motivated by anger towards others success, even though it's their brother or spouse. This  makes them feel less about themselves when they see their peers progress or succeed. In the mind of the narcissist he compares himself with others. He feeds on baseless comparisons.  If he or she is a boss he makes childish and useless comparisons among his subjects and becomes the perfect judge that no one can compete with. They feel Super Human.
 

Working under a narcissist means you don't exist when value is to be given to such team. He or she feels like the giant in the team while the others are grasshopper. He takes pride in your work. You will only be wasting your time working with a narcissistic boss.