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Luke 18:9-14. New International Version. The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector. 9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed ...
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Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector in the Temple (Luke 18:9-14) is rich with spiritual truth. In fact, it contains the very essence of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Jesus tells a story of two men who went to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee boasts of his righteousness, while the tax collector confesses his sin and asks for God's mercy.
- 1 Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart: 2“In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men.
- 6 And the Lord said, “Listen to the words of the unjust judge. 7Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help?
- 9 To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable: 10“Two men went up to the temple to pray.
- 15 Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.
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- A Pharisee Prays in The Temple
- A Tax Collector Prays in The Temple, Too
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PPT CUE Main Point:You must recognize your need and depend on the mercy of God to enter God’s kingdom. Key Verse: “Everyone who lifts himself up will be brought down. And anyone who is brought down will be lifted up.” - Luke 18:14b Props:A clear, empty jar. A measuring cup full of sand (enough to fill the jar half way). A handful of small rocks. Tw...
Say:Jesus told many, many parables. Some were told to His disciples. Others were told to the crowds that followed Him wherever He went. Still others were told to Pharisees. The ones directed toward rule makers like the Pharisees usually contained deeper messages on their wrong thoughts about God and sin and the kingdom. The Pharisees didn’t really ...
Say: Jesus told a story to some people who were sure they were right with God. They looked down on everybody else. He said to them, “Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee. The other was a tax collector. “The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself. ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other people,’ he said. ‘I am not like ro...
Say: “But the tax collector stood not very far away. He would not even look up to heaven. He beat his chest and said, ‘God, have mercy on me. I am a sinner.’ - Luke 18:13 Do you remember what the Pharisee prayed in the temple? He said, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other people.’ He also said, ‘I am not like robbers or those who do other evi...
Say: “I tell you, the tax collector went home accepted by God. But not the Pharisee. Everyone who lifts himself up will be brought down. And anyone who is brought down will be lifted up.” - Luke 18:14 The two men behaved very differently in the temple that day, didn’t they? The Pharisee was proud and thought he was better than other people, includi...
Learn the meaning and application of Jesus' story about two men who prayed in the temple, one proud and self-righteous, the other humble and repentant. See how this parable challenges our pride and teaches us to depend on God's mercy.
Read the full verse and compare different translations of the story of the Pharisee and the tax collector in Luke 18:11. See how the Pharisee boasts of his righteousness and the tax collector humbles himself before God.
Dec 1, 2021 · Learn from Jesus' parable about the importance of humility and repentance. Compare the contrast between the Pharisee who boasts of his outward deeds and the tax collector who confesses his sinfulness and asks for God's mercy.
