Troy Mills Christian Church

Sunday, November 19, 2023

Text: Luke 18:9-14

Bible Reading: 1 Chronicles 16:31-34 “Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice! Tell all the nations, “The Lord reigns!” Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise! Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy! Let the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord, for he is coming to judge the earth. Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! His faithful love endures forever.” (NLT)

The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

#1–To whom did Jesus tell this parable?

          Luke 18:9–

#2–The logic of heaven.

          A good guy.

          A bad guy.

#3–The Pharisee’s prayer–Luke 18:11-12

#4–The Tax Collector’s prayer–Luke 18:13

          Hebrews 4:16–

          Ephesians 2:8-9–

          Isaiah 64:6–

#5–Two take-a-ways–

• Stop comparing.
• We don’t earn our way into heaven by our good deeds, nor do we earn our way into hell by our evil deeds.

#6–Romans 3:23–All have sinned.

#7–1 John 1:99–God will cleanse us of our sins if we ask.

#8–2 Corinthians 5:17–God will make all things new.