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February 6, 2011 Pastor Mitch Dietz. Luke 18:9-14. The Pompous Pharisee and the Penitent Publican.
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February 6, 2011 Pastor Mitch Dietz Luke 18:9-14 The Pompous Pharisee and the Penitent Publican
Pharisee was using ____________ as his standard for measuring righteousness; the tax collector _________ as his standard and threw himself on the mercy of God. other people used God
The point isn’t to discourage tithing, praying, fasting or godly living, but to _______________ of doing it on our own without a _______________________ to Jesus Christ. show the futility humble spirit surrendered
Pharisee The Pharisee thought that the publican was a ___________, but the publican went home ________ by God while the proud Pharisee went home ________________. great sinner justified only self-satisfied
The tax collector was ____________________ and he called out to God for mercy unlike the Pharisee who foolishly relied on his ________________________. aware of his condition meaningless righteousness
The tax collector was aware of the __________________, but the Pharisee was ignorant of the ____________________. enormity of his sins condition of his heart
pride • The Pharisees ______ condemned him, but the tax collectors ____________ saved him. humble faith
The Pharisee deluded himself because he thought he was _______________ because of what he did or what he did not do. accepted by God
Romans 5:1-2 (NIV) Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.