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  • The Pharisee And The Tax Collector Or The Pastor And Irs Agent Series

    Contributed by Joey Nelson on Feb 7, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 10,270 views

    Jesus told a story in Luke’s Gospel to teach us about the irony of God’s righteousness and man’s sinfulness.

    INTRODUCTION Sermonic Theme Opening Statement: There are many literary forms used in the Bible. There is poetry, proverb, legal document, dramatic narrative, hymn, sermon, theological treatise, personal letter, and apocalyptic vision. And sprinkled into all of these genres are figures of speech ...read more

  • Two Prayers, Two Gods

    Contributed by Gordan Runyan on Feb 11, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 2,414 views

    Have you noticed that the men in Christ’s parable pray to two different deities?

    Two Prayers, Two Gods Luke 18:9-14 V9. Look who the parable is spoken to. Not a good crowd. - I’m not aiming at anybody. My desire is to simply examine what Jesus said and what it can mean to us. v.9 Trusted in themselves that they were righteous - This the whole problem with the Jews and the ...read more

  • Mirror, Mirror On The Wall

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 46 ratings
     | 7,202 views

    How then do we not let self-sufficiency and pride take root in our lives and in our church?

    One of the most frequent headlines the past several months has been the Firestone tire safety issue on certain Ford Sport Utility Vehicles. However, not only have these two companies been linked together by business deals, they have also been linked together by marriage. In 1947 Harvey Firestone, ...read more

  • Who Do You Think You Are!

    Contributed by Timothy Proctor Sr. D. Min on Mar 12, 2002
    based on 144 ratings
     | 23,276 views

    Jesus is saying, no matter how rich you think you are, or how powerful you think you have become, it all because of the Lord. He is saying, not to think of yourself more then you should. And when you do, He is saying to you; "Who Do You Think You Are"!

    9. To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody 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 up and prayed about himself: God, I thank you that I am not like ...read more

  • The Tax Collector And The Pharisee

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 21, 2002
    based on 69 ratings
     | 20,912 views

    Self righteousness and a critical, judgmental spirit usually go together. Why? Because self righteousness is a zero-sum game.

    Over the next few weeks we’ll be looking at some of the parables of our Lord. A parable is a fictional story told to illustrate a spiritual reality. Jesus told many of them. As a preacher, He knew that what people often remember best about a sermon are the illustrations. He understood that ...read more

  • The Deacon And The Drunkard

    Contributed by Robert Warren on Nov 29, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 7,483 views

    Based on the Pharisee and the publican, this sermon urges us to not judge but find our righteousness in God’s eyes.

    "The Deacon and the Drunkard" Luke 18:9-14 October 28th, 2001 Robert Warren Luke 18:9-14: To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable: "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The ...read more

  • Real Followers Are Completely Honest With God Series

    Contributed by Eric Snyder on Jan 21, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 8,314 views

    the 3rd of a real followers series based on Mike Slaughter’s book

    Real Followers are completely Honest with God, Luke 18:9-14 Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ January 20, 2002 Two men worked on a large ocean-going vessel. One day the mate, who normally did not drink, became intoxicated. The captain, who hated him, entered in the daily log: ...read more

  • Letting Go Of Our Golden Tickets

    Contributed by Kyle Meador on Nov 30, 2000
    based on 91 ratings
     | 6,384 views

    The church must release our self-righteousness, pride and entitlement if we are going to offer Jesus to our community.

    Letting Go of Our Golden Tickets Remember the classic children’s movie, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory?” It starred Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. He’s basic a reclusive owner of a famous candy factory who starts a global craze by offering five children a tour of his factory and a lifetime ...read more

  • A Good Man Lost, A Bad Man Saved

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 1, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,462 views

    You can be a good person and still die lost and go to hell. You can be a bad person and die saved and go to heaven.

    LUKE 18:9-14 “A GOOD MAN LOST – A BAD MAN SAVED” A) When Jesus preached and taught among men on earth, He found that there were some men which trusted in themselves that they were righteous! * It was to them that He spoke this parable ... And if He preached in America today, He would need ...read more

  • The Thanksgiving That Doesn't Count

    Contributed by Steve Miller on Jan 4, 2005
    based on 51 ratings
     | 5,639 views

    Real thanksgiving is done with the right attitude. The prayer of the Pharisee was arrogant and despising toward the Publican, therefore it did not count. This sermon was developed for a community Thanksgiving service.

    The Thanksgiving that Doesn’t Count STEVE MILLER, November 23, 2004 Luke 18:9-14 (NKJV) Do you remember the television commercial for Citibank with the two ladies in the grocery store? The one puts her hand on the other’s tummy and asks when the baby is due? The woman looks at her like she’s ...read more

  • Do You Need An "I" Exam

    Contributed by John Beehler on Oct 23, 2001
    based on 135 ratings
     | 7,567 views

    Who is the object of your prayers? Remember, things aren’t always what they seem.

    Do You Need an “I” Exam? Girolamo Savonarola was one of the great preachers of the fifteenth century. He preached in the great cathedral of Florence, Italy, which contained a magnificent marble statue of the virgin Mary. When Savonarola started preaching at this great cathedral, he ...read more

  • Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 25, 2001
    based on 49 ratings
     | 8,787 views

    Why do we pray?

    28-10-01 Langham/Stiffkey Luke 18:1-8 – Our Attitude in Prayer Story: Leonardo da Vinci took seven years to paint his famous picture the "Last Supper". He used living people to depict the figures representing the Twelve Apostles and Christ. He started the fresco ...read more

  • A Tale Of Two Prayers

    Contributed by Peter Thelander on Oct 29, 2001
    based on 164 ratings
     | 12,421 views

    A look at Jesus’ parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector.

    It was the best of prayers, it was the worst of prayers, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of grace, it was the epoch of law, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had ...read more

  • What Is Righteousness?

    Contributed by Paul Shafit on Oct 2, 2001
    based on 127 ratings
     | 7,078 views

    There is no amount of works that can get you a pass into heaven. It is only by the blood of Christ, applied to a contrite heart,that we may be saved.

    There is a great deal of differemce between the appearance of righteousness and the actual condition. Do you understand that pride is a major obsticle to salvation? The parable of the Pharisee and the publican is a good illustration of the difference between pride and true righteousness. The Word ...read more

  • Living Large-With A Pure Heart Series

    Contributed by Gary Shockley on Oct 14, 2001
    based on 178 ratings
     | 17,712 views

    Purity of heart is doing the right things with the write motives.

    Living Large-With a Pure Heart Beatitudes Series: Part 6 Cornerstone Church Rev. Gary A. Shockley October 14, 2001 Did you ever reach into the fridge, grab hold of the carton and take a big gulp of sour milk? You can’t get it out of your mouth fast enough—can you? Not pure! Ever get behind some ...read more