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  • David Wilson avatar

    How To Pray Inappropriate Prayers Without Really Trying!

    Contributed by David Wilson on Jan 5, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,676 views

    This message explores ways that we as believers sometimes approach God in an inappropriate manner in our prayer lives. Issues dealt with: Praying for the ears of men, praying for length,praying in pride, and praying to manipulate God to do our will rather

    How to Pray Wrong Prayers without Really Meaning to Do So! Matthew 6:6-10 1. PRAYERS MEANT FOR THE EARS OF MEN ARE INAPPROPRIATE PRAYERS! Jesus warned against praying in the streets, etc. so that others could see you praying and hear your prayers. His warning was that we are not to put on a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ben Bannister avatar

    Still Not Enough

    Contributed by Ben Bannister on Oct 11, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,763 views

    This sermon explains that Christ is the only way to Heaven.

    Text: Luke 18:9-14 ETS: Jesus tells a story about a tax collector and a Pharisee. ESS: There are three reasons why the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisee’s is not good enough for God. OSS: The lost and religious will turn to Christ for their salvation. PQ: Why is the righteousness of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Break Out Of The Comfort Zone Series

    Contributed by Bob Briggs on Oct 13, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 11,829 views

    Why do people not move forward with their dreams? Could it be others trying to suppress them?

    Did anyone this week decide they were living in the comfort zone of life and decide it is time to make a change, to escape the zone and move into the Borderland? It becomes an issue of dealing with the accumulation of fear which has prevented you from moving forward, in dealing with the phrase, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    "Pride, Humility, Forgiveness

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Oct 19, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 8,137 views

    A sermon for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost Proper 25 Parable about the Pharisee and tax collector

    21st Sunday after Pentecost Proper 25 Luke 18:9-14 Sermon "Pride, Humility, Forgiveness 9* ¶ He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others: 10 "Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11* ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    A Sting In The Tail

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 20, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 4,080 views

    Why was the tax collector more acceptable than the "good" Pharisee

    OR/NR 24-10-04 Parable of the Pharisee & Tax Collector - Lk 18:9-14 Story: In a small country village in Sicily, there were two brothers, renown members of the local Mafia. They were mean, bad and very rich. No one had a good word to say about them. Indeed, ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "O, Lord, It's Hard To Be Humble..."

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 23, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 3,841 views

    It shouldn’t be hard to be humble, but it is.

    Luke 18:9-14 “O, Lord, It’s Hard to Be Humble…” By: Rev. Kenneth E. Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org You wouldn’t think it would be all that difficult. We were all formed from the same dust of the earth, by the same Creator. Basically, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Marv Mutzenberger avatar

    Not A Leg To Stand On

    Contributed by Marv Mutzenberger on Oct 26, 2004
    based on 55 ratings
     | 7,404 views

    Neither the Pharisee or the tax collector, and none of us have a leg to stand on when we use the standard of God to make judgments about ourselves.

    NOT A LEG TO STAND ON Luke 18:9-14 The parable of The Pharisee and the Publican, in today’s lectionary, is called the Pharisee and a tax collector. Some of you have heard four or five, maybe nine or ten, or even more sermons on this text. It’s very familiar. It’s a bible story so familiar to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "I Want To See Jesus!"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 28, 2004
    based on 48 ratings
     | 6,387 views

    Have we dined with Jesus?

    Luke 18:9-14 “I want to see Jesus!” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org Zacchaeus was a chief among tax collectors, and I’m sure his parents never would have dreamed that he would turn out the way he did. You know ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "Trusted In Themselves..." Dr. E. Winson Butler

    Contributed by Winson Butler on Jun 8, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 1,561 views

    Some kids are as different as night is from day! Their attitude, their affections, it makes you wonder if they are from the same family. We too are different & it can affect the outcome of our finding and discovering the forgiveness of God.

    Introduction I. illus. It’s amazing how different our own kids can be. One likes it hot while the other likes it cold. One may resemble you and th other their mother. Strange isn’t it! We all are different come to think of it. Sometimes it can be a bad thing. For example when our attitude doesn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Real Sinner's Prayer"

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Jul 21, 2004
    based on 84 ratings
     | 13,338 views

    In the parable of the Pharisee and the Publican, we see that you can’t impress God. Having "religion" doesn’t impress God. The Publican gives the REAL "Sinner’s Prayer".

    “The REAL Sinner’s Prayer” Luke 18:9-14 INTRODUCTION: Jesus loved to speak in parables. They grabbed people’s attention. If Jesus said, “Once upon a time, there was a man who ….”, then everybody stopped to listen to the story Jesus was about to tell. It’s like … when I stop to tell a joke … ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gene Haraldsen avatar

    The Purpose Of Prayer

    Contributed by Gene Haraldsen on Jul 22, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,783 views

    When we don’t understand the purpose of prayer we will be disappointed with and discouraged by the experience of prayer.

    The Purpose of Prayer Examining the Motives behind our Prayers Turn to Romans 8 There are many different types of prayer: public, private, group, family, church, national, confession, petition, intercession, fasting, short, long… Three-year-old Donna, who loved to pray before meals, would ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Harold Simpson avatar

    Justified Before God - In God's Sight, Part Ii Series

    Contributed by Harold Simpson on Oct 16, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,816 views

    This sermon is the second in a series of sermons about justification before God. It is centered around the the Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican.

    3 August 2003 Pentecost/Season After Pentecost Luke 18.9-14 Justified before God- In God’s Sight, Part II I. Place & Position II. Posture III. Plea The Pharisee came with a full hand, with a hand that couldn’t miss, a hand that was a sure winner. The Pharisee didn’t have a poker face. At ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Two Ways To Pray

    Contributed by Alan Balatbat on Apr 27, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,553 views

    Is thier a right way to Pray.

    1. The Audience verse 9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable: Jesus in this parable targets those in the crowd around Him who were self-assured (who trusted in themselves) and were convinced that they were good people ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Pilon avatar

    Grace And Works - The Real Story

    Contributed by Steve Pilon on Nov 17, 2001
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,565 views

    Grace and works are both important if the Christian is to live a valuable life of service to the Lord.

    For the last several weeks we have been studying from the Book of 1st Peter. And for at least two of those weeks I have concentrated on and stressed the grace and mercy of God. Today, I would like to continue that theme and perhaps build upon the foundation already laid. But before I begin let’s go ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Deacon And The Drunkard

    Contributed by Robert Warren on Nov 29, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 7,969 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

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ