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  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Two Ways To Pray, One Effective, The Other Not So Much

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 21, 2025
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    Our Gospel from St. Luke is the only place in the NT where we can find this parable of the Pharisee and the Publican, or tax-collector. Both go up to the Temple to pray.

    Thirtieth Sunday Integral 2025 The deuterocanonical book of Sirach, a late work in Hebrew that survived only in Gk, is kind of a long reflection on the entire OT. It was used by the Church to help new barbarian members understand the moral law and the road to virtuous living so much that it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Turning Hearts Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 1, 2015
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    The idea of the sermon is the see the contrast between our tendencies to be self-serving or self-promoting versus having the humble spirit that promotes God. The Pharisee and Tax Collector in the parable of Luke 18.9-14 are the examples we will consider.

    1. Self Esteem and Funeral Director A mild mannered young man came into a counselor's office ready for a divorce. He complained that his wife was so bossy that she was driving him off the wall. He wanted things to change, immediately. The counselor gave him a book on assertiveness. He was so ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Matthew The Publican Series

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Apr 1, 2014
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    Matthew was probably more notorious as a sinner than any of the 12, because he was a publican, tax collector for Rome. -- In Jesus' day, land and poll taxes were collected directly by Roman officials, but taxes on transported goods were contracted out.

    #11~ MATTHEW: APOSTLES 2-15-14 ~ Today we'll continue with our study of the 12 Apostles, and today we'll talk for a few minutes about the apostle Matthew. ----- Matthew was probably more notorious as a sinner than any of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Superficial Thanksgiving Series

    Contributed by Pastor Dr. Tim Awotide on Jul 19, 2015
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     | 10,687 views

    Thanksgiving is the key to the next level.

    Luke‬ ‭18:9-14‬ ‭KJV‬‬ "And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Some Profound Heresies

    Contributed by John A. Peck on Jan 27, 2010
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    On the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee, a clear look at some distorted teachings on Atonement and Salvation are presented, one by one, and a brief look at the therapeutic nature of Atonement.

    Some Profound Heresies Luke 18:10-14 Today, I’m going to teach you some profound heresies! In today’s Gospel, we have two men. This is a short, but important parable. First, the Pharisee. The Pharisee begins his prayer “O God, I thank you that I am not like other ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Hard To Be Humble

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Oct 20, 2022
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    Humility before the Lord should always be our focus.

    Hard To Be Humble – Luke 18: 9 - 14 Intro: Oh Lord, it’s hard to be humble When you’re perfect in every way I can’t wait to look in the mirror Cause I get better lookin’ each day To know me is to love me I must be a heck of a man Oh Lord, it’s hard to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Me The Sinner

    Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Nov 6, 2008
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    A look at the parable of the prayers of the publican and Pharisee

    ME THE SINNER Luke 18:9-14 Scripture Reading: Psalm 51:1-19 INTRODUCTION: 1. Pharisees were proud people whose name means "separated ones" a. They were no ordinary people, they were special (in their own minds) b. Accused of building a wall of traditions around the law c. According to Matthew 15:3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Shawn Rose avatar

    Why Does He Eat And Drink With Publicans And Sinners? Series

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on Aug 3, 2008
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     | 10,814 views

    In the short story of Levi’s call, we find that no one is too sinful to be beyond the grace and love of Jesus.

    WHY DOES HE EAT AND DRINK WITH PUBLICANS AND SINNERS? Text: Mark 2:13 – 22 Introduction: • How would you feel if we put a sign outside of our church that said “Homosexuals welcome”? • What about if Jim took the bus and brought back 5 drunks next Sunday morning? • What if we announced that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Pharisee In Me

    Contributed by Clay Gentry on Sep 4, 2013
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    There's a Pharisee in me just waiting to come out.

    As I continue to grow and understand the gospel of Jesus Christ and learn more of God’s grace, I have become more conscious of a struggle that rages within me. It’s a struggle between the man I so desperately want to be and the man I have the tendency to be. I struggle, because I know ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    We Need More Publicans

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Nov 30, 2024
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    You may have been a high class moral wretch or a low class immoral wretch, but you were still a wretch.

    Luke 18:10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12 I fast twice in the week, I give ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jelle Horjus avatar

    Simon The Pharisee

    Contributed by Jelle Horjus on Nov 1, 2005
    based on 87 ratings
     | 35,213 views

    While reading this story we are all focused on what the woman does. It is Simon however on whom I would like to put the spotlight: the reality is that we are like the Pharisee, and not like the woman!

    Simon, the Self-righteous Pharisee - sermon on Luke 7: 36-50 - The sinful woman. That is the name the translators of our translation gave to this paragraph in Luke’s gospel. Another title would have been more appropriate however. Maybe something like ‘Simon, the proud Pharisee.’ For the deepest ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unmasking The Pharisees

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jul 22, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 20,960 views

    The teachers of the law looked like men who honoured God, but Jesus saw behind their masks.

    UNMASKING THE BELIEVER A rather well-built young man saw an advertisement for a job at the zoo. When he went there, he was horrified to find that the only job they had open was for somebody to play the part of a gorilla. A lot of children were coming in the next few days, and the zoo, having no ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Evolution And Phariseeism

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 24, 2008
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     | 2,170 views

    The recent aggressive character of evolutionists, trying to silence those who use science to question Darwin, is pharisaical.

    Tuesday of 21st Week in Course August 26, 2008 One of the reasons we can be confident in Jesus’s words that we will not know the day of His second coming until it happens, is that a general rebellion must come first. Well, our society seems to constantly be in a state of rebellion against God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Jesus And The Pharisee Series

    Contributed by Simon Fullylove on Feb 27, 2007
     | 4,997 views

    A look at what the call meant to Nicodemus to be "born again"

    Introduction A man was preaching to a church in Australia. The congregation had big black Bibles and severe expressions... And they knew their Bibles, and were proud of that. It was a smallish group, so he decided to engage them in dialogue: ’Who knows who the Pharisees were?’ They did. ’The ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Blind Pharisee

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Nov 27, 2006
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     | 3,219 views

    This one looks at the similarities between modern "churchianity" and the Pharisees of Jesus’ day.

    Dakota Community Church November 19, 2006 Blind Pharisee John 9:1-41 Read the chapter. 1. Pharisees have a “private club” mentality. There are entrance requirements and membership has its privileges. There those who are “in” and those who are “out” and the distinctions are made clear by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite