THE PARABLE OF THE PHARISEE AND THE TAX COLLECTOR

                                                            Luke 18:9-14 (770)

   Introduction

       A.  Two attitudes given by Jesus:  prideful and humble and the results.

       B.  The reason our Lord gave the parable. V9.  Example:

       C.  Jesus said that two men went to the Temple to pray. V10

   I.  One man was a Pharisee (the separated ones).

       A.  The Pharisees engaged in hypocritical practices.  Matthew 6:5 (706); Matthew 23:5-6

             (723)

       B.  They kept “the tradition of the elders.”  Matthew 15:1-3 (716)

  II  The other man was a tax collector (publican)

       A.  They were despised by the Jews and on the lower end of the social level.

III.  The Pharisee’s prayer was one of _________ congratulations.  Luke 18:11-12

       A.  He thanked God that he wasn’t like other __________ and was proud of what he did.

             V11

       B.  There are people today whose religion consists to a degree of prohibitions.

            1.  Example:  Matthew 7:12 (708):  negative form.  Should be also concerned with the               

                 positive form. Matthew 25:31-40 (726)

       C.  The Pharisee was proud of what he did.  Luke 18:12.  His mistake:  Titus 3:4-5 (882);

             Ephesians 2:8-9 (864); Romans 6:17-18 (833)

IV.  The task collector’s prayer was an expression of his ___________ of repentance. Lk. 18:13

       A.  His disposition. V13

       B.  His simple pray. Vv13-14

Conclusion

       A.  To have a relationship with God, we must have a sense of inadequacy (Jeremiah 10:23,

             a sense of our sins (Romans 3:23) and an attitude of repentance (Luke 13:3).