| Two Men (Luke 18:10-14) |
| “Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican” (Luke 18:10). |
| The Pharisee prayed: |
| From a position of self-promotion: “stood and prayed thus with himself” (Verse 11). |
| With a self-centered motive: “God, I thank Thee, that I am not as other men are … ” (Verse 11). |
| In a self-righteous manner: “ … or even as this publican” (Verse 11). |
| Being totally self-absorbed: “I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess” (Verse 12). |
| The publican prayed: |
| From a position of self-denial: “Standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven” (Verse 13). |
| In the spirit of self-contrition: “ … but smote upon his breast” (Verse 13). |
| With true repentance: “Saying, God be merciful to me a sinner” (Verse 13). |
| The Lord said of the publican: “I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other” (Verse 14). Which one are you? |
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