The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
9To 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. 11The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. 12I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.'
13"But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, 'God, have mercy on me, a sinner.'
14"I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
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9To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable: 10"Two men went up to church to pray, one a Christian and the other a criminal defense lawyer. 11The Christian stood up and prayed about himself: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men, homosexuals, criminals, adulterers, or even like this criminal defense lawyer. 12I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.'
13"But the criminal defense lawyer stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, 'God, have mercy on me, a sinner.'
14"I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
That is a different angle to consider...
13"But the criminal defense lawyer stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, 'God, have mercy on me, a sinner.'
14"I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
That is a different angle to consider...
QUOTE (Eli @ Sep 5 2008, 08:21 AM) 
9To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable: 10"Two men went up to church to pray, one a Christian and the other a criminal defense lawyer. 11The Christian stood up and prayed about himself: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men, homosexuals, criminals, adulterers, or even like this criminal defense lawyer. 12I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.'
13"But the criminal defense lawyer stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, 'God, have mercy on me, a sinner.'
14"I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
That is a different angle to consider...
13"But the criminal defense lawyer stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, 'God, have mercy on me, a sinner.'
14"I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
That is a different angle to consider...
I had to read your post twice....LOL..thinking I don't remember saying that!..LOL
But yes I have heard this same message twice in the past month in different locations. I thought I better share it.
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