NOTES:

Then Jesus told this story to some who had great confidence in their own righteousness and scorned everyone else: Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer: ‘I thank you, God, that I am not like other people—cheaters, sinners, adulterers. I’m certainly not like that tax collector! I fast twice a week, and I give you a tenth of my income.’ 

“But the tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed. Instead, he beat his chest in sorrow, saying, ‘O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.’ I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” 

Luke 18:9–14 (NLT)  

Jesus wasn't just concerned about RIGHT and WRONG; 

He was also concerned about PRIDE and HUMILITY. 

We don't change people by judging them, but by loving them. 

HUMBLE Yourself (or BE humbled) 

BOTTOM LINE: Jesus didn’t call us to only be RIGHT. He called us to be LOVING. 

CHALLENGE: “Do I have my own ‘thank God I’m not like them’ list? And if so, who’s on it?”