Luke 18:9-14

The story about the Pharisee and the tax-collector

About the next group of questions

Some people think that they are good. And some people are humble. This passage is about both kinds of people. It tells us how God behaves towards them.

Pray

Ask the Lord to help you to understand the study today.

Read: Luke 18:9-14

18:9 To what kind of people was Jesus telling this story?

18:10 Who went to the temple to pray?

18:11 What did the Pharisee think about himself?

18:12 What things did the Pharisee do?

18:13 Where did the tax-collector stand? How did the tax-collector feel about himself? What did he ask God for?

18:14 God forgave the bad deeds of which man? What happens to a person who makes himself important? What happens to a person who is humble in front of God?

Final remarks

Some people think that they are good. Jesus hates it when people are like that. He is happy with those who are really sorry for their bad deeds. He is happy with those who want God to forgive them.

Pray

Father, help me to be really sorry for my bad deeds. Help to not think that I am better than other people. Amen.