Impressing God - Luke 18:10-14

TWO DIVERSE LIFE STYLES - 18:10

*Each Men Had The Same Need (They View Themselves Differently) - Two men went up into the temple to pray;


*Each Men Had A Different Notion (They Viewed Life Differently) - “The one...the other -


*Each Men Had The Same Nature (They Viewed Faith Differently) - the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.



HUMAN POINT OF VIEW REGARDING GOD AND MAN - 18:11-12

*A Wrong View of Ourselves Corrupts Prayer - The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee,


*A Wrong View of Ourselves Leads To Judging Others - that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.


*A Wrong View of Ourselves Distorts Our View of Salvation - I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.



GODLY POINT OF VIEW REGARDING MAN AND GOD - 18:13

*A Good View of Self Reveals God’s Greatness - And the publican, standing afar off (makroqen)


*A Good View of Self Leads To Wisdom and Humility - would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven,



*A Good View of Self Reveals Our Nature and Need - but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner (tw amartwlw)



GOD’S POINT OF VIEW REGARDING MAN - 18:14

*God’s Omniscience Knows Man’s Need - I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other:



*God’s Omniscience Knows Man’s Heart - every one that exalteth himself shall be abased;



*God’s Omniscience Knows Man’s Reward - for and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.