Self-Righteous
Job Concludes His Self Defense
Date: December 13, 2019
Passage: Job 31:24–40
Have you coveted wealth or been proud of what you possess (vv. 24-28)? How do you respond to the suffering of an enemy (vv. 29-30) or the needs of a stranger (vv. 31-34)? Job states that he is ready for God to listen and answer him (vv. 35-37). He was so confident of his innocence …
The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
Date: November 6, 2019
Passage: Luke 18:9–14
All during Jesus’ public ministry, He exposed the self-righteousness and unbelief of the Pharisees (v. 9). This happens again in the case in this parable. The people who lived near Jerusalem often went to the temple to pray. The temple was their center of worship. On this …