Event: | How not to Pray |
Time: | 08:00 am |
How not to Pray
He spoke this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, GOD, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
The publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, GOD be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other, for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. Luke 18:9-14 (KJV)
Read and Study the verses and the whole chapters below:
- The One True and Living GOD knows the heart (Luke 16:15)
- Justifying oneself before the One True and Living GOD is not good (Luke 10:25-37)
- Can a faithful person be found (Proverb 20:6)
- Hypocrisy (Matthew 6:1-16)
- The One True and Living GOD looks on the Heart (I Samuel 16:7)
- The hearts and the reins (Psalms 7:9)
- Rewards for the fruit of deeds (Jeremiah 17:10)