By Don Bosley, Jr.
Pharisee vs. Tax Collector
- ‘Righteous’ vs. Unrighteous
- Greatly respected vs. Greatly despised
- Assumed he had God’s favor vs. Assumed he deserved God’s wrath
- Recited his victories vs. Expressed his sorrowful need
- Compared himself to others vs. Compared himself to God’s standard
- Diminished others vs. Diminished himself
- Smug, proud, chummy with God vs. Broken, humble, won’t even look at God
- Counting on his own goodness vs. Counting on God’s mercy
- Blinded vs. Seeing clearly
- Not justified vs. Fully justified
