The gospel this week is a continuation of lessons on prayer. Last week we learned about the need to persevere in prayer. The lesson this week is the importance of humility in our prayer. I’m going to start with a little background for today’s gospel. First, in Jesus’s day, Pharisees were very highly respected. We … Continue reading The Tax Collector and the Pharisee (A lesson in humility by Deacon Bob)
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Take a Back Seat
Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted (Luke 14:1, 4:14) On the surface, Jesus’s parable sounds like a lesson in good etiquette. It’s good advice to win the esteem of others. But the commentators point out there’s more to it than that. This is really about … Continue reading Take a Back Seat
Have the Same Attitude as Christ
The time has come for us to give ourselves completely to Jesus. The time for delay is past.
Pain of Grace 