Thematic Bible: They who are given to
Thematic Bible
Self-righteousness » They who are given to » Condemn others
So when the Pharisee who invited Him saw it, he said to himself, "If He were really a prophet, He would know who and of what character the woman is who is clinging to Him -- that she is a social outcast."
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And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with tax-collectors and notorious sinners?" And when He heard it, He said, "It is not well, but sick people that have to send for a doctor. Go, learn what this means, 'It is mercy and not sacrifice that I want.' It is not upright but sinful people that I have come to invite."
Self-righteousness » They who are given to » Despise others
To some people who were confident that they themselves were upright, but who scorned everybody else, He told the following story:
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Self-righteousness » They who are given to » Are pure in their own eyes
Self-righteousness » They who are given to » Consider their own way right
Self-righteousness » They who are given to » Proclaim their own goodness
Self-righteousness » They who are given to » Reject the righteousness of God
For they were ignorant of God's way of right standing and were trying to set up one of their own, and so would not surrender to God's way of right standing.
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Self-righteousness » They who are given to » Are abominable before God
Self-righteousness » They who are given to » Seek to justify themselves before men
Then He said to them, "You are the men who exhibit your uprightness before the public, but God knows your hearts. For what stands high in the sight of men is detestable in the sight of God.
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Self-righteousness » They who are given to » Seek to justify themselves
But he, as he wished to justify his question, said, "But who is my neighbor?"
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Self-righteousness » They who are given to » Audaciously approach God
The Pharisee stood and said this self-centered prayer, 'O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men, robbers, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector.
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