"I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted." - Luke 18:14 (NIV)Most people are aware and generally do not like it when people pump themselves more than they are. We see it all the time with athletes, movie stars, and even amongst us. We ourselves can be guilty of it by looking down on those who do not have our viewpoints, whether we are liberal or conservative politically, root for a rival sports team, and other positions. Christians also have been accused of this, looking down on those who do not believe as they do.
Pastor Brooks Simpson of Grace Community Church in North Liberty, Iowa, recently spoke on this topic, referencing Jesus' parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector in Luke 18:9-14.
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