The sermon is from Luke 18:9-14 – “The Physicians for Pharisees”.   “God, be merciful to me, a sinner.” – Luke 18:13

Is divine forgiveness and salvation from sin this easy? Does the simple recitation of these words or the repetition of a formulaic prayer usher one into the kingdom of God? No, salvation requires a work of divine grace in order to convict us and humble us. We see such a humbled man in verse 13. He stands far off from the temple; his face is to the ground; and he is beating his breast. So, hard hearts need breaking. We must be born again of the Holy Spirit (John 3:1-8). Apart from such a work, we will be like the Pharisee in verses 11-12 rather than the tax collector in verse 13. We will go down to our house condemned rather than justified (Luke 18:14).

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