The Pharisee & the Tax Collector | Jonathan Gray | South Campus

Summary

The sermon uses a story about King Frederick II of Prussia and a prisoner to illustrate the theme of true righteousness versus self-righteousness. Jesus' parable in Luke 18:9-14 contrasts a proud Pharisee with a humble tax collector praying in the temple. The takeaway is that genuine repentance and humility, not self-proclaimed innocence or perceived good deeds, are what God values.