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Sermon for the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity | Luke 18:9-14
The Liturgy of Self-Justification | Trinity XI | Luke 18:9–14
Two men go up to the Temple to pray. One comes with his accomplishments; the other comes with empty hands, praying, “God, be merciful to me, a sinner.”
In the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector, Jesus shows us the danger of turning even God’s good gifts into a reason to trust in ourselves or look down upon our neighbor. The Christian does not stand before God on his works, faithfulness, or spiritual résumé, but on Christ alone.
The Divine Service teaches us this every week: we confess our sins, Christ speaks His…
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