Title: True Prayer / Luke 18:9-14
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true prayer
Verse: Luke 18:9-14
The famous Carthaginian general Hannibal was one-eyed. one day angry
ordered him to paint a portrait of himself. The painter was General Hannibal.
He drew without adornment as he was, and Hannibal said that the painter made himself ugly.
He died in a rage saying that he had drawn it with his face. Hannibal's other painters
I called and asked him to draw a portrait, but this person made one more eye.
I have come Hannibal Chang Kwon looked at the portrait and said [I have only one eye.
But how did you make more and bring them?] He also killed this person and asked another painter.
I had him draw a portrait of himself. The painter thought deeply
I brought the face of General Mann as seen from the side. Hannibal is
He said that he was very happy to see his portrait and that he gave the artist a prize.
is. The painter's friends asked [how did you come to life?]
Danny he said, [I drew one eye from the side so I couldn't see it.
Yes] I said.
How do you feel and see the problem of human happiness and unhappiness?
It depends. Life is not easy, but smiling and living happily
There are lice, and all things are in a prosperous environment, but they are constantly complaining.
There are people who lose their happiness. this is what i'm thinking
Also, depending on what direction you look from, grace and gratitude may come out.
Grievances and complaints may also be produced. This is, in a word, what attitude and
It's about how you treat it with your heart.
Even if I have a lot of money, power, and fame, my inner interests are different
Where he is, he will never be happy
The interest we humans should have is only in [Righteousness].
I have done bad things in the past, amassed a lot of fortune, enjoyed honor and power
Even if I was able to live, it would be nice if I suddenly died today.
What good would it all be? The past days I lived while making others cry
If you remember, you will be afraid with endless regrets.
If you lived unrighteously, you would cry over the pain of losing your existence.
They will also be full of anguish and anguish.
So Socrates said [a man rather than being a pig and enjoying happiness]
I want to become and feel pain]. A person is a person
Being rich doesn't solve all your problems, but how you live
You will have to live your life paying attention to what you are doing.
[of] can be classified into three categories.
He has his own righteousness. He thinks this is right.
It's a good job and it's a job that you can do well.
It makes sense to compare. I'm better than that person, I'm better than that person
There are people who build righteousness by comparing themselves to others because they think they are good.
is. Kind of like a needle thief watching a cow thief, I'm still a decent person
It refers to the class that thinks it is.
So people want to recognize me as a good person, and rather than inside
You care about your appearance.
There is a righteousness that God acknowledges. I am a good person.
I have a problem with other people not recognizing me, and there is another
is that I acknowledge me, and many people recognize me,
The problem is that you don't recognize me.
In 1 Kings 22, the month of prophecy before King Ahab and King Jehoshaphat went to war
I called and asked what the outcome of the fight would be. rain on Zedekiah
When all the men of Lot are said to be victorious, it's not just Micaiah.
said Because of this, he suffered a lot, but God listened to him.
And as he said, the war was defeated.
Both Elijah and Jeremiah walked lonely paths, but God approved them.
I was able to walk the path of martyrdom with a smile on my face. so they
His heart was at peace and there was nothing to fear in the world.
There is a verse about worship in the text. Worship is worshiping God
It's about showing yourself together and being grateful. worship before God
When giving, people discover their true place.
According to the text, two men went up to the temple to pray. of these two
What they have in common is that they worship God and what kind of person they are.
that is confessing. However, if you find a difference between them,
Lysaein speaks of her own holiness. fasting twice a week
It was that he was living a different life from that tax collector by paying tithes.
However, the publican confessed his heart as follows: [Lord, I
I am a sinner, and I have no need to let go.] they cry out with tears.
It was.
In the end he was justified and was able to leave the temple gates with joy
is. The ultimate concern of worship is to discover one's own shortcomings and depend on God.
It is to be condemned.
If the nameless Pharisee failed to worship God satisfactory,
There are three possible causes:
First, [I did not extort, I did not commit iniquity or adultery, and I
I fast twice a day, and I tithe] and sleep, saying [I am]
It is putting forth a flag.
Second, to think about one's own shortcomings or God's grace before God.
Instead, he considers the faults of the person next to him, and he himself is superior to others.
It was a proud attitude that showed that he was a good person. I am more than others
The moment you think you are righteous and more truthful than others, your relationship with God is nothing.
you lose
It is said that God opposes the proud and gives grace to the humble.
But, in Isaiah 30:25, when the pride called the tower collapsed,
In high mountains, springs burst, and in Junryeong and streams, streams flow.
You said that you
In any case, pride is only the spearhead of destruction and only the prelude to falling. character
When we distinguish God as a special person different from other people, we become an idol.
This will lead to contradictions that forsake God's grace.
Third, this person is an extortioner, an injustice, and an adulterer, but I do not live like that person.
and prayed proudly saying thank you for making me live so cleanly
I am leaning The average person fasts once a week, but I do it twice.
They boast on the outside saying they are strong, but the inside of the pride on the outside is whitewashed.
There is nothing as beautiful as a grave.
Someone gave me a business card, so when I received it, there were so many achievements.
It is difficult to read because there are three president positions and dozens of self-braggings.
enough to do it. Disliked person who burdens the recipient
It was Ham. Jesus said, "When you pray, go into your closet and do it in secret."
And when you fast, you should put oil on your head so that no one else knows.
I remember.
In general, you will see people who talk a lot less upset. empty in old
They say that there is a lot of noise, and the empty jars make more cracking noises. Empty jars
The louder the cracking sound. The sound of a simmering load
It doesn't come off.
There is no tax collector in the text [just have mercy on me, I am a sinner]
He's just crying.
He doesn't care and only sees himself standing before God.
is.
Polish-born mathematician, astronomer and writer Copernicus
When everyone argued for the heliocentric theory, he claimed the heliocentric theory. he school
He suffered a lot of persecution along with censure from Huang Qing, but he stood before God
Following his conscience, he insisted on Jidongga.
To answer the question of what you want his tombstone to be written on his deathbed
[Lord, I wish for your kindness to Peter or your grace to Paul.
Do not. Only the mercy He showed to the thief on the cross
Please forgive me].
Everyone who lives by faith looks back and sees that they are all sinners.
Grant me your mercy, I must.
It is said that those who have met the Lord speak few words. just say thank you
is that there is nothing to say. I came to the chapel, but that heart
There is no one more pitiful than the one who cannot worship. God
As long as we worship God, we must be honest and open with no lies.
All.
In worshiping in spirit and in truth, we are forgiven of our sins and justified by God.
In the footsteps of those who return after being finished and confirmed as children of God,
Grace, peace, and joy will abound in abundance.
[God is spirit, and those who worship God worship Him in spirit and truth.
do it]