Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Focus Church: Francis Street First (St Joseph)

Pastor: Dr Lydia Pavlovna Istomina and spouse Scott Kiddle

Please keep Rev. Bill Siebert and his family in your prayers.  Rev. Siebert’s wife, Marilyn passed away October 19, 2019.  Words of encouragement may be sent to Rev. Bill Siebert, 617 Fourth St., Boonville, MO 65233
 

Scripture - Luke 18:9-14

The Pharisee and the tax collector

⁹ Jesus told this parable to certain people who had convinced themselves that they were righteous and who looked on everyone else with disgust: ¹⁰ “Two people went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. ¹¹ The Pharisee stood and prayed about himself with these words, ‘God, I thank you that I’m not like everyone else—crooks, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. ¹² I fast twice a week. I give a tenth of everything I receive.’ ¹³ But the tax collector stood at a distance. He wouldn’t even lift his eyes to look toward heaven. Rather, he struck his chest and said, ‘God, show mercy to me, a sinner.’ ¹⁴ I tell you, this person went down to his home justified rather than the Pharisee. All who lift themselves up will be brought low, and those who make themselves low will be lifted up.”