23 - 29 October 2004
Worship Together23 - 29 October 2004
Proper 25
Luke 18.9-14Rooted in prayer (AAA)
The Pharisee appears to get nothing from God as a result of his prayer, whereas the tax collector is ‘justified’, or made righteous.
Attitudes in prayer (CYP)
The teasing nature of Jesus’ parables emerges when the hearer begins to say, ‘I thank God I am not like that church-going hypocritical establishment-supporter, that Pharisee!’
Additional Resources
Attitudes in prayer (AAA)
Jesus told today’s parable because he was speaking to people who saw themselves as righteous, regarding others with contempt.
These resources were first published in 2004.
Lectionary Bible readings for RCL Proper 25 Year C
Luke 18.9-14
Jeremiah 14.7-10,19-22
2 Timothy 4.6-8,16-18
Psalm 84.1-7
