Walking in Humility

He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.   The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.   I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’   But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’   I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.

Luke 18:9-14 (ESV)

1. Opening Prayer

2. Scripture Reading

Read aloud the Bible passage at the top of this page (Luke 18:9-14).

3. Group Discussion

(1) What struck you the most about Pastor Williamson’s teaching in the video, “Walking in Humility”? If you were telling a friend or family member about it, what would you highlight? What will you remember?

(2) In his article, “Discipleship or Grace, Must It Be One or the Other?”, Bill Kynes states that he hopes “to show that the gracious invitation of the gospel and the costly call to discipleship are not in contradiction but in sublime harmony when certain misperceptions are swept away.” What are some of the misperceptions Kynes identifies, and what is the right understanding in these areas?

(3) What, according to David Mathis, are some of the possible benefits of journaling? (See Habits of Grace, chapter eleven.)

(4) Considering the reading in Reflections, “Jesus Christ,” what was C.S. Lewis’s response to people who say, “I’m ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don’t accept His claim to be God”? What would be your response?

(5) What insights did you gain from the Bible Study of Luke 14:7-11; 18:9-14?

4. Prayer Requests

5. Closing Prayer