In Luke 18:9-14, Jesus tells a parable about two men praying in the Temple: a Pharisee and a tax collector:
1. The audience (v9).
2. The parable:
Very different men (v10).
Very different postures (v11,13).
Very different prayers (v11-13).
Very different results (v14).
3. The lesson (v14).
Applications:
1. The evil of religious pride.
2. The blessing of feeling conviction about your sin.
3. The way to be justified before God.
