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Tag Archives: tax collectors
A Parable about Humility – Pharisee & the Tax Collector – Luke 18:9-14
Jesus told this parable because there where those who looked down their noses at others. Who were proud of their religion, Jesus is fixing to tick them off. TWO GUYS “Two men went up to the temple to pray… (vs. … Continue reading
Posted in Kingdom Parables - Luke
Tagged humility, Hypocrisy, Jesus, Luke, Luke 18, parables, Pharisee, pride, sinner, tax collectors
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Getting to Know Matthew the Tax Collector and Disciple
Matthew the tax collector looks like the last person we’d expect to follow Jesus. So how did he become a disciple? Mathew the tax collector was first mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew (specifically, Matthew 9:9). One day, while Jesus was … Continue reading
Posted in Matthew - The Kingdom of Heaven
Tagged Gentiles, government, Jesus, Kingdom, Kingdom of Heaven, Matthew, party, Rome, tax collectors
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