Luke 18:9-14
The parable, like the preceding Parable of the Persistent Widow, has to do with prayer. In this parable we learn that our prayers unwittingly reveal what we think of ourselves. Here Jesus gives two prayers – one by a Pharisee and one by a publican. One leads to Heaven, and one leads to Hell. This parable seems so simple that we often misread it, drawing ungrounded comfort to our souls instead of the gracious discomfort that God intended.

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For over two centuries The Presbyterian Church Shippensburg has been serving Jesus Christ in both the social and spiritual needs of the community of Shippensburg, PA.  We are a congregation within the Presbyterian denomination of ECO: A Covenant Order of Presbyterians, whose purpose is to witness in love the truth that Jesus Christ is Lord and the one true redeeming and healing presence in the world today. Through the presence of the Holy Spirit, Presbyterian Church Shippensburg is a loving and committed church family where God’s Word is preached, faith is grown, relationships are built, and Christ’s work continues.

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