1. The Wrong way to be Right
Luke 10:25-37

2. Sam the Pharisee looks just like one of us…
The Wrong way to be Right
Luke 10:25-37
Sam the Pharisee looks just like one of us…

3. Self-righteousness: Thinking you are good enough on your own
The Wrong way to be Right
Luke 10:25-37
Self-righteousness:
Thinking you are good enough on your own
…and it’s hard to see it in yourself.

4. The problem of self-righteousness
The Wrong way to be Right
Luke 10:25-37
The problem of self-righteousness
Blinded by good morality
God, I thank you that I am not like other people – robbers, evildoers, adulterers…
Luke 18:11-12
Blinded by religious activity
I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get…

5. Self right eous ness The solution to self-righteousness Law
The Wrong way to be Right
Luke 10:25-37
The solution to self-righteousness
Self
right
eous
ness
Law

6. Case study: How to kill self-righteousness
The Wrong way to be Right
Luke 10:25-37
Case study: How to kill self-righteousness
Luke 10:25-37
How do you get to heaven?
“Love God & neighbour.”
What does it mean to love your neighbour?
Like the Samaritan - without limit.
Hopeless?
Yes, on our own – we need Jesus.