Aug 4: Mark 2:17 - Are We Self-righteous? - 365 Daily Devotions

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Today's Devotion:

365 Daily Devotions

💚 Greetings: Lola Norma (Isabela)

📖 Scripture: Mark 2:17

👨💻 Teaching:
1. Jesus can only be intimate with those who know they are sinners.
2. Self-righteousness is the main hindrance to intimacy with Christ.
3. The cry of repentance is more intimate than the praise of the righteous.

💪 Application:
1. Do not be self-righteous.
2. View ourselves as sinners saved by grace.
3. Never stop approaching God, no matter how grave our sins are.

🎙Discussion:
Why is self-righteousness a hindrance to having an intimate relationship with God?

🙏 Prayer:
Father, forgive me because sometimes I see myself as holier and better than others, when in reality, I am just a sinner saved by grace. Thank You for the gospel that saved a wretched sinner like me. I became holy and