I. Naaman (2 Kings 5:1-14)

A. To think in one’s heart, with a dash of boasting – but there was no grand spectacle, location, or action
B. This commander of the Syrian army was humbled by the common sense of servants

II. The praying Pharisee (Luke 18:9-14)

A. Guilty of self-reliance and self-righteousness
B. Rattled off his list of accomplishments to prove how great he was
C. Failed to recognize how pitiful he was in relation to God – the Pharisee was a sinner in need of mercy

III. Saul of Tarsus (Acts 9:1-2; 26:9-11)

A. Conscience cannot be our sole guide (Acts 23:1)
B. We now identify the actions of Saul of Tarsus as sinful, but he was doing what he thought was right

IV. Today

A. God’s commands must be obeyed (Acts 17:30)
B. Continual self-examination is needed (2 Corinthians 13:5)
C. Our conscience must be trained by the Word, not the world (Proverbs 3:5)