It's easy to see someone else in the message...

"I can't believe they did that?"

"Sis or Bro ______ needed to hear THAT!"

"I'm glad I'm not like that!"

And so on as the Pharisee did in Luke 18. 

But oh how much greater and wiser it is to examine our own hearts, asking God to turn the search light on, revealing any sin while humbly and sincerely repenting before God as the Publican did. 

Psalms 51:17

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.