INTRO
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
A great question and a great answer.
The wise and the unwise
Luke 10:21 – In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. (ESV)
The changed heart understands MERCY (From God… to others)
The Lawyer’s Question
The lawyer
An expert on Jewish law
Influential in society
Very religious
The age-old question
What shall I do to have eternal life?
The man’s heart
The context shows us he was testing Jesus.
Jesus answers
What is written in the law?
The law does not save, but the law shows us that we need to be saved (impossible to do)
The law defines true righteousness, only grace can deliver it. The law was given to demonstrate to man their desperate need for grace.
The law brings conviction… it points to our sin.
Love God and Love Your Neighbor
Do this and you will live (eternal life)
The Second Question
Who is my neighbor?
Justifying Himself
Trying to limit the law and the responsibility
God’s Grace vs. Mans works
What can I do?
His heart exposed!
Jesus’ Response
The Setting
Seventeen-mile journey from Jerusalem to Jericho
Winding rode through rocky terrain
Historically dangerous trip
The Parable
Rather than loosen the definition of “neighbor,” Jesus radically expands it. The Lord tells the story of the good Samaritan (vv. 30–35), a story that blows all the categories of the day. The story • features the brokenness of this sinful world (v. 30), • exposes the emptiness of religion without love (vv. 31–32), • challenges the racism and prejudice we all can feel (v. 33), and • requires sacrifice and risk (vv. 34–35). THABITI ANYABWILE, EXALTING JESUS IN LUKE, CHRIST-CENTERED EXPOSITION COMMENTARY (NASHVILLE, TN: HOLMAN REFERENCE, 2018), 182.
The Meaning
2 religious leaders passed by
Selfish, Busy, Wrong focus
The 3rd was not just a layperson, but a despised Samaritan.
Totally gave himself
Time, Talent, Treasures
Kindness and brotherly love
WORDS AND DEEDS
The What Now
You go and do likewise.
To love God is to love others.
Receiving Mercy and Sharing Mercy.
It is so much more than saying we are a Christian… It is BEING a Christian.
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