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November 25, 2007 |
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The Good Samaritan Luke
Chapter 10:25-37 1)
Introduction a)
Chapter 10
in context i)
We are to
be God’s ambassadors (sending out the 70) ii)
We are to
be neighbors that show mercy(The Good Samaritan ) iii)
Like Mary
of 2)
Above the
Law a)
VV25 And
behold a certain lawyer stood up and put Him to the test b)
The
commandments Moses received were a revelation of God and were the law of the
land c)
The man
questioning Jesus was lawyer as well as a religious leader d)
His intent
was to expose Jesus as false and not God’s Son e)
The
lawyer’s question: VV25 “What shall I do to inherit eternal life?” f)
The lawyer
was interested in discussion Jesus was interested in action g)
Jesus’
reply: VV26 “What is written in the law? How does it read to you?” h)
Jesus
directed him to the Word of God i)
We are to
direct people to God’s Word. Isaiah 55:11 j)
The
lawyer’s answer VV27 “The Shema is the most important prayer in Judaism
and is recited daily in the morning and evening k)
Deuteronomy
6:4-5 l)
Leviticus
19:18 m)
To sum it
up Love God Love people n)
The lawyer
came up with the CORRECT RELIGIOUS answer o)
VV29 “But
wishing to JUSTIFY himself he said, “Who is my neighbor?” p)
Justify =
To be declared innocent q)
When we
justify ourselves God will harden our hearts and we will move deeper in to sin r)
The phrase
“Who is my neighbor” shows that his heart was wrong 3)
The
parable 10:30-37 a)
VV33 “But
a certain Samaritan who was on a journey came upon him and when he saw him he
felt compassion” b)
Samaritans
were hated by the Jews. Jews thought Samaritans could not be saved c)
Jesus’
example of Samaritan on Jew compassion was shocking d)
The
distance from e)
The Priest
cruised right on by and never slowed down f)
The Levite
slowed down enough to RUBBER NECK and look at the victim g)
I am sure
when the Samaritan saw the victim he was tempted to PUT HIS DONKEY IN REVERSE
but in stead he had compassion on him h)
Reasons
why God does not use us i)
We feel we
will be taken advantage of ii)
Apathy =
with out emotion or feeling the opposite of compassion iii)
Lack of
faith i)
The
Samaritan was self sacrificial and showed compassion and mercy i)
He used
his clothes for bandages ii)
Spent his
own money iii)
Used his
own wine as a disinfectant and his oil as a soothing lotion iv)
He went
out of his way and also spent his time on the victim j)
Jesus
often applied His teaching to an individual with a question, i)
VV36 Which
of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell in to
the robbers hands?
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