Lk 10 25-37_love-neighbors

GOTTA LOVE GOTTA LOVE THOSE THOSE NEIGHBORSNEIGHBORS(A Call for Third-(A Call for Third-Man Living)Man Living)Luke 10:25-37Luke 10:25-37

The Parable of the Good Samaritan10:25 Now an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 10:26 He said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you understand it?” 10:27 The expert answered, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself.” 10:28 Jesus said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.”

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Luke 10:25-37(NET Bible)

10:29 But the expert, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 10:30 Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him up, and went off, leaving him half dead. 10:31 Now by chance a priest was going down that road, but when he saw the injured man he passed by on the other side. 10:32 So too a Levite, when he came up to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 10:33 But a Samaritan who was traveling came to where the injured man was, and when he saw him, he felt compassion for him.



10:34 He went up to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 10:35 The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever else you spend, I will repay you when I come back this way.’ 10:36 Which of these three do you think became a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?” 10:37 The expert in religious law said, “The one who showed mercy to him.” So Jesus said to him, “Go and do the same.”



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1)1) The Great Commandment may be The Great Commandment may be easier to obey than rule #2.easier to obey than rule #2.

2)2) A world filled with MY people would A world filled with MY people would be rosy indeed!be rosy indeed!

3)3) Compassion requires really ‘seeing’ Compassion requires really ‘seeing’ people…take a look around.people…take a look around.

4)4) If this is a pre-requisite for Heaven If this is a pre-requisite for Heaven (being a good neighbor) I’d better (being a good neighbor) I’d better get to it…now.get to it…now.

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It’s An Old Story …Bad Guys, Selfish Boys And It’s An Old Story …Bad Guys, Selfish Boys And A Compassionate Half-BreedA Compassionate Half-Breed

• Robbers do their dirty work…with collateral damage.

• Religious types aren’t in the helping business.

• The outcast out-classes them all with picture perfect TLC

What An Ingenious Story …It Captures The Dominant What An Ingenious Story …It Captures The Dominant Philosophies Of Life Purpose And PossessionsPhilosophies Of Life Purpose And Possessions

• First Men: “What’s Yours is Mine” (if I can just get my hands on it!) I Timothy 6:6-10

• Second Men: “What’s Mine is Mine” (if I can just keep my hands on it!) Luke 16:19ff

• Third Man: “What is Mine is Yours” (if you need it)

Imagine A Town Where Any Of Imagine A Town Where Any Of These Attitudes PrevailedThese Attitudes Prevailed

• YM: Greed, Insecurity, Aggression, Conflict, Violence, Fear …the list goes on and on.

• MM: Selfishness, Isolation, Unmet needs, Hunger, Illness, Loneliness, Distrust …plus, plus.

• MY: Joy, Generosity, Sharing, Self-Sacrifice, Burden-Bearing, Joy, Fellowship …yes, yes, yes!

Heaven Waits For Third Men And WomenHeaven Waits For Third Men And Women…‘My’ People …‘My’ People ----Matthew 25:31ffMatthew 25:31ff

Neighbors Are Any And All People Neighbors Are Any And All People On My Life’s PathOn My Life’s Path

• They may be of a different color…live on a different social plane …herd with another type of humanity than mine.

• I may not know if they are truly good or bad…or appreciate the reason for their neediness…or want to associate with them.

• But they are human beings…made in God’s image…fractured and flawed like me…people for whom Jesus died.

Being A Neighbor Is The Real Matter …Being A Neighbor Is The Real Matter …Expressing ‘What Is Mine Is Yours’ In Whatever Expressing ‘What Is Mine Is Yours’ In Whatever

Ways I Can Ways I Can --Matthew 5:43-48--Matthew 5:43-48

• My kindnesses may come back to bite me…look at the cross.

• Others may not deserve my love and care…consider Calvary.

• I need to be ready to live my whole life this way…remember Jesus?

• Am I really up to this “MY” living? Heaven help me!

• It is the Jesus way…and we are commanded to follow in his footsteps. --I Peter 2:20

I believe that Jesus is I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Christ, the Son of the living God.the living God.

I trust him as my Lord I trust him as my Lord and Savior. and Savior. C

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1)1) The Great Commandment may be The Great Commandment may be easier to obey that rule #2.easier to obey that rule #2.

2)2) A world filled with MY people A world filled with MY people would be rosy indeed!would be rosy indeed!

3)3) Compassion requires really Compassion requires really ‘seeing’ people…take a look ‘seeing’ people…take a look around.around.

4)4) If this is a pre-requisite for Heaven If this is a pre-requisite for Heaven (being a good neighbor) I’d better (being a good neighbor) I’d better get to it…now.get to it…now.

GO! GO! Loving God and Loving God and Loving OthersLoving Others

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