Welcome To The Pastor’s Corner
Presented By: Dr. B. Emmanuel Luther
The real cost of Christian discipleship.
Intro: Life cost, Love cost, Children cost, even Living Cost, Even in jail it cost.
Serving God Cost loving God cost, loving others cost. Ministry cost.
One Samaritan (10:25–37): Jesus relates the parable of the Good Samaritan.
A. The occasion for the parable (10:25–29): Jesus is challenged by a Jewish lawyer.
1. Question (10:25–26): “What must I do to receive eternal life?”
2. Answer (10:27–28): “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ”
3. Question (10:29) : “Who is my neighbor?”
B. The overview of the parable (10:30–35)
1. The trip (10:30a): A man is going from Jerusalem to Jericho.
2. The trouble (10:30b): He is attacked by some robbers who take his money, beat him, and leave him for dead.
3. The test (10:31–35): God permits three men to pass his way, testing their compassion in helping one in need.
a. The two who fail the test (10:31–32): Both the priest and Levite walk on, not wanting to get involved.
b. The one who passes the test (10:33–35): The Samaritan stops, binds the wounds of the victim, carries him to an inn, and pays his room and board while he recovers.
C. The observance from the parable (10:36–37): Who is my neighbor? Anyone I can help!
But there is a UP side.1.____________. 2.__________ 3.______________
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If I can help somebody, then my Living is not in vain, then my giving is not in vain.