10.8.2023: Parables; The Good Samaritan

Parables: The Good Samaritan
Pastor Matt Haflett
10.7.2023
Luke 10:25-37

1. Loving our neighbor.
• Shemah: Love God with everything you have, including loving your neighbor, who God loves.
• Jesus means for everyone to be our neighbor.
• Love is something that is moved and acted upon.
2. Faith without works in dead. (James 2:14-17)
• We are called to love God AND perform works for others in accordance with His calling.
• What we do and how we treat others matters. Not just to God, and not just to ourselves, but for the person in need.
• Living with a true relationship with God will naturally bring out His calling on your life for helping others.
3. Christ’s example. (1 John 4:19)
• We love because He first loved us. (Romans 5:6, 5:10, John 3:16-17)
• The Samaritan carried another’s burden. (V.34, Isaiah 53:4-6)
• He paid a deposit for the man’s care. (V.35, Eph. 1:13-14)
• We must follow the example Jesus left for us and put our faith into action. (James 1:22)