Title: Like a Good Neighbor (6 of 9)
Series: Amazing Stories-The Parables of Jesus and the Lessons They Teach
Text: Luke 10:29-37
Author: Brad Whitt
INTRODUCTION
Take your Bibles this morning and turn with me to Luke chapter 10. If you're a guest this morning, we've been in a series of sermons this summer at Abilene on the parables of Jesus and the lessons they teach that we've entitled, "Amazing Stories".
So far in this study we've looked and learned from the parable of -
- The Sower, Seed, and Soils
- The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
- The Wheat and the Tares
- The Older Brother
- The Pearl of Great Price.
And that brings us this morning to the parable of The Good Samaritan.
In Luke 10, Jesus told this famous story, it's an amazing story. In fact, other than the parable of the lost sheep, the lost silver, and the lost son, it's the best-known, most-loved parable Jesus ever told. And He told this story in response to a question a lawyer asked Him about eternal life.
In verse 25, Luke tells us that a lawyer stood up and "tested" Jesus by asking this question:
"Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" It was -
- A dishonest question asked by a self-righteous person.
- A good question asked by a bad man.
- Jesus knew that, so he asked him a question in return.
BTW - That's always the way Jesus handled this kind of situation. If you come to Jesus an honest question, you'll get an honest answer. But if you come to Jesus with a dishonest question, Jesus will answer your question by asking you a question.
That's what Jesus did here. Jesus turned that lawyer's question back on him and said, "What does the law say? You're a smart lawyer. Tell me, what is written in the law? What is your interpretation of it?" And that smart, smug, shrewd little lawyer said, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,' and 'your neighbor as yourse ...
Series: Amazing Stories-The Parables of Jesus and the Lessons They Teach
Text: Luke 10:29-37
Author: Brad Whitt
INTRODUCTION
Take your Bibles this morning and turn with me to Luke chapter 10. If you're a guest this morning, we've been in a series of sermons this summer at Abilene on the parables of Jesus and the lessons they teach that we've entitled, "Amazing Stories".
So far in this study we've looked and learned from the parable of -
- The Sower, Seed, and Soils
- The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
- The Wheat and the Tares
- The Older Brother
- The Pearl of Great Price.
And that brings us this morning to the parable of The Good Samaritan.
In Luke 10, Jesus told this famous story, it's an amazing story. In fact, other than the parable of the lost sheep, the lost silver, and the lost son, it's the best-known, most-loved parable Jesus ever told. And He told this story in response to a question a lawyer asked Him about eternal life.
In verse 25, Luke tells us that a lawyer stood up and "tested" Jesus by asking this question:
"Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" It was -
- A dishonest question asked by a self-righteous person.
- A good question asked by a bad man.
- Jesus knew that, so he asked him a question in return.
BTW - That's always the way Jesus handled this kind of situation. If you come to Jesus an honest question, you'll get an honest answer. But if you come to Jesus with a dishonest question, Jesus will answer your question by asking you a question.
That's what Jesus did here. Jesus turned that lawyer's question back on him and said, "What does the law say? You're a smart lawyer. Tell me, what is written in the law? What is your interpretation of it?" And that smart, smug, shrewd little lawyer said, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,' and 'your neighbor as yourse ...
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