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nLuke 10:25-37

We’ve All Heard the

Story of theGood

Samaritan

Now Get Ready for

the Rest of the Story

The Story

• Certain man, most likely a Jew.

• Begins trip down from Jerusalem to Jericho.

• 15 mile trip through very mountainous and dangerous terrain.

The Story

• Man gets attacked by bandits left for dead.

• Priest and Levite walk by on opposite side of the road.

• Jericho is a city where there are about 10,00 priests.

• Most likely headed home from service at the temple

The Story

• Samaritan stops to help man out.

• He was person the Jews hated.

• Samaritan was half-Jew and half-Gentile

• Jews expected him to pass by too.

The Story

• He gives him his donkey.• Takes him to Inn on the

road.• Pays for him to be taken

care of.• Jesus asks who was the

man’s neighbor?

The Rest of the Story

• A certain Lawyer is there. • He knows the Law. • He stands up and he tries to

test and try Jesus• Asks a meaningful question.• What must I do to inherit

eternal life? Mark 10:17-22

The Rest of the Story

• Jesus then asks the lawyer a question.

• He asks what is his reading of the Law

• Lawyer’s response was a sound answer. Matt 22:34-40

The Rest of the Story

• Jesus then tells him to go and do this.

• The man then tries to gain standing back and asks who is my neighbor.

• He ends the parable telling him to do likewise.

The Rest of the Story

• James 1:21-26 - Told not to just hear but to do.

• James 2:14-26 – Tells that faith without works is dead. This is a demonstration of faith.

Conclusion

• How is our Religion?• Are we going through the motions?• Or are we truly practicing our

religion?

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