The Good Samaritan
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· 15 viewsAim: To look at parable of Good Samaritan, and, the better thing.
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From mountaintop to. . .
From mountaintop to. . .
From the mountaintop (9:28-36)
To the valley (9:37-45)
To the humbling (9:46-56)
To cost of discipleship (9:57-62)
Then the commissioning and sending (10:1-17)
The happy return (10:18-24)
(Transition) -This morning we are going to look at the story of the Good Samaritan, and the better thing, we will break in two sections, so grab your bible and let’s go.
The Good Samaritan
The Good Samaritan
25 And a lawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 And He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How does it read to you?”
27 And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.” 28 And He said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this and you will live.”
29 But wishing to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30 Jesus replied and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, and they stripped him and beat him, and went away leaving him half dead.
31 “And by chance a priest was going down on that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32 “Likewise a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
33 “But a Samaritan, who was on a journey, came upon him; and when he saw him, he felt compassion, 34 and came to him and bandaged up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them; and he put him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn and took care of him.
35 “On the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper and said, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I return I will repay you.’ 36 “Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers’ hands?”
37 And he said, “The one who showed mercy toward him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do the same.”
What did you notice, what sticks out to you?
Why did the lawyer stand up and ask Jesus (v.25)? and what was Jesus response (v.26)?
To put him to the test
what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Jesus asked him what did the Law say? How does it read to you?
Jesus commends the lawyers answer then does what (v.28)?
Tells him to do this and you will live.
Why did the lawyer (Scribe) ask the question (v.29)?
In order to justify himself
What details do you find in (v.30)?
Jesus answered the question with a story.
We see the man who was travelling from Jerusalem to Jericho
We see he fell among robbers
He was stripped, beaten, left half dead.
What did both the Priest and the Levite do (vv.31-32)?
Thew saw and passed by on the other side.
What did the Samaritan see and do (vv.33-34)?
Saw the man, had compassion, bandaged him, poured oil.
Put him on his animal, brought him to inn and took care of him.
After the Samaritan paid for someone to care for the man, what did Jesus ask (vv.35-36)?
Which proved to be the neighbor?
How did the lawyer respond (v.37)? and then what was Jesus final answer to original question (v.37)?
He answered the one who had mercy toward him.
Jesus told him to go and do likewise.
A good question on mans mind, a good theological question at that, but asked with the wrong motive. The mindset for the culture was they needed to do something to inherit eternal life.
Jesus sent the man back to the Law, not that it saves (Gal2:16, 21, 3:21) but that it points to man’s need to be saved.
16 nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the Law; since by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified.
and
21 “I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly.”
There is no conversion without conviction, and the Law is what God uses to convict sinners (Rom3:20)
20 because by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes the knowledge of sin.
The man wanted to justify himself and posed the question, who is my neighbor? The Lawyer thought he was measuring up to both the commands, but he wanted the term, “neighbor,” defined.
He had made a mistake thinking that he loved God with “all.” As we do if we think we love God perfectly.
The other mistake was waiting for a narrow definition of neighbor so that he would be justified in it. But Jesus went on to define neighbor (vv.30-35) using the illustration, the parable of the Good Samaritan.
Now Jesus did not directly say that it was a parable, it can be a real story, a story people would know. The road between Jerusalem and Jericho was a dangerous path, it was not advised that anyone go alone, most traveled in groups or in caravans. Most believe it is given as a parable though.
This road was travelled by man Priests, Levites going to Jerusalem for service in the temple, so when you see a Priest and a Levite look and pass by, they are more than likely passing by a Jew, one they are to help.
I love some of the excuses that Spurgeon gives in his commentary.
This road is too dangerous for me to stop and help
I am on the way to the temple to service and helping him will make me unclean
I am not trained in first aid, so someone else should help him.
He brought this on himself by travelling by himself, so he has to suffer his choice
He did not look to me and ask for help
“But all of these are simply excuses, I never knew a man refuse to help the poor who failed to give at least one admirable excuse.” (Spurgeon)
Jesus uses one who would be despised by the Jews, a Samaritan to be the hero of the story, the parable.
The Samaritan did not pass by, he saw a need and went into action
He loved the man sacrificially. He did not wait to be asked to help. He gave freely from his time and his resources.
He used wine as an antiseptic
He used oil to sooth the wounds and the pain.
He used denarii to pay the way for the man to be cared for until his return.
When you see a need, are you willing to love sacrificially like the Samaritan?
You cannot give something you do not have, but you can give from what God has given you, that is grace, mercy, compassion, and let it go from there.
Mercy does not need reasons to be merciful, this man more than likely a Jew would be despised by the Samaritans and yet he stopped to help.
Jesus asks the question, so to answer the Lawyers question, which of these is the neighbor?
That can raise a question in us, who is our neighbor?
Jesus went from the lawyers question in a general way, and made it personal, specific in the story.
“The lawyer wanted to make issue somewhat complex and philosophical, but Jesus made it simple and practical. He moved it from duty to love, from debating to doing. (Wiersbe)
Our outlook matters, to the Priest and the Levite the man was a nuisance to avoid, to the Samaritan he was a neighbor to love.
Jesus told the lawyer, go and do likewise.
The better thing
The better thing
38 Now as they were traveling along, He entered a village; and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who was seated at the Lord’s feet, listening to His word.
40 But Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do all the serving alone? Then tell her to help me.” 41 But the Lord answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things;
42 but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.”
Anything stick out to you, catch your attention in these verses?
Think, look, figure it out, who is the “they,” in (v.38)? Where did you find the answer?
The disciples (10:23)
Why was Mary sitting at Jesus feet (v.39)?
She was listening to His word
In your own words why was Martha appealing to the Lord regarding Mary (vv.40-41)?
Because she was not helping in serving
How did Jesus respond to Martha (v.41)?
Martha you are worried about many things.
The key thing Jesus is putting across is in (v.42), what is it?
Mary had chosen the good part, the better thing.
Martha the worker, Mary the worshipper, both are good are they not? You do not have to be one or the other
“It seems evident that the Lord wants each of us to imitate Mary in our worship and Martha in our work, Blessed are the balanced.” (Guzik)
When we invite people into our homes, they come to have fellowship with you, most of the time they do not care about an extravagant meal. They want to be with you. (I can be guilty of this). The better thing, the good think is to sit with your guests.
Yes, you can see that Mary was sitting listening to the word. As we should do that too, for the word fills our souls whereas food fills our stomachs for a time.
I read this warning, statement from Courson:
“Few things are as damaging to the Christian life as trying to work for Christ without taking time to commune with Christ.” (Courson)
In summing up and closing this, may we remember
We are entrusted carriers of the truth, we are to be good neighbors and worshippers too.
Worshipers is the greatest and the rest stem from that.
(Prayer) (Exit)
