How to Love God and Neighbors in Scary 2020

COMING UP! Board Meeting Today after church Potluck Next Sunday Weekly Bible Study Led by Andy Springer, Wed, 10-11am. All Saints Chapel, Good Sam Village If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. (Luke 6:32) WELCOME TO FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 401 No. Lincoln, Hastings, NE 68901 www.fbchastings.com 402.519.5060. 402.469.4261. February 9, 2020 Luke 10 (“The Good Samaritan”) 25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?” 27 He answered, “‘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, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” 28 “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.” 29 But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30 In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. 32 So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 The next day he took out two denarii[e] and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’ 36 “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” 37 The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.” What if it gets worse before it gets better? Can we still love our “neighbor”? 4 Things to Think About to Increase Love for God: 1. Creation 2. Jesus (the Gospels) 3. The ancient Hebrew Prophets (strong morality, sensible spirituality) 4. You (your life, including the Presence of God to you) “The first act of love is always the giving of attention.” - Dallas Willard “Think about the other.” - Gabriel Marcel ____________________________________________ All Bible quotations are from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide Next Week: What Is Eternal Life?