- The Good Samaritan -

Abiding in Jesus by showing love to one another can be as simple as helping 
someone in need.  Let's look at the story of the Good Samaritan.

Luke 10:25-37

25 Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. 'Teacher,' he said, 'what must I 
do to inherit eternal life?' 26He said to him, 'What is written in the law? What 
do you read there?' 27He 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.'

[STOP]

Can anyone tell me what Jesus is saying about inheriting eternal life?

*	Love the Lord over everything.

28And he said to him, 'You have given the right answer; do this, and you will 
live.' 29But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, 'And who is my 
neighbor?'

[STOP]

That's a great question.  Who do you think your neighbor is?

*	Anyone you come in contact with.

30Jesus replied, 'A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into 
the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him 
half dead. 31Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw 
him, he passed by on the other side. 32So likewise a Levite, when he came to the 
place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33But a Samaritan while 
traveling came near him; and when he saw him, he was moved with pity.

[STOP]

What set the Samaritan apart from the priest and the Levite?

*	Samaritan had compassion.

34He went to him and bandaged his wounds, having poured oil and wine on them. 
Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 
35The next day he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, 
"Take care of him; and when I come back, I will repay you whatever more you 
spend."

[STOP]

Can anyone give me examples on how you have helped others in need?

*	???

36Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into 
the hands of the robbers?' 37He said, 'The one who showed him mercy.' Jesus said 
to him, 'Go and do likewise.'

[STOP]

Did the Samaritan know the man hurt by robbers before he was hurt?

*	No

Does your neighbor have to be someone you already know or who you're already 
friends with?

*	No

Using your Bibles, Go back to what was said in John 15:1-17, can anyone think of 
other examples to show love in the lives of others?

1'I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower. 2He removes every branch 
in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it 
bear more fruit. 3You have already been cleansed by the word that I have spoken 
to you. 4Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by 
itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. 5I 
am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much 
fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing. 6Whoever does not abide in me 
is thrown away like a branch and withers; such branches are gathered, thrown 
into the fire, and burned. 7If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask 
for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8My Father is glorified by 
this, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples. 9 As the Father has 
loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. 10If you keep my commandments, 
you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and 
abide in his love. 11I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in 
you, and that your joy may be complete. 12'This is my commandment, that you love 
one another as I have loved you. 13No one has greater love than this, to lay 
down one's life for one's friends. 14You are my friends if you do what I command 
you. 15I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know 
what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made 
known to you everything that I have heard from my Father. 16You did not choose 
me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will 
last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name. 17I am 
giving you these commands so that you may love one another.

*	???

Who must we abide in to do good works?

*	Jesus

Any questions?


Work Cited:

OBB Bible Browser
http://www.oremus.org/bible/
The New Revised Standard Version