Kingdom Hospitality: The Good Samaritan
Pastor Andrew dives into the Kingdom Hospitality series. We learn from the Lord of Hosts, Jesus, as teaches the parable of the Good Samaritan from Luke 10:25-37
Sermon begins at about 31 Minutes
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Things To Remember:
This week we learn about receiving and giving hospitality from Jesus (the LORD of hosts) through the story of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37).
There are two things that help us better understand the points Jesus was making with this story.
First, the story is framed by a conversation Jesus has with an expert in the law. Two times the lawyer as Jesus a question. Each time responds to the question with a question and then gives his answer after the lawyer answers.
Lawyer Q1: “...what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
Jesus Q2: “What is written in the law? How do you read it?”
Lawyer A2: “Love the Lord your God and your neighbor”
Jesus A1: “Do this and you will live”
Lawyer Q3: “And who is my neighbor?”
Jesus Q4: “Which of the three was a neighbor?”
Lawyer A4: “The one who had mercy on him.”
Jesus A3: “Go and do likewise”
Kingdom Hospitality: You become a neighbor to others
The lawyers question is about what qualities in other determine who he has to love as a neighbor. Jesus' response through the use of the Good Samaritan story is that he should focus on the qualities/actions of himself to become a neighbor to others.
Second, there is a pattern in the story of seven scenes that compares and contrasts the characters in the story and provides the main point through the climax in the middle.
1. (Robbers) Injure/Steal Money
2. (Priest) Sees & does nothing
3. (Levite) Sees & does nothing
4. (Samaritan) Sees & takes pity
5. (Samaritan) Treats Wounds
6. (Samaritan) Transports
7. (Samaritan) Cares/Gives Money
Kingdom Hospitality: Does Something
The contrasts show that
1) A Samaritan (the outsider who the lawyer would never consider a neighbor), becomes a neighbor through loving actions
2) Becoming a neighbor occurs through seeing and doing something out of compassion.
Reflections Questions:
When is the last time you have done something for a neighbor?
When is the last time you have become a neighbor to someone?
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Other Sermon Notes and References:
Many of these insights were gained through the book Jesus through Middle Eastern Eyes by Kenneth Bailey
