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The Samaritan

People are familiar with the story but not so much with the spiritual lesson

• Luke 10:21-22
• Luke 10:23-24

Popular story in defending many worldly ideas

Modern interpreters have missed the point

• Reallocation of wealth

• Socialism

• Jim Wallis – American Pastor and Activist

• Liberation theology

• Mark 8:18
• Ezekiel 12:2
• John 9:39
• The Samaritan

This parable is about Salvation

Nicodemus: John 3

Rich young ruler: Matthew 19

Intent of the parable

• Luke 10:25

His motive was not good

The most important question

He asked it to put Jesus in some kind of a bad light and, therefore, be guilty of some crime

Notice the path Jesus takes

• • • • Luke 10:26
      • What does the law say?
      • Deuteronomy 6:4-5
      • Leviticus 19:18
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