The Samaritan -3

The Samaritan

This parable is about Salvation

Very important question

What must I do to inherit eternal life?

Parable of Samaritan

leaves Jerusalem and is going to Jericho

He fell among robbers. Thy stripped him, beat him and left him half dead 

A Priest passed by (vs. 31)

• Micah 6:6-8

Priest has no love for the man and no love for God

• A Levi passed by (vs. 32)
• Levites assisted in the temple
• A religious man

Will anyone do what’s right?

Jesus introduces a hated person (vs. 33)

• • • Jews saw Samaritans as evil
    • Intermarriage
    • Disrupt the rebuilding of the temple
    • John 8:48

Samaritan came (vs. 34)

• • • He went to the man
    • Bandaged up his wounds
    • Poured oil and wine on his wounds
    • Put him on his own animal
    • Brought him to an Inn

On the next day (vs. 35)

• • • He stayed with the man

Innkeeper, take care of him (vs. 36)

• • • Whatever you spend, I will repay you 
    • Love without limit

Which one of these proved to be a neighbor? (vs. 37)

The Lord changed the question

• • • “Who is my neighbor?” (vs. 29)

This isn’t about who your neighbor is.

This is about “are you a neighbor?”

• • • Am I a neighbor who loves in an unqualified way?

Go do the same (vs. 37)

What should have been his response?

• • • Luke 18:13
    • Romans 3:24

God requires perfection

• • • Romans 7:10

There he was standing in front of the one person in the world who could forgive him, but…