W.W.J.D

W.W.J.D

‘Live the way Jesus lived and
love the way Jesus loved

The Good Samaritan
Luke 10:30-37

1. The Story. Jesus focused on . . .
A. The Unconcerned. Lk 10:30-31
—  Aware but won’t be  inconvenienced. Pass by on the other side.

B. The Uninvolved. Lk 10:32
—  The levite looked out of curiosity.  A rubber necker.  Wanted to see how bad it was,  as long as he didn’t have to be the one to respond to the need.
—  By contrast we tell people that we’ll pray for them,  but it’s really only an exit statement.
C. The Unexpected. Lk 10:33-37
—  Which of the three dies Jesus want you to be?
1)  There was a race issue. Samaritans were hated.
2)  There was a response issue. When everyone else walked away,  he walked in and took action.
3)  There was a radical response. A display if love.

2. The Steps
1)  See the need
A.  Luke 10:33
B.  I Corinthians 10:24
—  We are responsible to respond to needs.
2)  Sympathize with the people
A.  Galatians 6:2
—  Be aware,  assess the need,  then take action.
B.  II Corinthians 1:3-4
C.  Jude 1:22
3)  Seize the moment
A.  Proverbs 3:27-28
—  Don’t miss the moment.
—  Divine appointments can be derailed by our selection imposed blindness to other’s need.
4)  Spend whatever it takes
A.  Isaiah 58:10-11
—  God gives His word that He will take care of the cost.
—  It’s God’s business to pay back.
B.  James 2:20