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Baggage For The Season H. E. R. O. (Help Every Real Opportunity Luke 10: 25 - 37

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On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher, " he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life? " Luke 10: 25 NIV

"What is written in the Law? " he replied. Luke 10: 26 NIV

"What is written in the Law? " he replied. "How do you read it? " Luke 10: 26 NIV

He answered, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’. . . Luke 10: 27 NIV

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"'Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD. Leviticus 19: 18 NIV

"'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind. . . Luke 10: 27 NIV

"'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 love your neighbor as yourself Luke 10: 27 NIV

"You have answered correctly, " Jesus replied. "Do this and you will live. " Luke 10: 28 NIV

But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, Luke 10: 29 NIV

But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor? " Luke 10: 29 NIV

His real question What is the minimum amount of neighbor loving do I have to do to still gain God’s favor?

The real question should not start with a “who”, but a “what”.

A “who” question gives us more opportunity to alienate and isolate ourselves from loving people.

What does neighbor love look like?

His real motive How close can I get to sin without really sinning?

"A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. Luke 10: 30 NIV

They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. Luke 10: 30 NIV

Show of hands. . . How many of you have heard the story of the Good Samaritan?

It has become an idiom. • Good Samaritan as phrase • Good Samaritan laws

But a Samaritan. . . How to describe the relationship between the Jews and the Samaritans: institutionalize racism. Luke 10: 33 NIV

But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. Luke 10: 33 NIV

He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. Luke 10: 34 NIV

The next day. . . Luke 10: 35 NIV

The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. 'Look after him, ' he said, 'and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have. ' Luke 10: 35 NIV

Jesus redefined neighbor for everybody in every nation in every generation.

Jesus expanded the definition of neighbor beyond the Jewish Scriptures.

The question of, “Who is my neighbor? ” • My heart • My motives • My prejudices • My contempt For other people not like me.

"Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers? " Luke 10: 36 NIV

Which of the three loved the Lord his God with all of his heart, mind, soul, and strength by loving a stranger as himself?

The expert in the law replied, "The one who had mercy on him. " Luke 10: 37 NIV

Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise. Luke 10: 37 NIV

Neighbor love was no longer restricted to only people who were just like me.

"Which of these three do YOU think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers? " Luke 10: 36 NIV

Which of these three was the hero in the story? 1. The one who saw the need and met it. 2. The one who knew the price and paid it. 3. The one who didn’t talk himself out it.

Go and do likewise. Luke 10: 37 NIV

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