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Sermon Notes . . . “The Good Samaritan”
Series: Parables
Text: Luke 10:25-37
Jason Taylor
May 3, 2015
Parable . . . an earthly story with an underlying spiritual or moral teaching
which is not always apparent immediately.
Used primarily by Jesus to . . .
 Give light to the searching heart and darkness to the unrepentant
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Reveal knowledge for the purpose of salvation
Conceal knowledge for the purpose of judgment
A Parable for One Person
The Lawyer (Verse 25)
 An expert in the Law
 An unbeliever who is trying to gain God’s righteousness through the Law
 He is attempting to do the impossible—eternal life through the Law
 Like so many church going people today—He is living a hypocritical life
apart from Jesus Christ
 Notice he calls Jesus, “Teacher” rather than Lord or Messiah—Like many
religions today (ex. Judaism, Islam, Jehovah’s Witness, etc.) he viewed
Jesus as a good teacher, rather than the Son of God
 My testimony
“What must I do…” (Verse 25)
 He was looking to accomplish his salvation. Our salvation is a free gift of
God (Ephesians 2:8, 9)
 “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and
with all your strength and with all your mind” (Verse 27)
 “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Verse 27)
o Greek word Agapao…“Christian love, whether exercised toward
the brethren, or toward men generally, is not an impulse from
the feelings, it does not always run with the natural inclinations,
nor does it spend itself only upon those for whom some affinity
is discovered. Love seeks the welfare of all, Rom. 15:2, and
works no ill to any, 1 Cor. 13:8-10; love seeks opportunity to do
good to ‘all men, and especially toward them that are of the
household of the faith,’ Gal.6:10. See further 1 Cor. 13 and Col.
3:12-14.” Vines Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words
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Choice—not a feeling
Focused on the other person rather than self
Not expecting anything in return
Love is given to all who are our “Neighbor”
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (matches the behavior of the Good
Samaritan)
 Love is patient
 Love is kind
 Love is not proud
 Love keeps no record of wrongs
 Love is not self-seeking
 Love thinks the best of others
 Love rejoices in truth rather than evil
“Do this and live” (Verse 28)—This is an impossible task apart from Jesus
The Parable (Verses 30-35)
 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (matches the behavior of the Good Samaritan)
 Love is patient
 Love is kind
 Love is not proud
 Love keeps no record of wrongs
 Love is not self-seeking
 Love thinks the best of others
 Love rejoices in truth rather than evil
A Parable of the Perfect Person
Jesus is our Perfect Example
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1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (matches the behavior of the Good Samaritan)
 Love is patient
 Love is kind
 Love is not proud
 Love keeps no record of wrongs
 Love is not self-seeking
 Love thinks the best of others
 Love rejoices in truth rather than evil
A Parable for This Person (ME!)
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Sermon Notes . . . “The Good Samaritan”
Series: Parables
Text: Luke 10:25-37
“Go and do likewise” (Verse 37)
God’s expectation to love (1 John 4:19-21)
“Who is my neighbor?” (Verse 29)
Spouse
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Parent
Children
or
Siblings
Fellow
Church
Members
Neighbors
Patient
Kind
Coworkers
Around
the
World
P__________________ . .
Jason Taylor
May 3, 2015
. an earthly story with an underlying spiritual or
moral teaching which is not always apparent immediately.
Used primarily by Jesus to . . .
 Give light to the s__________ heart and darkness to the u____________
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Reveal knowledge for the purpose of s______________
Conceal knowledge for the purpose of j_____________
Humble
A Parable for O______ P____________
No
record
Not Selfseeking
Thinking
Best
Rejoicing
in Truth
The Lawyer (Verse 25)
 He is attempting to do t_____ i_________—obtaining eternal life
through the L____
 Like so many church going people today—He is living a h____________
l__________ a_______ from Jesus Christ
Rate yourself on a scale of 1-5 in each of these categories
(5 being the highest and 1 the lowest)
Where do I begin?
 Humble yourself (1 Peter 5:5-7)
 Repent to God (1 John 1:9)
 Confess sins to appropriate others (James 5:16)
 Meditate on the Word of God daily (Psalm 1:2)
 Die to self (Luke 9:23)
 Give to the Lord and others (2 Corinthians 8:1-13)
 Serve others (Ephesians 6:7, 8)
 Choose not to take a victim mentality (ex. Job)
 Start today!
“What must I do…” (Verse 25-27)
Duet. 6:5
“Love
1 Corinthians 13: Love is…
Lev. 19:18
“Love
A Parable of the P_________ P_________
J__________ is our P__________E______________
A Parable for T_____ P_________ (______!)
S______
or
P______
C______
or
S______
Fellow
C_______
M______
N______
C_______
A______
the
W______
Patient
Kind
Humble
No
record
Not Selfseeking
Thinking
Best
Rejoicing
in Truth
Rate yourself on a scale of 1-5 in each of these categories
(5 being the highest and 1 the lowest)
Where do I begin?
 H_______________ yourself (1 Peter 5:5-7)
 R__________________ to God (1 John 1:9)
 C__________ sins to a______________________ others (James 5:16)
 M________________ on the Word of God d___________ (Psalm 1:2)
 D_____ to s________ (Luke 9:23)
 G_________ to the L_________ and o________ (2 Corinthians 8:1-13)
 S_________ others (Ephesians 6:7, 8)
 C___________ not to take a v____________ m____________ (ex. Job)
 S___________today!