The Good Samaritan
Luke 10:25-37
Jesus’ Use of Parables
Background – “Who is My Neighbor?”
Robbers – “What is Yours is Mine”
Priest/Levite – “What is Mine is Mine”
Good Samaritan – “What is Mine is Yours”
Our Response – “Go and Do Likewise”
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Jesus’ Use of Parables
Matt. 5:13-16
1 Pet. 2:12
Matt. 13:10-17
Matt. 13:3-9
Matt. 13:18-23
Speaking in Parables
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Who is My Neighbor?
 Question #1 – “What shall I
do to inherit eternal life?”
 Luke 10:27 – “You shall
love the Lord your God
with all your heart, with all
your soul, with all your
strength, and with all your
mind, and your neighbor
as yourself. “
 Question #2 – “Who is my
neighbor?”
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Luke 10:25-29
Deut. 6:5
Lev. 19:18
Matt. 22:36-40
Mark 12:28-34
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What is Yours is Mine
Luke 10:30
Ex. 20:15
Ex. 20:17
2 Tim. 3:2-3
Prov. 4:14-17
1 Tim. 6:6-10
Luke 12:16-21
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What is Mine is Mine
Luke 10:31-32
Ps. 139:21-22
Luke 6:27-36
Matt. 5:44-48
James 4:17
James 2:13-16
1 John 3:16-18
Gal. 6:10
2 Tim. 3:2
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What is Mine is Yours
Luke 10:33-35
Matt. 7:12
Rom. 12:20-21
Prov. 25:21-22
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Our Response
 What is your attitude like?
– Robbers?
– Religious – Priest/Levite?
– Righteous – Good Samaritan?
“What is mine is yours”
– Who is our neighbor?
– Discernment
– Our biblical mandate:
Luke 10:36-37
Luke 10:37
Luke 6:32-36
Prov. 14:21
Micah 6:8
• Go and do likewise
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