“Won’t You Be A Neighbor?”
Strange Tales—Part 2
Luke 10:25-37
April 21, 2013
4 Types Of Neighbors
Cruel Neighbor: Keeps Taking Without Asking.
Cold Neighbor: Keeps Walking Without Stopping.
Curious Neighbor: Keeps Looking Without Touching.
Christ-Like Neighbor: Keeps Helping Without Thinking.
To Be A Christ-Like Neighbor, I Must:
1. TAKE THE UNEXPECTED CHANCE TO LOVE.
“‘In reply Jesus said: ‘A man was going down from Jerusalem to
Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of
his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A
priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he
saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite,
when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other
side. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was;
and when he saw him, he took pity on him.” v 30-33
Loving Cost The Samaritan His Pride. v 33
Loving Cost The Samaritan His Resources. v 34a
Loving Cost The Samaritan His Convenience. v 34b
Loving Cost The Samaritan His Concern. v 34c
Loving Cost The Samaritan His Money. v 35a
Loving Cost The Samaritan His Time. v 35b
2. FOLLOW THE UNEXPECTED CHARGE TO LOVE.
“Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who
fell into the hands of robbers?’ The expert in the law replied,
‘The one who had mercy on him.’ Jesus told him, ‘Go and do
likewise.’” v 36-37