January 21, 2024
You Before Me
- Matt Nickoson
Sermon Notes
Luke 10:25 NIV
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 10:26 NIV
"What is written in the Law?" he replied. "How do you read it?"
The "Law" = the Torah (the first 5 books).
There are 613 laws in the Torah.
Luke 10:27 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'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"
Luke 10:28 NIV
"You have answered correctly," Jesus replied. "Do this and you will live."
Luke 10:29 NIV
But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
Pay attention to your inner motives.
Luke 10:30 NIV
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.
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.
"he took pity on him." = he felt an aching in his gut (compassion)
Luke 10:34 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.
To really live means to feel an ache in your gut for others that moves you into action.
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.'"
If you want to honor Jesus, then plan to be generous with your life and resources.
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Will God evaluate me as generous with my life and resources?
Luke 10:36 NIV
"Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?"
Luke 10:37a NIV
The expert in the law replied, "The one who had mercy on him."
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Luke 10:37b NIV
Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise."