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Once Upon a Time … in Real Life The Parables of Jesus Living the Kingdom Agenda The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) ------------------------------------------------------- Jesus simplified God’s law to 1) Love God with all that you are, and 2) Love your neighbor as yourself. In the parable of the Good Samaritan, we try to identify with the priest or Levite, not the Samaritan, a person who would be despised by the Jews. But it is the Samaritan who spends his time and money (equivalent to 2 days wages) on helping the victim. The Samaritan is the hero in this parable. There are only 3 kinds of people: 1) Natural that don’t know God. 2) Spiritual who walk with God. 3) Worldly who know God but don’t walk with Him. Jesus won’t answer questions that defend our prejudice (Gal 3:27-29). Instead, He answers questions that get us closer to God’s plan. We need to be careful NOT to put our thoughts, prejudice and beliefs into the Bible. We need to ask questions that get us to God’s plan, not just our prejudice. And we need to be honest with ourselves. Application Points: -- Learn that the Kingdom agenda is to love God, love others, and make disciples. -- Ask who and how you can influence for the kingdom. -- Hope, pray, speak, and work for salvation, even when it cuts against your grain. Let’s pray that God help us to see people through His eyes, and that He helps us to be willing to give of our time and share Him.