The Red Cloud chief., 1922-12-07
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 10
THE STORY OF THE GOOD
SAMARITAN

LESSON TEXT-Luke l0:25-sT.
GOLDEN TEXT-Thou shaft love thy
%neighbor as thyself.-Lev. 1918
PRIMARY ToPIC-Showing Kindness
to "A Stranger.
JUNIOR ToPIC-The Story of the Good
Samaritan.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
Being a Good Neighbor.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Who Is My Neighbour
I. How to Inherit Eternal Life wv.
25-2S).
1. The Lawyers Question ". 29).
Lawyer" here means one versed in
religious law-the Scriptures. This
does not mean lawyer In Il modern
sense Of that term. 1t would more
nearly correspond to a theological
professor. The lawyers object vas
to trap Jesus-to induce HIM to take
such a stand as would weaken His in
fiuence as a teacher. He expected
Jesus to set forth some new cere-
monies which would conflict with or
disparage the law.
.. Jesus Question ". 2G). Though
Jesus knew the motive of the lawyer
He did not evade his question. He
sent him to the law-the field which
was familiar to him. He thus was
robbed OF his own weapon.
3. The Lawyers Reply ". ?7). He
made IN intelligent answer declaring
that the entire content Of the law
was embraced in love TO God and man.
This expresses the whole of human
duty.
4. Jesus Reply ". 2S.) This
straightforward answer went to the
! heart of the lawyer. Perfect love to
God and man is truly the way of life.
No man has yet had or can have such
love. His sinful condition precludes
its possibility. Mans failure to meas
ure up to this requirement Is his con-
demnation. The lawyer keenly felt
this thrust. He was defeated on his
own grounds and convicted Of
guilt.
a.. Who Is My Nelghbor wv. 90
37).
1. The Lawyers Question ". 29).
This question reveals the insincerity
Of the lawyer. Christ's answer had
reached his conscience n now he
seeks to escape the difficulty by ask
ing a captious question. L~awyer-like
he sought to get off by raising a ques-
ton as to the meaning of words.
2. Jesus Answer wv. 303O. Christ's
reply more than answered the law
yer's question. In the parable of the
Good Samaritan He makes clear who
Is a neighbor. and also what II e
to be a %neighbor, or what loving a
neighbor means. Chrlst's answer had
n double meaning. He not only made
clear who Is my %neighbor, but made
1t clear that the lawyer was not play
Ing the neighbor. He thus was con.
victed Of not having been a neigh
Dor.
% Who Is my n%eighbor? This des-
titute and wounded man left on the
highway by the robbers Is tho man
who needs a neighbOr. My nelghbor,
therefore, is the one who needs my
on the outside of the world. Those
who have the Spirit Of Christ can see
their neighbors on every hand.
(2) What being n neighbor means.
Our supreme concern should not be
"Who is my neighbour" but "Whose
neighbor am IT. To be q %neighbOr is
(a) to see those about US who need
help ". 33). Love is keen to discern
need. We should be on the lookout
for those in need Of our help.
CO Have compassion on the needy
". 33). Chrlst's compassion was
aroused as He came into contact with
those who were suffering and in need.
All those who have His nature viii
be likewise moved. (c) Give to those
In need ". BAY. Many are willing &c
give money to help the poor and needy,
but are unwilling to personally minis,
ter to them. Many times the persona
touch is more important than the ma
terial aid. We should give ourselves
as well as our money. Gay Bind w
wounds ". 34). (e) Set the helpless
ones on u beasts while we wall
". 34). This is proof that love I.
genuine. Christians will deny them
selves in order to have something t.
give to those who have need. Thi,
. kind Of sympathy is greatly needed
today. tf) Bring to the inn and TAKE
I care Of the unfortunate ". 34). Gen
uine love does not leave It's service In
complete. Much Christian service I.
spasmodlc, helps and then leaves ,
: man to take care Of himself. (g) Civ,
money ". 35). 1t costs Il good dea
: to be a neighbor. Love is the mos
: : expensive thing in the world. 1t cos
. God His only Son. II cost Christ Hi
|. life. May we go and do likewise,