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LESSON FOR DECEMBER 10
THE STORY OF THE GOOD
 SAMARITAN

THE STORY OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN LESSON TEXT-Luke DORSET GOLDEN TEXT-Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.-Lsv. 1918. PRIMARY TOPIC-Showing Kindn .sz | to Stranger.
 JUNIOR TOPIC-The Story of the Good Samaritan.
 INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC Being a, Good Neighbor.
 YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC Who Is My Neighbour
 1. How 10 Inherit Eternal Life (vv. 25-2s).
 l. The Lawyers Question (v. 29)- |. Lawyer, here means one versed in religious law-the Scriptures. Thls does not mean lawyer in our modern sense of that term. It would more | nearly correspond to a theological | professor. The lawyers object was I to trap Jesus-to induce Him to take such a stand as would weaken His in l fluence as a teacher. He expected f. Jesus to set forth some new eere- monies which would conflict with or i disparage the law. l 2. Jesus Question (v. 26). Though i 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.
 8. The Lawyers Reply (v. 21). He made an intelligent answer declaring i that the entire content of the law ;,a ! This expresses the whole of human duty
 4. Jesus Reply (v. 2S) This straightforward answer went to the i 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 preciudeS it's possibility. Mans failure to meas ure up to this requirement is his con- this thrust. He was defeated on hls own grounds and convicted of guilt.
 II. Who Is My Neiehbor (vv. 9o- | SD.
 l. The Lawyers Question (y. 2el. This question reveals the insincerity of the lawyer. Christ's answer had reached his conscience and now he seeks to escape the difficulty by ask ing captious question. Lawyerlike he sought to get off by raising Ques- tion as to the meaning of words. 2. Jesus Answer (vv. 30S7). Christ's reply more than answered the law yer's question. In the parable of the | Good Samaritan He makes clear who is q neighbor, and also what 1t means to be a neighbor, or what loving a neighbor means ChrlSt's answer had double meaning. He not only made clear who is my neighbor, but made it clear that the lawyer was not play ing the neighbor. He thus was con victed of not having been a neigh bOr.
 CD Who is my neighbour This des- titute and wounded man left on the highway by the robbers is the man who needs a neighbor. My neighbor. therefore, is the one who needs my help, whether he lives next door or on the outside of the world. Those who have the Spirit of Christ can see i lutlE HtISnDOTS OH every ndnO- ! (2) What being neighbOr means Our supreme concern should not be "Who is my neighbour" but "whose neighbor am F" To be a neighbor is (a) to see those about us who need help (v. 33). Love is keen to discern need. We should be on the lookout for those in need of our help. (b) Have compassion on the needy (v. 33). Christ's compassion was aroused as He came into contact with those who were suffering and in need All those who have His nature will be likewise moved. (c) Give to those in need (v. 34). Many are willing to give money to help the poor and needy but are unwilling to personally minis ter to them. Many times the personal touch is more important than the ma terial aid. We should give ourselves as well as our money. (d) Bind up wounds (v. 34. (e) Set the helpless ones on our beasts while we walk (v. 34). This Is proof that love is genuine. Christians will deny them selves in order to have something to give to those who have need. This kind of sympathy is greatly needed today. (f) Bring to the inn and take care of the unfortunate (v. 34). Gen uine love does not leave its service in complete. Much Christian service tS spasmodic, helps and then leaves 9 man to take care of himself (g) Give money (v. 35l--It costs a good deal to be a neighbor. Love Is the mos, expensive thing in the world. It cost God His only Son. It cost Christ His life. May we go and do likewise,