Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-12-07
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 10
THE STORY OF THE GOOD
SAMARITAN

LE<CDON 1EA1-LukG IUsko-ot.
GOLDEN TEXT-Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as thyself.-Lev. 1918.
PRIMARY TOPIc-Showing Kindness
I to a Stranger.
JUNIOR ToPIc-The Story of the Good
Samaritan.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Being q Good Neighbor.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Who Is Ny Neighbour
1. How to inherit Eternal Life wv.
1929.
1. The Lawyers Question (v.' 29).
Lawyer" here means one versed In
religious law-the Scriptures. This
does not mean lawyer In our modern
sense Of that term. It would more
nearly correspond to a theological
professor. The lawyers object was
to trap J~eSus-to induce Him to take
such q stand as would weaken His In
fiuence as a teacher. BE expected
Jesus to set forth some new cere-
monies which would conflict with or
disparage the law.
2. Jesus Question ". 28). 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 wi weapon.
8. The Lawyers Reply ". 2T). He
made an 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 mar 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
demnatlon. The lawyer keenly felt
this thrust. He was defeated on his
own grounds and convicted of
guilt.
II. Who is My N~eighbor wv. 20
so.
l. The Lawyers Question ". 29).
This question reveals the i~nsincerity
of the lawyer. Christ's answer had
reached his conscience and now he
seeks to escape the difficulty by ask
ing a captious question. Lawyerllke
he sought to get off by raising a ques-
ton as to the meaning of words.
2. Jesus Answer wv. 3037). Christ's
reply more than answered the law
yer's question. In the parable Of the
Good Samaritan He makes clear who
Is n neighbor, and also what it means
to be a nelghbor, or what loving a
nelghbOr means. Christ's answer had
a 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 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 OF
on the outside of. the world. Those
who have the Spirit Of Christ can see
their n%eighb0rs IN every hand
(2) What being a n~eighbor means
Our supreme concern should not be
who is my neighbour" but "Yyhost
neighbor am ~ To be a neighbOr is
(a) to see those about us who nee(
help ". 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
". 33). Christ's compassion wal
aroused as He came into contact will
those who were suffering and in need
All those who have His nature will
be likewise moved. (c) Give to those
in need ". 31). Many are willing Il
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 ofrselve
as well as our money. (d) Bind III
wounds ". 34). (e) Set the helples
ones on our beasts while we wal
". 34). This is proof that love /
genuine. Christians win deny then
selves in order to have something t
give to those who have need. Thi
kind of sympathy is greatly needle
today. ~ Bring/to the inn and tax
care of the unfortunate ". 34). Ger
uine love does not leave its service il
complete. Much Christian service !
Spasmodie, helps and then leaves
man to take care Of himself. (g) Civ
money ". 35). 1t costs a good dee
to be a neighbor. Love is the mos
expensive thing in the world. 1t COS
God His only Son. 1t cost Christ HI
life, May we go and do likewise!