The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1922-12-07
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 10
THE STORY OF THE GOOD
SAMARITAN

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GOLDEN TEXT-Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as thyself.--Lev. 1878
PRIMARY ToPIc-Showing Kindness
to a 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
I. How to Inherit Eternal Life wv.
1929.
1. The Lawyers Question ". 29l.
Lawyer" here means one versed in
religious law-the Scriptures. This
does not mean lawyer In our modern
sense of that term. 1t would more
nearly correspond to theological
professor. The lawyers object was
to trap Jesus-to induce Him to take
such a stand as would weaken His In
fluence as a teacher. He expected
Jesus to set forth some new cere-
monies which would conflict with or
dlsparage the law.
2. Jesus Question w. 26). 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 ". 27). He
made an intelligent answer declaring
that the entire content of the law
was embraced in love to God and man.
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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-
1emnation. The lawyer keenly felt
this thrust. He was defeated on his
own grounds and convicted Of
guilt.
II. Who 10 My Neighbor wv. %
80.
1. The Lawyers Question ". 29).
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 a captlous question. Lawyer-llke
he sought to get Off by raising a Ques-
ton as to the meaning Of words.
2. Jesus Answer wv. 3037). Chrlst's
reply more than answered the law
yer's question. In the parable of the
Good Samaritan He makes clear who
is neighbor, and also what 1t means
to be a nelghbor, or what loving a
neighbOr means. Christ's answer had
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-
t1tute and wounded man left on the
highway by the robbers is the man
who needs a neIghbOr. My nelghbor,
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
their nelghbors on every hand.
| (2) What being a neighbor means.
Our supreme concern should not be
''Who is my neighbour" but "Whose
neighbor am II? To be a nelghbor 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.
(b) Have compassion on the needy
". 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 ". 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 ". 34). (e) Set the helpless
ones on our beasts while we walk
". 34). This is proof that love is
genuine. Christians viii deny them
selves in order to have something to
give to those who have need. This
kind Of sympathy Is greatly needed
today. ~ Sring to the inn and take
care Of " unfortunate ". 34). Cen
uine low YES not leave its service In
compile Much Christian service is
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