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Lesson for November 80
THE GOOD SAMARITAN

LESSON TENT-Luke l0:s5-37.
GOLDEN TENT-Thou shalt love this
Lord thy God with all thy heart and
with all thy soul and with all thy
strength, and with all thy mind. aud
thy neighbor as thyself,-Luke l0;@'
PRIMARY ToPIC-The story of a
Good Seighbor.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Thc Parable OF the
Good Samaritan.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Ilow to BE a Good Neighbor.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
iC-whose Neighbor Am l?
I. How to Inherit Eternal Life wv.
25-2s).
/. The Lawyers Question ". 2O.
Lawyer" here means one vcrsed In
religious law. the Scriptures-not law
II would more nearly correspond to n
theological professor. The lawyers
object was to trap Jesus-to induce
Him to take such n stand us would
weaken His influence as teacher.
lie expected Jesus To set fomh some
new ceremonies which would conflict
with or disparage the law.
. Jesus Question ". 26). Though
Jesus knew the motive of the lawyer
he did not evadc his question. He
sent him To the law. the field which
was familiar to him. lie thus was
robbed of his own weapon.
3 The Lawyers Reply " 27). lie
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,
!. Jesus Reply ". 2Sl. This
straightforward answer went to the
heart of the lawyer. Perfect love To
God and man is truly the w'Iy Of life.
No man has yet had or can hnye such
love. His sinful condition preciudcs
its possibility. Mans fnilure TO meas
ure mp TO this requirement is his con-
demnaiiOn. The lawyer kecnly felt
this thrust He was defeated on his
own grounds and convicted of guilt.
u. Who Is My Neighbour wv. 29-3D.
|. The Lawyers Question ". 2O.
This question reveals the lnSincerity
of the lawyer. Christs answer had
reached his conscience and now lie
seeks to escape the difficulty by ask
Ing cnptious question. Lawyer
like he songht 10 get on by raising II
question rs to The meaning of words.
.. Jesus Answer wv. 30-3T). This
more than answered the lawyers
question. In the parable of the Good
Samaritan He makes clear who Is II
neiglbor. and also what 1t means to
he nclghbOr. or what loving n
ncighbOr means. Christs answer had
double meaning. He not only made
clear who is my neighhor, but made
it clenr that the lawyer was not play
Ing the neighbor. He thus was con.
rIcted of not hnvlng been a neighbor.
N) who Is my nelghbori This des-
tItute and wounded man left on the
highway by the robbers Is the mnn
who needs a neighbor. My neighbor.
therefore, Is the one who needs nv
help. whether he lives next door or
on the other side Of the world Those
who have the Spirit Of Christ can see
t2) What being II neighbor means.
our supreme concern should not he
who Is my neighbour" but Whose
neighbor am II" To he neighbor is.
(n) to he on the lookout for those in
need of our help ". 33). % To
nave compassion on the needy ".
BY. Chrls's compassion was aroused
MS lie came into contact with those
who were suffering and in need All
those who have His nature will be
likewise moved. (c) To give to those
In need ". 80. Many are willing tn
give money 10 help the poor and
needy, hut are unwilling to personal.
~ minister To them. Many times the
personal touch is more important than
The material mid. We should give our.
selves as well as our money. (d) To
plhh up wounds ". 34). (e) To SET
'he helpless ones on our beasts while
we walk 'v. 34). This Is proof that
i'Ve rs genuine. Christians Will deny
themselves in order to haye somethipy
4" give tn those who hnve need This
KIND OF sympathy Is greatly needed
today. tD To bring to the Inn and
thse care OF the unfortunate ". 34).
'enuine love does not leave its service
incomplete. Much Christian service
Is Spasmodic, helps and then leoves ,
man to take care OF himself. (y) To
give money ". 35). 1t costs n good
zeal to be nelghbor Love is the
most expensive thing in the world. II
cost God His only Son. 1t cost Christ
LIS lie. May we go and do likewise