Lord of Our Relationships

The Good Samaritan story is one which even the unchurched know. Even the person who has never opened a Bible may use the term “Good Samaritan” to describe a loving or benevolent person. But as our knowledge of the story has lessened, so has the true meaning of it. So let’s look at the story in a new light and learn some lessons that will help our effort to make Jesus the Lord of our relationships.

I. The

. (v. 25)

A. “What must I do to inherit

life?”

B. If you stop and think about it, the question

itself.

C. The world’s religions say “

,” while Christianity says “

Reveal Answer

.”

II. The

. (vv. 26-29)

A. The lawyer asks a question he thinks

himself, but instead, he condemns himself.

B. The Christian is called to have

love for others.

C. The lawyer made the circle very

and he wanted to keep it that way.

III. The

. (vv. 30-35)

A. In the story, we’re reminded that there are three attitudes we can have toward others:

1. What’s

   Reveal Answer
   is mine; I’ll
   Reveal Answer
   it.

2. What’s

   Reveal Answer
   is mine; I’ll
   Reveal Answer
   it.

3. What’s mine is

   Reveal Answer
   ; I’ll
   Reveal Answer
   it.

IV. The challenge. (vv. 36-37)

A. We are challenged to keep three words in mind:

1. Reveal Answer

2. Reveal Answer

3. Reveal Answer