Later a Levite came and looked at him. Lawyer was using his professional skill to twist words, 2. There's something more going on in the account than this. Matthew 9:17 Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runs out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved. And he said, He that showed mercy on him. missionaries throughout the world, especially the Third World, where there are few if any “As he journeyed, came where he was.” Dr. Gill said this pictures Christ coming down from Heaven and taking on “human nature,” coming down to the world in His incarnation to save sinners. Luke 10:25-37. He is called “a pastor to pastors.”. 10. Oil is a symbol of the Holy Spirit in the new birth, C. Wine is a symbol of the Holy Spirit in the infilling, D. Oil comes before wine just as the new birth comes before the infilling, E. The beast is a symbol of the Holy Spirit, 1. The Word says ‘he went to him’. Luke 10:35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee. TWO LESSONS FROM THE GOOD SAMARITAN. E. Wineskins were renewed by rubbing oil them, 2. ", A. Eternal life does not come by being good to others, it does not come by loving the man who is stripped, wounded and half dead, 1. Notice that the priest and the Levite “passed by on the other side” of the road. 9. ", 8. The prayer begins like this: “Hear, O Israel! The innkeeper (the Holy Spirit) distributes God's riches in glory by Christ Jesus while man is in the earth, 3. The Holy Spirit is available for everything we need in life, B. They said He preached false religion, like the Samaritans. and we know that he was stripped naked – this good Samaritan saw only a person in need of assistance and he assisted him above and beyond the minimum requirement. The lawyer's question was "How do I have eternal life? 26 He said to him, 'What is written in the Law? The first lesson is that Jesus Himself is the Good Samaritan,
And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. © 2019 Bob Yandian Ministries. A lawyer asked a question knowing the answer in an attempt to trick Jesus, 1. by Dr. R. L. Hymers, Jr. A sermon preached at the Baptist Tabernacle of Los Angeles Lord's Day Evening, May 24, 2009 “Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? “Help Somebody Today” (words by Carrie E. Breck, 1855-1934; composed by Charles H. Gabriel, 1856-1932). I want to discuss what we can learn from the larger context, and then we'll think through how it applies to our lives today. Fresh sermon illustrations and updates on new sermons, preaching articles and much more! “Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? The new birth prepares man for the infilling of the Holy Spirit. B. 6. Ephesians 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ. Some believe that this passage does not belong in the Bible, B. The Holy Spirit translates us out the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of light, 2. A person who does not know Jesus is half dead, e. Satan comes to strip you of your raiment, wound you and leave you half dead, f. Satan will lie to unbelievers and tell them he will give them everything that they want, but he will steal everything and leave them on a trash heap, g. Satan is in the process of stealing everything he can from the unbeliever's life. Long story short, he dedicated his life for service to God and led many people to Christ. Scripture Read Before the Sermon by Dr. Kreighton L. Chan: Luke 10:25-37. There's something more going on in the account than this. VII. Many early church fathers interpreted the parables this way and while many of them got things very right, on this one they got it wrong. The Dead Sea is the lowest place on earth. The Law is like a mirror exposing the fact that man is dead in trespasses and sin, 4. The Good Samaritan departed after taking the man to the inn but said that he would return, 12. Luke 10:30 …and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. The good samaritan is not Jesus. (I Timothy 1:15). Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise” (Luke 10:36-37). ", 1. The first thing Jesus did through His atoning work was provide healing. The Holy Spirit is the invisible hero (the innkeeper) who watches over the inn (church) and takes care of the needs until the owner (Jesus) returns.