Whether the story is true or not does not matter - the lessons of it transcend religious beliefs, cultural differences and geographical boundaries. The story of the Good Samaritan raises the important question as to who is our neighbor? Who should we help? Who should we look out for?Jesus shared this story where the person who was the most despised helped the most and the religious leaders who society looked up to did not. As we live in a world full of inequities, division and turmoil we need to ask ourselves, who is our neighbor?

<p>Whether the story is true or not does not matter - the lessons of it transcend religious beliefs, cultural differences and geographical boundaries. The story of the Good Samaritan raises the important question as to who is our neighbor? Who should we help? Who should we look out for?Jesus shared this story where the person who was the most despised helped the most and the religious leaders who society looked up to did not. As we live in a world full of inequities, division and turmoil we need to ask ourselves, who is our neighbor?</p>

Lineage Season 4: Manger to Messiah

Adam Ramdin

Lineage Journey

01 The Birth of Jesus Christ

02 The Wise Men

03 Jesus: The Temple Visit

04 Jesus: Baptism & Wilderness Experience

05 The Wedding at Cana

06 The Pool of Bethesda

07 John the Baptist

08 Jesus Rejected in Nazareth

09 Calling the Disciples

10 The Sermon on the Mount

11 Peace, Be Still

12 Healed Demoniacs Witness in Decapolis

13 Feeding the 5000

14 Lazarus: Raised From The Dead

15 The Good Samaritan

16 Signs of the Times: Matthew 24

17 The Garden of Gethsemane

18 In Pilate’s Judgment Hall

19 Calvary: Jesus’ Sacrifice for the World

20 He Is Risen

21 The Walk to Emmaus

22 Peter Restored By Jesus At Galilee


The Bible and the Word Anytime a story from the Bible seeps into the very language we use in society, such as David and Goliath, it's clear evidence of both the relevance and enormity of the story. The Good Samaritan is 1 such passage in the Bible that has been used as an analogy, motivation, and inspiration across societies, cultures, and even faiths. The meaning is so relatable, the lessons are so practical, especially in a world today that is searching for community and meaning. The question, who is my neighbor?, has never been more relevant than today. True religion does not consist in works, traditions, or systems, but rather in seeking the best for others, in acts of loving service, and in genuine compassion for mankind.

In Luke chapter 10, Jesus is approached by a lawyer who asks him, What shall I do to inherit eternal life? Jesus then asked him, what does the law say? The answer he gets is, you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your mind, and with all your soul, and your neighbor as yourself. Jesus answers and says, you have answered right, do this and live. 🎵Music🎵 Wanting to pursue the question further, the lawyer asks, Who is my neighbor?

Those in the audience that day knew who their enemies were, the heathen and the Samaritans, but who of their own nation? Amongst a society riddled with classes, amongst leaders who endlessly tried to keep themselves pure, was their neighbor? It was a loaded question and 1 that probably would have gotten a different answer from everyone in the audience that day. And instead of giving a theoretical answer, Jesus told a story. [♪ music ♪ A certain man was journeying from Jerusalem down to Jericho when he fell among some robbers who stripped him, beat him, and left him for dead.

Today as you drive down the road it goes sharply downhill, for Jerusalem sits at 754 meters above sea level and Jericho sits at 258 meters below sea level, a difference of a thousand meters, or over 3, 000 feet. The road journeys through mountainous, rocky terrain, and it's easy to see how this would have been a treacherous journey with there being many places for robbers to hide. Today along the road you can see an inn of the Good Samaritan. 🎵 music 🎵 Left for dead, the Bible account says in verse 30-32 that a priest was going that way, but when he saw the man he passed over to the other side of the road and went his way. He was not alone though, a Levite also saw him and he went on his way as well.

Both men were called by God to serve the people, but both shirked their duty and showed no compassion to the man in need. The Bible encourages us all the time to look out for those less fortunate, to love the stranger, to do justice, and to love mercy. But here in the story, Sadly, we do not see that example from the priests. 🎵 music 🎵 Then the Bible says how a Samaritan came by, showed compassion, tended to his wounds, and then he took him to an inn where he paid for this stay and also his recovery. This is where the lesson of the story really starts to hit home, for the Jews hated the Samaritans with a passion.

They hated their ancestral origins as well as their religious beliefs, which blended aspects of Judaism with other religious teachings. They were considered enemies of each other and there was no love lost at all, but in this story it is the enemy who helps the man. As Jesus finished the story, he asked the question, who was neighbor to the man? [♪ music ♪ Even now the lawyer can't bring himself to say the word Samaritan, so instead he says, He that showed mercy, and Jesus instructs him to do likewise. Today the world is looking for a religion that works, a religion that is practical, a religion that puts aside the prejudices that riddle society, and a church that has love, care, and compassion for all humanity.

Our neighbor isn't merely someone of the same church or race as us. Our neighbor has nothing to do with culture, color, or class. It is anyone who needs our help. May we put aside the prejudices that we have often inherited that others around us have, and may we love others as Jesus did. ♪♪ ♪♪

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Lineage Season 4: Manger to Messiah

15 The Good Samaritan

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Other Teachings in Series

01 The Birth of Jesus Christ

4m

02 The Wise Men

4m

03 Jesus: The Temple Visit

4m

04 Jesus: Baptism & Wilderness Experience

4m

05 The Wedding at Cana

4m

06 The Pool of Bethesda

4m

07 John the Baptist

5m

08 Jesus Rejected in Nazareth

4m

09 Calling the Disciples

4m

10 The Sermon on the Mount

4m

11 Peace, Be Still

3m

12 Healed Demoniacs Witness in Decapolis

4m

13 Feeding the 5000

4m

14 Lazarus: Raised From The Dead

5m

15 The Good Samaritan

5m

16 Signs of the Times: Matthew 24

5m

17 The Garden of Gethsemane

5m

18 In Pilate’s Judgment Hall

5m

19 Calvary: Jesus’ Sacrifice for the World

5m

20 He Is Risen

6m

21 The Walk to Emmaus

5m

22 Peter Restored By Jesus At Galilee

5m

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