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Topical Expositions Expounding Scripture for our times
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Three A pp r oac he s to R elief A idThe P ar ab le of the G ood Sama r itan
Wh ich of t hese THREE was a neig hbour to t his man?
Go and do likewise!
An Expositionby
P aul C J Burgess
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The Parable of The Good SamaritanA lawyer in a conversation with Jesus
that was not going to plan,asked Jesus:Who is my neighbour?
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The Parable of The Good Samaritan Note first
The C ont extof this Parable:
A lawyer asking Jesus:
Wh at can I do to in herit eternal life?
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Jesus tell s a pa r ab le to show that...
In her itanc eis basednot on
Performance (of duties)
but onR elations h ip
(of care)
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The Parable of The Good Samaritan
Jesus answered the lawyer by telling a parable
abouta man who had been robbed
and badly injured.
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The Parable of The Good Samaritan B y chance
another man came upon this half-dead man.
( Note the answer implied hereto the lawyers question:
Y our neig hbour isan yone you come across in need,
even if you do not know an yt hing a bout him!)
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The Parable of The Good SamaritanJesus tells his story to the lawyer
and ends by giving a different twist tothe lawyers question.
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The Parable of The Good SamaritanInstead of asking:
Who was the Samaritans neighbour in thissituation?
Jesus asks:Which of these three menwho saw the injured man
acted in a neighbourly way?(i.e. was t his mans neighbour)
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The Parables Question
W hich of the se three m en (who came upon the injured man)
act ed in a neighbou rly wa y?
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The THREE Potential Aiders
1. The Passer-by2. The Short-term Investigator 3. The Long-term Helper
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The Passer-bySwitched off from the start and avoided anyinvolvement with the man
Question:Was h is own ag enda more important to him
than the mans need? His Ph ilosop hy:
Wh at is mine is mine and w hat is yours is yours
and Im not bot hered a bout you!
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The Short-term Investigator Made a move to see what was the matter,
but decided not to get involved further
Question:Did he decide it would be too costly
(in time, expense or emotional involvement)to take any responsibility for the man?
His Ph ilosop hy:
Take care, not risk!
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The Long-Term Helper
Immediately investigated what was the matter Engaged his emotions : felt deep pity for the man
Took immediate action to sooth his wounds
using what resources he had at the time Involved ot hers in the task of fuller rehabilitation
Committed himself to seeing the man through untilhis needs had been met
His Ph ilosop hy:Wh at is mine is yours
- if you have need of it!
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Good Management Procedures
1. Sur vey of the situation2 . R esc u e from that situation
3 . R
elief from its immediate effects4 . Tempo r a r y ca r e for r ecove r y5 . L ong-te r m p r ovision for r eh abilitation
Ot h er longe r -te r m needs to be met:R esto r ation to former material conditionR ene w al of full health ( physical, psychological and
spiritual)
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Application1.
Some of us switc h offwhen we see yet another appeal for our money
for relief work.So we walk by on the other side
and pass the plate!
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Application2.
Many of us put our hands in our pockets,make a donation and move on
deciding that we have don e ou r bit .
But a on e-off donation do es not mak e us a neighbou r to the man in need.It simp ly tre ats h im as a begga r!
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Application3.
A few of us are willing to take on boardthe needs of a particular situation
andsuppo r t its caus e as f a r as is needed.
Being a neighbour involvesent er ing a rel ations h ip
of conc er n and re sp ect.
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The ChallengeWhich of these THREE are YOU?
Which of them is a neig hbour to the needy?
What did Jesus say you should do?
What did Jesus do Himself ?
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The Ch a lleng e
G o and do like w ise!
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F ollow-up
Group Bible Studyor
Personal Study
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ReadingRead Luke 10:25-37
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Questions for DiscussionWhich best describes what this parable is
about:1. The virtue of helping those in need2. Neighbourly love in action3. The cost of loving your neighbour4. Making excuses for not getting involved
(in helping the needy)
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Questions for Discussion
What could your church doto emulate the Good Samaritan?
"If anyone has material possessionsand sees his brother in need
but has no pity on him,how can the love of God be in him?
Dear children,let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth."
(1 John 3:17-18)
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Questions for Discussion
The cont ext of th is pa r ab le:a self-righteous lawyer
trying to justify himself before Jesus.
How does t his context affecthow we should interpret the parable?
Are there ot her aspects of the contextthat might affect how we see
the purpose of the story?
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D iscussion Q uestion :
What are the temporal consequences of
compassionate action? (in terms of the story itself)What are the eternal consequences? (in terms of the context in which that story was told)
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For Personal Reflection
W hat motivat es m e?How much have selfishness
and pre-occupation with my own agenda
suppressed the mercythat God requires of His people?
Do I put myself first,
or do I put the needs of others first?"O nl y one life, 'twill soon be past.
O nl y what's done for C hrist will last. "
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The Core Message for TodayWhat phrase
(either from the textor from your own reflecting)
would sum up for you
the He ar t-Beat of th is pa r ab le?
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The End
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