29/11/2022
Welcome to Church on 27/11/2022.
It's our monthly Thanksgiving service.
Bible reading for the week: Book of Exodus.
Ministering: Pastor C J Clems.
Topic: Be the good Samaritan.
Text: Luke 10 vs vs 30-37.
Luke.10.30 - And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
Luke.10.31 - And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
Luke.10.32 - And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.
Luke.10.33 - But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
Luke.10.34 - And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of 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.
Luke.10.36 - Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
Luke.10.37 - And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
Our Lord , Jesus taught his disciples how to be a neighbor. The story in our text is very clear on the subject of compassion for our neighbors.
Note the following points:
1. The priest and the Levite representing religion and tradition respectively came and passed without attending to the battered half dead fellow.
2. The Samaritan had compassion on him and as a result, suspended his journey, poured HIS own oil and Wine on the wounds and put him on His own donkey and took him to an inn and took care of Him, made deposit for treatment and assured to complete the bill on his return.
*Take a good look around you and you will see a lot of people battered by the challenges of life.
* Your haughty dreams can be put to a halt temporarily just to keep someone alive.
*Compassion is not just in words but necessarily in deeds. The Samaritan did not just wish the wounds away, he did something about it.
* Your little kindness can solve huge challenges.
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