Luke 17:11-19 “The Best Samaritan”
And They Will Know We Are Christian By Our Love
Do Christians have a “special” kind of love?
Lisa Simpson “I do not want to become a Methodist just because it is cool.”
What does this “look like” in real life terms?
This looks like embracing the difficult, even the impossible
This looks like one who acts differently,
primarily because this ones sees the world differently.
Samaritan: Good Vs Best
Background of Samaritans – the ones Jews did not expect – hated
Good Samaritan in Luke 10:30-36 Priest, Levite, Samaritan
36Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?” 37He said, “The one who showed him mercy.”
Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
Best Samaritan in Luke 17:11-19 Ten Lepers: One was a Samaritan
Maybe the Same Man
One Offering Mercy, Has Experienced Mercy
“They” will know followers of Christ …
by love born from an experience of forgiveness.
Who has the Power to do that?
Faith is Seeing, then Responding With Love
Priest, Levite, Samaritan see – Only one acted in Love.
Jesus Sees the Ten Lepers vs. 14 – Heals them
The Samaritan Sees that he was Healed – Offer Praise to God, Thanks Jesus
Story of the Orange Grove
Everybody is talking about Picking Oranges, but nobody actually is
Gratitude: A Sign of Faith vs. 19 Your Faith has made you well.
Faith is shown in the gratitude, not in the healing.
Everybody gets healing – Only a few show gratitude to God.
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