PASS IT ON: Be A Neighbor
And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.” Luke 10:25–28 ESV
But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” Luke 10:29 ESV
Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’ Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.” Luke 10:30–37 ESV
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To be a neighbor is to…
NOTICE OTHERS:
and when he saw him… (v. 33)
Do not withhold good from those who deserve it
when it’s in your power to help them.
Proverbs 3:27 NLT
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EMPATHIZE WITH THEM:
he had compassion… (v. 33)
“But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.” Luke 6:27-28 ESV
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INTERVENE IN THEIR LIVES:
He went to him and bound up his wounds… (v. 34)
Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience… Colossians 3:12 ESV
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GIVE OF YOUR PREPARED RESOURCES:
pouring on oil and wine… (v. 34)
If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion—how can God’s love be in that person? 1 John 3:17 NLT
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HUMBLE YOURSELF:
Then he set him on his own animal… (v. 34)
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Philippians 2:3-4 ESV
Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. 1 Corinthians 10:24
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BEFRIEND THEM:
and brought him to an inn and took care of him… (v. 34)
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.” John 13:34 ESV
but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 ESV
Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Roman 12:10 ESV
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OVERFLOW WITH LOVE:
and the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him.’ (v. 35)
“‘For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’” Matthew 25:35-36 ESV
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REENGAGE THEM AFTER:
and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back. (v. 35)
We love because he first loved us. 1 John 4:19 ESV
I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak… Ezekiel 34:16 ESV
For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Galatians 5:14 ESV
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Notice others.
Empathize with them.
Intervene in their lives.
Give of your prepared resources.
Humble yourself.
Befriend them.
Overflow with love.
Reengage them after.
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Pass it on. Be a neighbor.