God of All Compassion (Luke 10:25-37)
Gary McManus, 01/29/2017Part of the Mercy series, preached at a Sunday Morning service
January 29, 2017
God's Word Luke 10:25-37 (p. 1028 /p. 1040-1)
The (so-called) story of the good Samaritan.
The story of the (so-called) Prodigal Son.
Focus on what Jesus says.
Jerusalem to Jericho; is that important?
A man stripped and unconscious gives
little clues about himself.
The Priest and Levite see the victim but
do nothing.
Then Jesus’ story takes a big turn telling us
a Samaritan came down the same road.
There was bad blood between Jews and Samaritans.
The Samaritan (who knows no more than
the Priest and Levite simply seeing the victim) has compassion.
Alternate translations/versions:
--“compassion in his inmost feelings” [deeply moved?]
--“felt sorry”
--“ deep feelings”
--“heart filled with pity”
--“had loving-pity on him”
It is the same word that Jesus’uses in his story
of the so called Prodigal Son (Luke 15:20).
The Samaritan didn’t just take the man
to get help. . .
The word compassion appears in the Bible
41 to 68 times; even the Old Testament,
even in King James Version. It is often God’s compassion.
Jesus will condemn the teachers of the law
and the Pharisees saying--- (Matthew 23:23)
“. . .you have neglected . . . mercy. . .”
Jesus finishes his talk by saying. . .
“Go and do likewise.” (See Luke 10:28)
See 2 Corinthians 1:3, Colossians 3:12, Ephesians 4:32
Love for God and love for neighbor is itself
the life of the heavenly kingdom,
already begun on earth.
When we love God and our neighbor. .
when we love and DEMONSTRATE that love
We are merely imitating the Heavenly Father.
(2 Corinthians 1:3)
Only the followers of Jesus will demonstrate
compassion. Why? Because we experienced
compassion from God the Father through
Jesus Christ. Amen
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