GOOD SAMARITAN
Revisited
The Story
- The discourse begins
with the Command of Jesus to “Love
your Neighbor”. - The question was put to Jesus by a Lawyer; “Who is your Neighbor”;
which gave birth to this parable.
- I know you know the
story of The Good Samaritan;
about a man that was traveling from
- The Man fell among thieves
who beat and stripped him of his clothes and left him half dead.
- “By chance” or
“coincidence”, a Priest and a Levite, who were both highly
respected and in the service of the temple came upon the man – however,
both of them passed him by; not even wanting to get close. - In the providence of God there is no
such thing as “Chance”.
- Finally a good for
nothing, low down, scumbag Samaritan came by and poured oil and wine on
his wounds, and bandaged them; then took him to an inn and paid the inn
keeper to take care of him and said on his return trip, he would reimburse
the innkeeper for whatever he spent.
- The Question was then
posed; which one of the three men was the neighbor and the Lawyer replied,
“The one that showed Mercy”.
Luke 10:27 - Love your neighbor
27 He (The Lawyer) answered: "`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, `Love your neighbor as yourself.'"
NIV
Luke 10:29-37 – Who is my
neighbor
29 But he (The Lawyer) wanted to justify
himself, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
30 In reply Jesus said: "A man was going down
from Jerusalem Jericho
31 A priest happened to be going down the
same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a
Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
33 But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came
where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him
34 and He bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and
wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took him to an inn and took
care of him.
35 The next day he took out two silver coins
and gave them to the innkeeper. `Look after him,' he said, `and when I return,
I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.'
36 "Which of these three do you think was a
neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?"
37 The expert in the law replied, "The one
who had mercy on him." Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise."
NIV
The Allegory
- The
Man
that was traveling represents Adam or
- The
Trip
from where God dwells was down hill all the way.
- The
Robbers
are Hostile influences, mischief, misery and enemies of the soul that
strip off the “Garment” of righteous and immortality.– Thieves lead a man out
of God’s way so they can BIND HIM with unbelief, giving him a hardened
heart and ignorance of God’s Word. – The thieves are bold and cunning and
come disguised as angels of light; they deceive, beguile, and assault. Satan
comes to bind you up with sin and seeks to kill, steal and destroy.
- The
Wounds
are our evil SINS – The wretched, miserable state and deplorable condition
of all men by nature. – The sinful wounds have marred the very “image of
God” that we were made in. - We seek sinful pleasures, sinful profits
and sinful honors. - Sin makes the Soul spiritual dead
leaving the body desperately wounded and half alive. – We are to watch and
pray that we will be able to escape the lure of temptations that WILL come
our way.
- The
Priest
represents The Law that could not relieve, help, cure or bring
salvation.
- The Levite represents the Legal
Sacrifices that could not relieve, help or bring salvation. –
Interestingly both the Priest and the Levite knew The Law about loving God & your neighbor
- The Good
Samaritan
is Jesus Christ who heals and comforts mankind – He saw our wounds and our
blood from eternity and had pity and compassion – He assumed the nature of
man and came to him and applied His own precious blood to his wounded
soul. – He has disarmed the robber, the thief, by triumphing over him with
the cross and made a public spectacle of him. - While we were still
sinners, Christ died for us – He found us when we didn’t seek Him.
- The
Oil
is the soothing oil of gladness that covers the wounds of sin.
- The
Wine
provides cheering, reviving and strengthening of our nature.
- The
Donkey
is the
- The
Inn
is the Church and the body of Christ; the Disciples and followers – A
place of refuge, safety with all the privileges. - Come, all you
who are thirsty, you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come,
buy wine and milk without money and without cost.
- The
Inn Keeper
is the Watchman, the Overseer, Pastor or Minister; the Shepard who takes
care of the flock and was commanded by Jesus to “Feed my Lambs”.
- The
Money
– The TWO-pence GIVEN represent the Grace Gifts and the Gifts
of the Holy Spirit imparted to the Pastor; as well as represents the Old
and New Testament.
- The returning
Good Samaritan is the SECOND COMING of Christ – Christ was manifested in
order to destroy the works of Satan. – The Messiah has loosed the pains of
death – It could not hold Him.
- The
Repayment
is the glorious reward all ministers of the GOSPEL will receive.
- I think its fun to note that the Inn
Keeper; which is the church and its followers operated on the PROMISE,
that the Good Samaritan or Jesus Christ having already made full payment
would RETURN AGAIN for the fallen Man which is all of mankind.
- By
Faith,
we await the Promise of our Reward - No good thing will He withhold from
us.
Josh 6:26 - Jericho
26 At that time Joshua
pronounced this solemn oath: "Cursed before the LORD is the man who
undertakes to rebuild this city, Jericho
Acts 8:23 – Robbers - Bound by Sin; unbelief, bitterness
23 For I see that you are
poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity. NKJV
John 10:10 – Satan is
the Robber; the Thief
10 The thief comes
only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life,
and have it to the full. NIV
Ezek 16:6-8 – I saw you struggling in your own blood
6 "And when I passed
by you and saw you struggling in your own blood, I said to you in your
blood, 'Live!' Yes, I said to you in your blood, 'Live!'
8 When I passed by you
again and looked upon you, indeed your time was the time of love; so I
spread My wing over you and covered your nakedness. Yes, I swore an oath to
you and entered into a covenant with you, and you became Mine,"
says the Lord GOD.NKJV
Isa 65:1 - I was found by those who did not seek me
1 "I revealed myself
to those who did not ask for me; I was found by those who did not seek me.
To a nation that did not call on my name,
I said, `Here am I, here
am I. ' NIV
Isa 1:6 - Soothed the wounds, welts and open sores with oil
6 From the sole of your
foot to the top of your head there is no soundness--only wounds and welts
and open sores, not cleansed or bandaged or soothed with oil. NIV
Isa 53:5 - And by his wounds we are healed
5 But he was pierced for
our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that
brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. NIV
Isa 61:3 – Give to you the
Oil of Gladness instead of Mourning.
3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion--to
bestow on them crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead
of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. NIV
Heb 1:9 – Anointed you
with the Oil of Gladness
9 You have loved righteousness and hated
lawlessness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil
of gladness more than Your companions." NKJV
Ps 104:15 – Wine gladdens the heart
15 Wine that gladdens
the heart of man, NIV
Eccl 10:19 – Wine
makes you smile
19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine
makes life merry, NIV
2 Sam 16:2 – Wine is refreshing
2 "The donkeys
are for the king's household to ride on, the bread and fruit are for the men to
eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the desert."
NIV
1 Tim 5:23 –
Wine promotes healing
23 Stop drinking only
water, and use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent
illnesses. NIV
Heb 13:9 –
He was CARRIED away by the “Grace Doctrine”
9 Do not be carried
away by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our hearts to
be strengthened by GRACE (doctrine) NIV
Isa 55:1 –
Come you who have NO MONEY and eat freely
1 "Come, all you who
are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy
and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. NIV
Ps 23:1-5 –
He PROVIDES, guides anoints me with oil
1 The LORD is my shepherd;
I shall not be in want.
3 He guides me in
paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
5 You anoint my head
with oil; NIV
Phil 4:19 – God will SUPPLY all your needs.
19 My God shall supply
all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. KJV
Ps 84:11 -
No good thing does God withhold
11 For the LORD God is a
sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he
withhold from those whose walk is blameless. NIV
Isa 43:2 –
GOD WILL BE WITH YOU
2 When you pass through
the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall
not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be
burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you. NKJV
Acts 2:23 -24 –He loosed the pains of death; Couldn’t hold Him
23 Him, being delivered by
the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by
lawless hands, have crucified, and put to death;
24 whom God raised up,
having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that He
should be held by it. NKJV
Luke 21:36 –
Watch and pray to escape Temptations
36 Watch therefore,
and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these
things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man. NKJV
2 Cor
11:14-15 – Satan’s servants masquerade as angles of Light
14 And no wonder, for Satan
himself masquerades as an angel of light.
15 It is not surprising,
then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end
will be what their actions deserve. NIV
Matt 12:29 – Satan binds us then steals our possessions
29 "Or again, how can
anyone enter a strong man's house and carry off his possessions unless he first
ties up the strong man? Then he can rob his house. NIV
The Father of Lies
The
thief tells young people, it’s too soon to mind heavenly things;
and
when they have grown old, the thief tells them it’s too late. Benjamin Keach
John 8:44 – Satan is
a murderer and LIAR from the beginning
44 You belong to your
father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire. He was a
murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no
truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar
and the father of lies. NIV
Prov 4:20-27 – God’s Word
is LIFE and HEALTH to the flesh
20 My son, attend to my words; Incline
your ear unto my sayings.
21 Let them not depart from your eyes; Keep them
in the midst of thy heart. For they are life unto those that find them,
And health to all their flesh.
23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of
it are the issues of life. Put away from thee a wayward mouth, and perverse
lips put far from thee.
25 Let your eyes look right on, and let your
eyelids look straight before thee. Make level the path of thy
feet, and let all thy ways be established.
27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left:
Remove thy foot from evil. ASV
Death Defeated
- Christ has conquered
Satan and death and we didn’t even fight the battle, but we got the prize
and now nothing can separate us from Him – We are more than a conqueror.
- I know and am
convinced that he will guard and keep us until His return. - He who began
a good work in us will carry it on to its completion.
- God has said, I will
never leave you nor forsake you.
1 John 3:8 –
Christ - manifested to destroy the works of Satan.
8 To this end was the Son
of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. ASV
Rom 5:8 -
While we were still sinners, Christ died for us
8 But God demonstrates his
own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
NIV
Phil 1:6 - Christ
began a good work in you will complete it.
6 being confident of this,
that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion
until the day of Christ Jesus. NIV
2 Tim 1:12 – I know and am convinced that he will guard me.
12 I know whom I have
believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to
him for that day. NIV
Heb 13:5 -
Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you
5 God has said, "Never
will I leave you; never will I forsake you." NIV
115 And having disarmed
the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them,
triumphing over them by the cross.
NIV
Rom 8:37– We
are more than conquerors
37 No, in all these things
we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
Rom 8:38 -39- Nothing can separate us from Christ Jesus
38 For I am convinced that
neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the
future, nor any powers,
39 neither height nor
depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from
the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. NIV
Without
regard to race or religion, every man that “Needs Us” is our neighbor
Its
not “Who is my Neighbor”, but “Am I a Neighbor”.
In the multitude of counselors,
there is wisdom.
Prov 11:14
I
am grateful for those that went before me providing concepts, ideas, historical
information, and scripture verses.
Because of them I can stand on their shoulders and see further that I
otherwise ever could have.
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