TagGood Samaritan
Go and do likewise
New Day Sermon Pentecost 5 Jesus ends the Parable of the Good Samaritan with the phrase, “Go and do likewise.” What does going and doing likewise look like?
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“But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbor?’” -Luke 10:29 The Parable of the Good Samaritan is probably one of the most well known parables that Jesus taught. But it was probably one of the most scandalous as well. Samaritans were hated by the Jews and for Jesus to use…
What does “good” mean?
New Day Sermon, Pentecost 8 The parable of the Good Samaritan. Pretty well known, right? What if Jesus told this story today? Who would play the part of the Samaritan…and would they be good?
Must I love my neighbor?
Traditional Sermon, Pentecost 8 Someone once said: “What goes around comes around.” And there is enough anecdotal and historical evidence that one could make the case that it is true. Historical case in point is the true story of the poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to eke out a living for his family,…