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THE UNEXPECTED NEIGHBOR<\/u><\/b><\/h1>\n

Luke 10: 25-37<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u00a0by Rev. Richard Jones<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Luke 10: 25 \u2013 37<\/i><\/strong><\/h3>\n

25 And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, \u201cTeacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?\u201d 26 He said to him, \u201cWhat is written in the Law? How do you read it?\u201d\u00a0 27 And he answered, \u201cYou 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.\u201d 28 And he said to him, \u201cYou have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.\u201d29 But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, \u201cAnd who is my neighbor?\u201d 30 Jesus replied, \u201cA 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. 31 Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. 32 So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. 34 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. 35 And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, \u2018Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.\u2019 36\u00a0Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?\u201d\u00a037 He said, \u201cThe one who showed him mercy.\u201d And Jesus said to him, \u201cYou go, and do likewise.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Beaten Up by People – Luke 10: 30 <\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n

30 Jesus replied, \u201cA 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.<\/p>\n

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Passed Up by Religion – Luke 10: 31-32<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n

31 Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. 32 So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.<\/p>\n

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Picked Up by Mercy – Luke 10: 33-35<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n

33 But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. 34 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. 35 And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, \u2018Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Humbled by a Story – Luke 10: 36-37<\/b><\/em><\/h3>\n

36 Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?\u201d 37 He said, \u201cThe one who showed him mercy.\u201d And Jesus said to him, \u201cYou go, and do likewise.\u201d<\/p>\n

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