Go and do likewise. Luke 10:37 (NIV) Will We Be Able? – Part 6 Go to PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 | PART 5 Jesus. What an incredible teacher. He could have got all up in that lawyers face when he asked “Who is my neighbour” and reprimanded him, demanding...
But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion. Luke 10:33 (NKJV) Beaten Half to Death – Part 5 Go to PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 A man was travelling on the road from Jerusalem to Jericho, leading his...
A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. Luke 10:30 (NKJV) A Priest, a Levite and a Man Left for Dead – Part 4 Go to PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3...
Who is my neighbour? Luke 10:29 (NKJV) The Lawyer and his Neighbour – Part 3 Go to PART 1 | PART 2 When we meet the Lawyer in Luke 10, we can assume that he had a good reputation in the community as an educated and helpful man. He was relied on to help interpret...
An expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Luke 10:25 (NKJV) Samaritan Lessons – Part 2 Go to PART 1 There are two questions you should ask yourself before, during and after reading a parable: 1. Where am I in the...
He who has ears to hear, let him hear! Mark 4:9 (NKJV) Parables, Poking and Provoking – Part 1 In 2 Samuel 12, we find David in a very precarious position. As readers of his story, we know his secrets, but his kingdom didn’t. We know that he was sleeping with...
So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows. Matt 10:31 (NLT) As their Rabbi and teacher, Jesus gathered his disciples together and charged them with their next assignment. He gave them his “authority” to heal the sick, cast out...
Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart. 1 Sam 16:7 (The Passion Translation) Samuel and the Heart Boy Long...
Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Matt 6:20 (NIV) Comparing Your Stuff – Part 3 Go to PART 1 | PART 2 I’ve quoted this before, but Jim Carrey has said, “I think everybody should get rich and...
Wait for hope to appear. Don’t run from trouble. Take it full-face. The “worst” is never the worst. Lam 3:28-29 (MSG) Face Your Troubles – Part 2 Go to PART 1 It's in that sacred space of shared silence with the Divine, or even with a loved one that the warmth of hope...
