30/11/2025
His Mandate....is about ONE ASSIGNMENT FOR One Humanity from ONE DIVINITY (GOD) , three persons but ONE FATHER OF ALL CREATED THINGS....ONE IS EQUAL THREE ( IE, GOD THE FATHER, GOD THE SON & GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT)
We are going to look at very few things this afternoon;
For every scriptural text in the Bible, has a connecting scriptural text either from the OT/NT. Please take note! Matthew 22:39
1. Leviticus Leviticus 19:18 states, "You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD (not Lord) LORD REFERRING TO GOD HIMSELF not Lord Jesus, the SON.
2. The parable of the good SAMARITAN, He 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’[a]; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b]”
3. The significant of the parable, to reveal the mysteries of God's kingdom to those with willing hearts and to obscure the truth from those who are hard of heart
4. How does it apply to the 21st century church. Acts 1:8 states that, But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
The Parable of the Good Samaritan is a story from the Gospel of Luke where a man is robbed and left for dead on the road from Jerusalem to Jericho.
Luke 10:25-37
25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
26 “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?”
27 He 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’[a]; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b]”
28 “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”
29 But he 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 to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead.
31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.
32 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.
34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him.
35 The next day he took out two denarii[c] 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.”
A priest and a Levite both pass by without helping him. Finally, a Samaritan, a member of a group despised by Jews, stops, tends to the man's wounds, takes him to an inn, and pays for his care.
Lesson learnt, three people you’ll come across in this world, a priest, Levite and a Samaritan
• Who’s our Neighbour?
The parable teaches that a "neighbor" is anyone in need, and true compassion means showing mercy to others regardless of their identity.
The setting: A man is traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho when he is attacked, robbed, and beaten, and left for dead by the side of the road.
The helpers:
(a) Who’s a priest, religious minister who is ordained to perform sacred rites and act as an intermediary between people and a deity
• A priest: sees the injured man but passes by on the other side.
(b) Who’s a Levite, a member of the Tribe of Levi in ancient Israel,
• A Levite: sees the man but also passes by without helping.
(c) Who’s a Samaritan, anyone who helps others.
• A Samaritan: finds the man, feels compassion for him, bandages his wounds, and puts him on his own donkey to take him to an inn.
The care: The Samaritan pays the innkeeper for the man's care, promising to cover any further costs.
The teaching: Jesus tells this story in response to a lawyer's question, "Who is my neighbor?". The parable concludes that the neighbor is the one who shows mercy, challenging the audience to show compassion to everyone and to "go and do likewise".
