Week 7 | Day 5 THE GOOD SAMARITAN Luke 10:25-37
In Luke 10:25–37, Jesus responded to a religious expert who was seeking to test Him with a question about eternal life. Rather than giving a lecture, Jesus lead the man to answer his own question—love God fully and love your neighbor as yourself. Wanting to justify himself, the man pressed further: “Who is my neighbor?” That question opened the door to one of Jesus’ most powerful and unsettling parables—the story of the Good Samaritan. Jesus shifted the focus from defining who qualifies as a neighbor to demonstrating how a neighbor behaves.
The parable exposes five kinds of people: the priest, concerned only with himself; the Levite, spiritually informed but practically disengaged; the robbers, who exploit others for personal gain; the innkeeper, willing to help if there’s something in it for him; and the Samaritan—an unlikely hero—who loves sacrificially with no expectation of return. The significance is clear: loving our neighbor is not about proximity, convenience, or shared beliefs. It is about compassion in action. While we may see ourselves in any of these characters at different times, Jesus calls His followers to fight against human instinct and live by the Spirit’s nature—loving others as we ourselves desire to be loved by God.
Application
A growing love for God naturally overflows into compassion for others. If your compassion for others isn’t growing, it’s most likely because you’re not living in close proximity to God. Abiding leads to loving.
The priest and Levite knew the law but failed to live it. They had every reason to help since they were coming from the Temple and not going to it. They just didn’t want to engage – teaching us about the slippery slope of religious apathy when our intimacy with God drifts from abiding to pretending.
Jesus redefines who is our neighbor not by identity, but by mercy. The Gospel is for everyone everywhere.
The Samaritan gave his time, comfort, resources, and reputation. We can’t truly love others without sacrifice.
What feels unnatural to us becomes possible through God’s power within us. The essential ingredient to the Christian life is the abiding in the Spirit.
Prayer
Lord, help me today to love You with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength—and to love others as You love them and as You love me. Give me Your eyes to truly see people and Your ears to hear their need. Shape my heart so that I might be Jesus to those You place in my path. Amen.
The parable exposes five kinds of people: the priest, concerned only with himself; the Levite, spiritually informed but practically disengaged; the robbers, who exploit others for personal gain; the innkeeper, willing to help if there’s something in it for him; and the Samaritan—an unlikely hero—who loves sacrificially with no expectation of return. The significance is clear: loving our neighbor is not about proximity, convenience, or shared beliefs. It is about compassion in action. While we may see ourselves in any of these characters at different times, Jesus calls His followers to fight against human instinct and live by the Spirit’s nature—loving others as we ourselves desire to be loved by God.
Application
- Loving God Always Leads to Loving People
A growing love for God naturally overflows into compassion for others. If your compassion for others isn’t growing, it’s most likely because you’re not living in close proximity to God. Abiding leads to loving.
- Spiritual Knowledge without Action Misses the Heart of God
The priest and Levite knew the law but failed to live it. They had every reason to help since they were coming from the Temple and not going to it. They just didn’t want to engage – teaching us about the slippery slope of religious apathy when our intimacy with God drifts from abiding to pretending.
- Ask “How can I help?” instead of “Who qualifies?”
Jesus redefines who is our neighbor not by identity, but by mercy. The Gospel is for everyone everywhere.
- True Love Costs Something
The Samaritan gave his time, comfort, resources, and reputation. We can’t truly love others without sacrifice.
- The Holy Spirit Enables What Human Nature Resists
What feels unnatural to us becomes possible through God’s power within us. The essential ingredient to the Christian life is the abiding in the Spirit.
Prayer
Lord, help me today to love You with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength—and to love others as You love them and as You love me. Give me Your eyes to truly see people and Your ears to hear their need. Shape my heart so that I might be Jesus to those You place in my path. Amen.
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Week 1 | Day 1 – BOUGHT, BELONGING, AND BOUND TO CHRIST – Romans 1:1-7Week 1 | Day 2 – EAGER TO STRENGTHEN, EAGER TO SHARE – Romans 1:8–15Week 1 | Day 3 – UNASHAMED: THE POWER AND THE PATH OF FAITH – Romans 1:16–17Week 1 | Day 4 – WHEN TRUTH IS PLAIN – Romans 1:18–20Week 1 | Day 5 – WHEN WE TRADE GLORY FOR CONTROL – Romans 1:21–32Week 2 | Day 1 – NO PARTIALITY: TRUTH THAT LEADS TO REPENTANCE – Romans 2:1–11Week 2 | Day 2 – WHEN LAW AND CONSCIENCE SPEAK – Romans 2:12–16Week 2 | Day 3 – INSIDE-OUT FAITH – Romans 2:17–29Week 2 | Day 4 – WHEN PRIVILEGE MEETS THE PLUMB LINE – Romans 3:1–8Week 2 | Day 5 – SINNERS IN NEED OF A SAVIOR – Romans 3:9–20Week 3 | Day 1 – BUT NOW… GRACE – Romans 3:21–26Week 3 | Day 2 – RIGHTEOUSNESS COMES BY FAITH ALONE – Romans 3:21–27Week 3 | Day 3 – THE PROMISE OF ABRAHAM – Romans 4:1-15Week 3 | Day 4 – GRACE GUARANTEES THE PROMISE – Romans 4:16–25Week 3 | Day 5 – JUSTIFIED BY FAITH ALONE – Romans 5:1-5Week 4 | Day 1 – GOD’S LOVE ON FULL DISPLAY – Romans 5:6-8Week 4 | Day 2 – HOW MUCH MORE – Romans 5:9-11Week 4 | Day 3 – FROM ADAM’S RUIN TO CHRIST’S RESCUE – Romans 5:12-21Week 4 | Day 4 – STATE AND STANDING: DEAD TO SIN, ALIVE TO GOD – Romans 6:1-4Week 4 | Day 5 – DEAD TO SIN AND ALIVE TO GOD – Romans 6:5-10Week 5 | Day 1 – LIVING FREE, LIVING OFFERED – Romans 6:11-15Week 5 | Day 2 – SET FREE TO SERVE – Romans 6:15-23
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Week 5 | Day 3 – RELEASED TO BELONG – Romans 7:1-6Week 5 | Day 4 – A MIRROR AND NOT A LADDER – Romans 7:7-13Week 5 | Day 5 – FEEDING THE RIGHT KING – Romans 7:14-25Week 6 | Day 1 – FREEDOM—NOT CONDEMNATION – Romans 8:1-4Week 6 | Day 2 – RISEN THINKING OR STINKING THINKING – Romans 8:5-11Week 6 | Day 3 – ASSURED AND ADOPTED – Romans 8:12-17Week 6 | Day 4 – LIVE EXPECTING AND LIVE SENT – Romans 8:18-21Week 6 | Day 5 – HOPE THAT HOLDS US STEADY – Romans 8:22-25Week 7 | Day 1 – HELP, HELD, AND MADE LIKE JESUS – Romans 8:26-30Week 7 | Day 2 – GOD IS FOR US – Romans 8:31-34Week 7 | Day 3 – INSEPARABLE – Romans 8:35-39Week 7 | Day 4 – A BURDEN FOR THE LOST – Romans 9:1-5Week 7 | Day 5 – PROMISE OVER PEDIGREE – Romans 9:6-13Week 8 | Day 1 – CHOSEN TO CHANNEL MERCY – Romans 9:13-18Week 8 | Day 2 – PLANNED GRACE—PERSONAL FAITH – Romans 9:19-29Week 8 | Day 3 – SOVEREIGN STUMBLING BLOCKS – Romans 9:30-33Week 8 | Day 4 – A BURDEN FOR TRUTH – Romans 10:1-4Week 8 | Day 5 – A GOSPEL FOR EVERYONE – Romans 10:5-13Week 9 | Day 1 – GO AND TELL – Romans 10:14-15Week 9 | Day 2 – HEARING BUT NOT HEARING – Romans 10:16-21Week 9 | Day 3 – A HOLY REMNANT – Romans 11:1-10Week 9 | Day 4 – A GRAFTED CHURCH – Romans 11:11-24Week 9 | Day 5 – GOD KEEPS HIS PROMISES – Romans 11:25-32
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Week 1 | Day 1 THE ADVENT OF CHRIST Matthew 1:18:2:12 | Luke 2:1-22 | John 1:1-14Week 1 | Day 2 THE BAPTISM OF JESUS Matthew 3:1-17 | Mark 1:1-11 | Luke 3:1-23Week 1 | Day 3 THE TEMPTATION OF JESUS Matthew 4:1-11 | Luke 4:1-13Week 1 | Day 4 THE CALLING OF THE DISCIPLES Matthew 4:18-22 | Luke 5:1-11 | John 1:35-51Week 1 | Day 5 THE WEDDING AT CANA John 2:1-12Week 2 | Day 1 THE FIRST TEMPLE CLEANSING John 2:13-25Week 2 | Day 2 JESUS MEET WITH NICODEMUS John 3:1-21Week 2 | Day 3 THE WOMAN AT THE WELL John 4:1-42Week 2 | Day 4 THE BEATITUDES Matthew 5:1-12 | Luke 6:17-23Week 2 | Day 5 TEACHINGS FROM THE MOUNT Matthew 5:13-48 | Luke 6:24-36Week 4 | Day 5 JESUS GOES TO THE OTHER SIDE Matthew 8:23-33 | Mark 5:1-20 | Luke 8:22-39Week 3 | Day 1 THE LORD’S PRAYER Matthew 6:5-18 | Luke 11:1-13Week 3 | Day 2 TREASURES IN HEAVEN Matthew 6:19-34Week 3 | Day 3 MORE TEACHINGS FROM THE MOUNT Matthew 7:1-27 | Luke 6:37-49Week 3 | Day 4 THE MASTER’S TOUCH Matthew 8:1-17 | Mark 1:21-45 | Luke 4:31-41Week 3 | Day 5 THE HEALING OF THE PARALYTIC Matthew 9:1-8 | Mark 2:1-12 | Luke 5:17-26Week 4 | Day 1 JESUS ANOINTED BY A SINNER Luke 7:36-50Week 4 | Day 2 THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER Matthew 13:1-23 | Mark 4:1-20 | Luke 8:4-15Week 4 | Day 3 PARABLE OF THE WHEAT AND TARE Matthew 13:24-43Week 4 | Day 4 A SET OF SIGNIFICANT PARABLES Matthew 13:31-36 | Mark 4:20-30 | Luke 13:6-8; 18-21Week 5 | Day 1 THE TOUCH OF THE MASTER Matthew 9:20-24 | Mark 5:25-43 | Luke 8:40-56Week 5 | Day 2 THE LORD OF THE HARVEST Matthew 9:35-10:52 | Mark 6:7-13 | Luke 9:1-6Week 5 | Day 3 THE POOLS AT BETHESDA John 5:1-17
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