“the golden rule”
Message #4 – “Be My Neighbor” Series
Luke 10:25-29 (NLT) 
25 One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”
26 Jesus replied, “What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?”
27 The man answered, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 
28 “Right!” Jesus told him. “Do this and you will live!”
29 The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Luke 10:30–37 (NIV) 
30In 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. 
31A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. 
32So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 
33But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 
34He 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. 
35The next day he took out two denarii 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?” 
37The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.” 

#1- I can keep my distance.
Luke 10:31 (NIV) A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. 

#2- I can be curious, but uninvolved.  
Luke 10:32 (NIV) So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

Luke 10:32 (NLT) A Temple assistant walked over and looked at him lying there, but he also passed by on the other side.

Luke 10:33 (NIV) But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 
#3 - I can treat Others how I want to be treated.  

Sermon Title: The Golden Rule 
Luke 6:31 (NLT) Do to others as you would like them to do to you.

Matthew 7:12 (NLT) “Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.

#1 - I must see their needs.  
Luke 10:33 (NIV) But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 
#2 - I must sympathize with their pain.
Luke 10:33 (NIV) But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 

Galatians 6:2 (NLT) Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ.

#3- I must act in the moment.

Luke 10:34 (NIV) 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. 

Galatians 6:10 (NLT) Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith.

#4 – I must make an investment 
Luke 10:34-35 (NIV) 
34He 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. 
35The next day he took out two denarii 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.’ 

Luke 10:36-37 (NIV)
36“Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” 
37The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”