Tony Finch sermon at Canley Community Church

1. THE GOOD SAMARITAN
Fruitfulness on the front line.
Ministering Grace and Love.
The Good Samaritan – Luke 10: 25-37

2. STARTS WITH ENDS WITH
What should I do to inherit
eternal life?
Go, do likewise.

3.  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 love your neighbour as yourself.
Deuteronomy 6:5 & Leviticus 19:18

4. THE PRIEST
Reasons/excuses.
He did not want to get involved.
Likewise the Levite.

5. THE SAMARITAN
(The Jews had no dealings with the
Samaritans.)
Love in action.
Dresses his wounds – wine to disinfect and oil to
soothe.
Takes him to safety.
Pays for his care.
He will return.
His caring continues.

6. COMPASSION
A sympathy or pity for others that
makes one want to help.

7. COMPASSION EXPECTS
NOTHING IN RETURN
It’s because there is a need, not
because the recipient is worthy, nor
because there may be some payback.

8. COMPASSION FEELS
SOMETHING
It stirs us up.

9. COMPASSION DOES
SOMETHING
James 2:15-17
The Samaritan took him to a place of
safety.

10. COMPASSION COSTS
SOMETHING
He paid the equivalent of 2 day’s
wages.
He was prepared to give more.
Jesus gave everything that love could
give.

11. COMPASSION SPEAKS
OF JESUS AND OF OUR
RELATIONSHIP WITH
HIM.
The gentle heart of Jesus in a suffering
world.
We become like the one we spend
most time with.

12. FINAL THOUGHTS
Our neighbour is anyone we encounter.
We may need to set aside our prejudices.
We may encounter people with problems,
difficulties, lonliness, unhappiness, low self
esteem etc.
One small gesture, one kind word.
Prepare for the event – “Lord, use me today
– make me a blessing.”