The Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10)

Luke 10:35- “The 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.’

Introduction:
“To every one work has been allotted, and no one else can be a substitute for
another. Each one has a mission of wonderful importance, which he cannot
neglect or ignore, as the fulfillment of it involves the weal of some soul, and
the neglect of it the woe of one for whom Christ died.” (Ellen G. White -
Review and Herald, December 12, 1893)
Two Truths:
1. All men are without hope until they receive Christ. (Eph. 2:1-6)
2. Believers are commanded to evangelize. (Matt. 28:18-20)

Let us open our Bible in the book of Luke particularly in Chapter 10. (The
Parable of the Good Samaritan)
It is a simple parable but EG White assures us that it is actually happened:
“The priest and the Levite who had passed by on the other side were in the
company that listened to Christ’s words.” (The Desire of Ages p.499)
Illustration:
In the Theological Seminary in New York. The students were asked to
prepare a sermon about the Parable of the Good Samaritan. After they had
made the sermon, thy need to record their preaching. The professor, asked
someone to act as a beggar and stay in the way where the students where
pass by. It is very interesting to see that 80% of the students that had
prepared a sermon about the parable passed by without even giving/paying
attention to the beggar.
They had studied the parable academically but they were not able to
apply it in their personal lives.
Lesson:
1. Remember that there is no better exercise for the heart than to get
down and raise others up.
2. Those who dried other people’s tears do not have time to cry.

Unfortunately, we promote love towards humanity but we are not able to

love those who are close to us.
Thus, Jesus told a parable of the Good Samaritan. According to him…
  The Levite and the priest passed by, they’ve looked but they did not
offer help!
“All heaven watched to see if the hearts of these men would be touched with
pity with human woe.” (The Desire of Ages p.499)
…but only a Samaritan who was part of the rejected people took care of him,
put him in a lodge and pay for him.
The story revolves around the three and their attitudes towards the man and
their similarity.
Since it is told as a parable there is more freedom to its application. Another
application of the Parable: Try to see
1. Jesus as the Good Samaritan
2. The wounded are those people who was put in our way that needs
help
3. Yourself as the Innkeeper to whom the wounded was delivered.
Read Luke 10:35:
“The 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.’
Behind these words we can find a Mission, a Condition, and a Reward.
Before the Lord gives us the mission, He gives us the condition…
 A condition – Two denarii: the condition to fulfill the mission.
This means that the Lord has not given us a work to do without
giving us the means to do it. HE calls, but He empowers! He gives us
challenges but before that He gives us preparations. He gives us a
mission but before that He gives us the vision and passion necessary
to fulfill it. The Lord has given us two denarii to fulfill the work He has
given us.
 A mission – “Take Care of him”.
This is our mission, to take good care of God most precious
possession, which are His children, His people. People who are
physically, mentally, and emotionally sick – He says “Take care of
them”. Difficult, critical, proud, arrogant people – He says “Take Care
of them” Take care the wounded person that the Lord put in your
hands”
Jesus came for people, Jesus died for people, lived for people,
and will come back to take home for people!
Should they not be the focus of our mission?
Illustration: In the City of Frankfurt in Germany. Cathedral of St. Mark
“Jesus has no hands, but yours”
After delivering the condition, the mission, the Lord promises a reward. IF
God calls cause a very high cost, your health, time, effort, or money to do
His mission. Remember, this calls worth sacrifices. IF the price is to high,
the Good Samaritan guarantees a reward when He returns.
 A Reward – the crown of glory

“Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he
leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until
he finds it?” (Luke 15:4, NIV).
To show the honor of reclamation ministry in Christ’s eyes, we must
consider the true subject of Jesus’ parable when He said: “Suppose one of
you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the
ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds
it?” (Luke 15:4, NIV). In other words, Jesus was not seeking a new sheep. He
was reclaiming that which had already been part of the group! Reclamation
is part of the mind of Christ.