LOVE

KEY VERSE

“37And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38This is the great and first commandment. 39And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself..”

 

Matthew 22:37-39

Matthew Overview

Story

25And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” 27And he answered, “You shall 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 your neighbor as yourself.” 28And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.”
29But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. 31Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. 32So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. 34He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’ 36Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” 37He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.”

Luke 10:25-37
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Recognizing the love that Jesus has for everyone and, through that, helping them understand how to love others.

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LOVE

Summary

We love God and our neighbor. But the question is: who is our neighbor?

There was a man who was beaten and robbed on the road from Jerusalem to Jericho. A priest passed by on the other side of the road, and a Levite also passed by on the other side. Then a Samaritan came and was moved with compassion. He bandaged the wounded man's injuries and took him to an inn to heal and recover. He even paid the full cost for his care to the innkeeper.

Our neighbor can be anyone, even a stranger.

Reminder

  1. Do you know about the 'unconditional love—Agape' of God?
  2. What does it mean to be a neighbor? Who is your neighbor?

Prayer

Pray that we will become aware of Jesus' love for us, and through that, we will learn to love everyone around us like Jesus, no matter who they are.

Application

We love our neighbors by showing mercy to anyone in need. Whoever we show love to becomes our neighbor. Therefore, if we want to keep the commandment to "love your neighbor," we must love everyone.