Mr. Craig Maffey read: Luke 10 vs.25 - 37.
The Lord's parables gives us spiritual lessons.
The Lord uses precise words to convey truth.
The expert lawyer approached Christ with a vital question "what shall I do to inherit eternal life"? - but his problem was "do". He wanted to do something to merit God's salvation. The work of salvation has been done and finished. The Lord Jesus Christ suffered, bled and died on the Cross for our salvation - it is God's gift, through His Son.
Ephesians 2 vs.8-9 tells us "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast".
The Lord dealt graciously with the lawyer, saying he had answered right to his own question, but challenged him to do it and he would live.
The lawyer realized he had not lived up to what was required and tried to wriggle out of it.
The parable of the Good Samaritan, is a picture of a man turning his back on God, by going down from Jerusalem, the city of God, unto Jericho,the city of curse.
There is a Heaven to be gained and a Hell to be shunned.
The man was in need of salvation.
If we are not right with God, we are in need of salvation. All have sinned and come up short of God's standards. Some people see some sins as worse than others, but sin is sin. We are not fit for Heaven, until all our sins are forgiven.
The priest, a religious man, was there by chance - he was also "going down", but passed by though he saw the man's need.
The Levite, another religious man, also passed by - both of them had no resources to save this man as religion and law - keeping cannot save. Only Christ's work at Calvary can save.
The Rescuer, was the Good Samaritan - a picture of The Lord himself....He came to where he was and his was a journey of love. 1st. Timothy 1 vs.15 tells us "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners".
The Jewish man was half dead, and although they and the Samaritans had no dealings with each other, he looked on him with compassion and love....so true of Christ who was also moved with compassion many times.
The Good Samaritan attended to ALL his needs, giving perfect provision. God's salvation is the perfect answer to ALL our needs and sins.
The Good Samaritan took him from a place of danger to a place of safety. Christ more than risked His life - He gave His life on the Cross for our salvation, paid our debt, that He did not owe.
No greater price could have been paid, than Christ's sufferings.
If you put your personal faith and trust in Christ, whatever problems we face, we know we are saved and can rest in His finished work.
Christ has promised to come again soon and receive us unto Himself. This is our blessed prospect - to be eternally with Him.
The final promise of God's Word is Revelation 22 vs.20 "He which testifieth these things saith, "Surely I come quickly".
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