The story Context (25-29) Parable (30-35) Response (36-37) The point Be a good neighbor like the Samaritan (37b) But you can’t be a good neighbor like the Samaritan (27-28; Mt 5:43-48) The result (37b)
I. Description of God’s grace (4-8) What God does (4-6)What we get (7-8)II. Distractions from God’s grace (9-11) Distracting issues (9; 2 Tim 2:23-24)Distracting people (10-11; Matt 18:15-17)III. Doing good works in response to God’s grace (12-15) Helping people in need (13b, 14b)Loving God’s people (15a) 3. Sharing God’s grace with all (15b; 14b)
The problem (Rev 1-22; Heb 12:14; Matt 5:20, 48; Rom 3:10-23; 5:12-21) Source (Rom 3:10-11, 23) Means (Rom 5:12, 18) The solution (Rev 21:2; Isa 61:10; Rom 3:21-26) Source (Rev 21:2; Rom 3:21-22) Means (Rom 3:22-26) III. So what?