Like a Good Neighbor – A Sermon on Luke 10:25-37

Like a Good Neighbor – A Sermon on Luke 10:25-37

Being a Good Samaritan involves a certain amount of risk.  Am I required to be a Good Samaritan to everyone?  Where do I draw the line?  Who, after all, is my neighbor? The lawyers question is a good one that we all have to wrestle with.  But instead of giving us a straightforward answer Jesus tells us a parable to help us wrestle with the issue. Continue reading Like a Good Neighbor – A Sermon on Luke 10:25-37

Zacchaeus: A Study in Transformation: Luke 19:1-10

Zacchaeus: A Study in Transformation: Luke 19:1-10

Last week, in the parable of the Lazarus and the rich man, we looked at a rich man who didn’t have a clue.  Every day of his life he feasted luxuriously, all the time ignoring the poor man who camped outside of his gate.  Although he had left overs, he threw them away rather than offering them to Lazarus.  Because he did not show mercy in this life, he failed to receive mercy in the next life. 

This week we meet Zacchaeus, another rich man who was just as an entitled and selfish as the rich man in the parable, but unlike the first rich man, Zacchaeus met Jesus and had a life changing experience. 
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