Who is My Neighbor? | What is Your Excuse? | Pastor Vanessa
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Who is My Neighbor? | What is Your Excuse? | Pastor Vanessa
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A religious leader comes to Jesus with a question. But it’s not really a question because he already knows the answer. The problem is not that he doesn’t know. The problem is that he doesn’t do it. Yes, the way to eternal life is loving God and loving our neighbor. We know that. But do we do it? If we’re honest, most of us would have to say “no.”
The story of the good samaritan starts with two people who had excuses to not get involved in someone else’s pain. They twisted God’s word to justify themselves and if we’re not careful we can do that too. We can pick and choose the promises that make us feel happy while leaving the teachings that require sacrifice and effort behind. The command of God is clear: we are to love others. But instead of doing that, we isolate our lives from people who are in pain and only give love to those who can give it back to us.
Our list of excuses to stay away is a meter long, but the way to eternal life remains the same. So what do we do?
The only way to become the kind of people that love others is by having a complete heart transformation. It’s not enough to know about God, we need to experience Him. We need His power and love to overhaul our selfish and sinful hearts. We need to come face to face with the love of God.
1 John 4:19 We love because He first loved us
God’s law without God’s love is an excuse. God’s law with God’s love is fuel for God’s mission. We love others when we experience the power of God’s love for ourselves, and we are so transformed that it propels us to love the people around us.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- Do you easily open your life to others or is it difficult for you to get close to others? Why do you think that is?
- When you think about loving your neighbor, what comes to your mind?
- Do you do it? Why or why not?
- Do you feel like God’s love has changed you? Why or why not?
- What are some excuses you regularly use to distance yourself from others or not show them love? How can you lay those aside starting today?
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