Luke 10:25-37

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We are in a short series on the nature of our mission at IDC called “Love Your Neighbor.” We see that command in this popular story typically referred to as “The Good Samaritan.” Part of the problem with talking about “love” is that people have a misunderstanding about what love is. But the Bible cuts threw the confusion. John, for example, says in 1 John 3:16a, “By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us” For the Christian, we don’t have to guess at what love is. It’s not mystical, philosophical, nor just “being nice” (whatever that means). It’s about the cross of Jesus. I like to describe love as: A passion that leads to action. Jesus’ (com)passion lead him to act. He just didn’t say he loved us, or had compassion and mercy, he demonstrated it.