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The Teaching of Jesus Christ in the Gospels The Ultimate Question and the Parable of the Good Samaritan Mark 10:17-22 Luke 10:25 3 things Jesus taught 1./ Justification is by faith alone in Him 2./ God has shown us MERCY 3./ We ought to SHOW MERCY to others THIS was REVOLUTIONARY to the MINDS of the SCRIBES & PHARISEES They hated him for it … their whole system of religion was based on obtaining favour with God through keeping the law keeping / their pious works gave them a sense of pride. The Ultimate Question is ….. “ What must I DO to inherit Eternal Life ?” A question many ask today…this question infers that we have only TEMPORARY LIFE …. Need Eternal Life  There are many things wrong with this young lawyer’s question He was TESTING Jesus / challenging Him … and so Jesus then tested him He was seeking an intellectual connection with God / looking for “Check Box Religion” The LORD is looking for a HEART connection …. then Jesus tested his heart Quoted the LAW /The man assumed a perfect self-righteous position with God Jesus asked him if he would be willing to give God 1st place in his heart …he declined The lawyer was ignorance about the IDENTITY of the LORD / assumed he was just a teacher This lawyer thought ETERNAL LIFE was earned by doing some great work So how is Eternal Life obtained ? Jesus taught justification is by FAITH alone in HIM ….. This lawyer was looking to connect himself to God through his own self righteousness….GOD’s wants us to understand our condition and our helplessness. READ Romans 5:6 ….HE CAME TO RESCUE US  By believing on the LORD Jesus Christ (everyone who believes on Him has Eternal Life) John 1;12 / John 3:16 /John 3:18 / John 3:36 / John 5:24 / John 10:28 / I John 5:13 Believing on the Lord Jesus Christ with all your heart is how you know you have Eternal Life…This is what the WORD of God says …. Romans 10:9 / Acts 16:31  ETERNAL LIFE IS NOT OBTAINED BY WORKS READ John 6:28-29 Rom 3:28 “…/ Gal 2:16 “ Titus 3:5 Jesus taught that God has shown us MERCY … Who is my Neighbour ? This man was concerned about earning favour with God and being worthy of Eternal Life . Jesus taught by this parable … - Our Condition / His Compassion / His Healing  Our Condition …The Priest (Religion) … The Levite (the Law) Downward traveling … Fell into trouble …sorrow and brokenness that sin brings / it affects us all The road is SHORT, DOWNWARD and DANGEROUS …..we are without Strength (Romans 5:6) Wounded, Crippled , Helpless, …needing healing READ – Isaiah 1:4-6 / Romans 3: 11-20 His Compassion It’s a SAMARATIAN that came to help … HATED & REJECTED …. DESPISED ( Isaiah 53:3) HE CAME … TO WHERE HE WAS !!! HE SAW HIM… this rich young ruler (loved) ..the multitudes (compassion)… the Leper Matt 8 …Jairus and his daughter / the widow of Nain Luke 5 / the man on a bed 38 years/ Jesus wept at the tomb of Lazarus …HOW HE LOVED HIM … HE HAD COMPASSION on HIM!!! “Surly He has bore our griefs and carried our sorrows – Isaiah 53:4 “ He BORE our sins …in his own body on the Cross” I Peter 2:24 Jesus taught that God has shown us MERCY … Who is my Neighbour ?  His Healing …. SPIRITUAL HEALING FROM THE BROKENESS OF SIN He poured in oil and wine The Oil speaks of the Holy Spirit and the Wine speaks of the blood of Christ “ cleanses us from sin” HEph 2:6 … MAN’s RELIGION CAN’T HELP (The Priest) ….it’s empty ritual KEEPING THE LAW CAN’T HEAL EITHER (The Levite) …. It’s brings condemnation BUT THE GOOD SAMARITAN (JESUS CHRIST) came into the world to SAVE SINNERS …HEAL OUR BROKENESS It’s NOT UNTIL we see our condition that we can appreciate His Mercy Healing and Care The good Samaritan brings this broken wounded man to the INN for respite care He charges the Inn Keeper to “ TAKE CARE OF HIM “ I will repay you at ”My Coming” The Church the Body of Christ Matt 25:40 I Peter 5:2-4 Revelation 22:1