Summary: In Luke 10:25, Jesus is asked by an expert of the law, "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" He responds by confirming that we should not only love God with all our heart, soul, strength and mind, but also love our neighbors as ourselves. It was hardly a shocking response to the crowd, but Jesus went on to tell a parable that did challenge them: the story of the Good Samaritan. As Jesus explains, our neighbors aren't just people like us, but anyone who needs our help, whether they believe the same things as us or not. It's an important reminder in today's polarized political climate. And as Pastor Joe reminds us this week, people are never more willing to listen to the gospel message than when they're experiencing the love of a good neighbor, and that alone is a good enough reason for us to be more neighborly.
