Sabbath - Saturday - International KJV Sunday school Lesson, Outline for Teacher's and Student's

 October 18

Lesson 7 (KJV)

Love for Neighbors

Devotional Reading: John 5:1–15

Background Scripture: Leviticus 19:18, 34; Luke 10:25–37

Luke 10:25–37

25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

26 He said unto him, What is written in the law? How readest thou?

27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.

28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.

29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.

33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,

34 And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.

36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbor unto him that fell among the thieves?

37 And he said, He that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

Key Verses

Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbor unto him that fell among the thieves? And he said He that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.—Luke 10:36–37

Love for One Another

Unit 2: Inclusive Love

Lessons 5–8

Lesson Aims

After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:

1. Define neighbor as Jesus does and provide current examples.

2. Explain the importance of how Jesus shifts the focus from legalism to true obedience.

3. Make a plan to proactively love a neighbor he or she has historically preferred to avoid.

Lesson Outline

Introduction

A. Good Samaritans at Altitude

B. Lesson Context

I. Questioning (Luke 10:25–29)

A. Regarding Eternal Life (vv. 25–28)

B. Regarding Neighbors (v. 29)

Won’t You Be a Neighbor?

II. Storytelling (Luke 10:30–37)

A. The Victim (v. 30)

B. Two Potential Heroes (vv. 31–32)

C. One Actual Hero (vv. 33–35)

How Unexpected!

III. Directing (Luke 10:36–37)

A. Short Review (vv. 36–37a)

B. Lifetime Call (v. 37b)

Conclusion

A. Looking for a Loophole

B. Prayer

C. Thought to Remember

HOW TO SAY IT

Lucan	Lu-kehn.
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Samaritans	Suh-mare-uh-tunz.

What Do You Think? Under what circumstances should Christians ask questions regarding who should be helped and who should not? Digging Deeper How do Matthew 5:45; 10:16; 2 Thessalonians 3:10; 1 Timothy 5:3–12; 2 John 9–11; and 3 John 5–8 help frame your answer?

What Do You Think? What has experience taught you about compassion that is reactive (sees a problem happen, then helps) versus proactive (anticipates a problem, then helps before it happens)? Digging Deeper In which type of compassion can you help your church improve most?

What Do You Think? If you saw a car broken down on the side of the road, would using a cell phone call for assistance be the same as stopping to offer help personally? Why, or why not? Digging Deeper If stopping to help personally meant risking your own safety in the process, would you do it?

What Do You Think? Under what circumstances is it better to help others through efforts of group ministries rather than personally? Digging Deeper How do the changing procedures of Acts 2:45; 4:32–35; 6:1–6; 1 Timothy 5:3–11 inform your response?

What Do You Think? Case study: Your next-door neighbor, a single mother, calls you from jail asking you to post her $5,000 bond. You have the money but discover that that’s only the 10 percent cash portion required. The other 90 percent must come from the court’s putting a lien on your house. What do you do?

Prayer

Thank You, Lord, for giving us the great commandment for Your glory and our fulfillment. We want to love You with all that is within us. And we want to love our neighbors—whomever You place before us—in the same way, we love ourselves. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

Thought to Remember

Good Samaritans ask, “How can I be a neighbor?”

 Sloan, Andrew, Jim Eichenberger, et al. “Love for Neighbors.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2020–2021. Ed. Ronald L. Nickelson, Jane Ann Kenney, and Margaret K. Williams. Vol. 68. Colorado Springs, CO: Standard Publishing, 2020. 63. Print.