18th January 2026 – Favourite Parables 4 – The Good Samaritan

Favourite Parables

The Good Samaritan

Luke 10:29-37

Questions to chew on:

  • Why did the Good Samaritan do what he did?
  • Why was he able to do this?
  • What question was the lawyer really asking Jesus, and how is it different from the question he asked out loud?
  • Jesus shows that the law calls for a kind of love we can’t perfectly give. How does that make you feel – discouraged, relieved, confused, or something else?
  • What kinds of reasons do we sometimes have for wanting to limit who we’re responsible for loving?

Extra chewy ones:

  • What is Jesus showing you about your heart right now, and will you talk to Him about it?
  • Are you allowing God to work in you and transform you, or are you trying to make God fit a mould that feels comforatble to you?

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