Scripture Text: Deuteronomy 15:7-11 and Luke 10:25-37

Bryan Buck

Quotes for Reflection

Timothy Keller, Ministries of Mercy

What was the point of Jesus’ parable? We could put it this way. He was humbling us with the mercy God requires so we can receive the mercy God offers. This is the gospel. All of us lie helpless and bankrupt, dying on the road. Jesus Christ, who is our natural enemy, who owes us nothing, nevertheless stops and gives us of His spiritual riches and saves us.

J.C. Ryle, The Gospel of Luke

We should regard the whole world as our parish and the whole race of mankind as our neighbors. We should seek to be the friend of everyone who is oppressed, or neglected, or afflicted, or sick, or in prison, or poor, or an orphan, or  ...