( Published July Of 2006 by carlvasta.com )
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A lawyer, who was a teacher of the law of Moses, posed a question to Jesus. "Teacher, what must I do to inherit everlasting life? Jesus asked him, "How do you read what is written in the law? The lawyer responded, with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength and with all your mind; and you shall love your neighbor as you love yourself Jesus said, "You have answered correctly. Do this and you shall live. The man being a lawyer was seeking to define the term "neighbor" and he said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" Jesus replied: "There once was a man traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho and on the way robbers attacked him, took what they could use of his clothing, beat him up and left him for dead. There was a priest who happened to be traveling the same road and when he saw the man, he walked by on the other side of the road. Not much later, a Levite walking on the same road saw the man who had been robbed and kept on going. A Samaritan was traveling that way, and when he saw the man who had been robbed, his heart was filled with pity. ( Samaritans were considered unclean by the Jews ) He went to the man's aid, dressed his wounds, put him on his donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him. The next day he gave the innkeeper two silver coins and said, 'Take care of him and when I come back this way, I will pay you whatever else you spend on him.'" And Jesus concluded, "In your opinion, which one of these three acted like a neighbor toward the man attacked by robbers?" The lawyer answered, "The one who was kind to the man and treated him with compassion." Jesus replied, "Go, then and do the same." A New Feature..... For Free! - The Storyline Of The Bible There are at least 66 books that make up the bible. Sometimes, trying to follow a storyline is difficult because there are books that are good for support and prayer like Wisdom, Job, Psalms, and Proverbs. They take you away from the story. And now you can listen... FREE! to the Storyline read by Kathy Bird. It's streamed mp3 so you can listen to it easily, even if you have dial up. The story includes references so you can find the topics... in just about any version of the Bible. If you ever wanted to know what the Bible is all about, here is your chance! 2006 January Lazarus And The Rich Man ("about death & believing") February The Greatest Commandment ("about love") March The Lost Sheep & The Lost Son ("rejoicing for who has given up their life of sin") April The Meaning Of Easter - Three Examples From Jesus May The Worry Of Daily Life June The Ten Lepers August How To Give and How To Pray September The Un-believing Towns October Signs Revealing Christ's Return To Earth November The Last Supper December Why We Should Celebrate Christmas 2007 January The Things That Make A Person Unclean February Marriage, Adultery, and Divorce March Jesus Chooses The Apostles April The Coming Persecutions For The Believers May Jesus Feeds 5000 Men, ( not counting the women and children ) ( part 1 ) June Jesus Walks On The Water ( part 2 ) July The Bread Of Life ( part 3 ) August The Meaning Of The Cross September Jonah And The Whale October Jesus And The Devil ( Satan ) November Jesus And The Sabbath ( The Day Of Rest ) December The Christmas Story ( The Birth Of Jesus ) |