Essentials for Eternal Life

ESSENTIALS FOR ETERNAL LIFE

06/08/2025; Luke 10:25-37; Steve Thiel; Christ Proclamation Church

Sermon Theme: At the final judgment, all will be evaluated on whether they
kept the Law to love God with all their heart and love their neighbor in Christ
as themselves, which are essential works that attend the reality of saving faith.
Therefore, we must put our faith in Jesus, love one another, and love the lost!

I. NEIGHBOR IN THE BIBLE
   A. Neighbor in the Old Testament
      1. Ten Commandments – (Ex. 20:1-17)
      2. Law in Leviticus – (Lev. 19:1-4, 11-18, 33-34)
   B. Neighbor in the New Testament
      1. Connection to James – (James 4:11-12; 5:7-12)
      2. Covenant Community – (Rom. 2:28-29)
      3. Communication Synonyms – (Rom. 13:8-10; 15:1-7)
      4. Commandment Language – (Matt. 22:34-40, 1 John 3:23)
II. NEIGHBOR IN THE GOOD SAMARITAN
   A. Context of the Parable – (Luke 7:36; 8:26; 17:11; 18:9)
   B. Content of the Parable – (Luke 10:25-35)
      1. Questions Asked – (Luke 10:25, 29)
      2. Questions Answered – (Luke 10:26-28, 30-35)
   C. Climax of the Parable – (Luke 10:36-37)
III. NEIGHBOR IN THE COMMUNITY
   A. Neighbor in the Church – (Eph. 4:1-4, 11-32; 5:2)
   B. Neighbor in the World – (Matt. 28:18-20)