Luke 10:25-42

• Learn more about the Good Samaritan parable by reading this article.

• Consider the biblical meaning of the word “love” by watching this Bible Project video.

• We show love for God when we love our “neighbor.” How will you make time this week to love someone well?

• Turn verse 27 into a prayer. (“God help me to..”) Pray this daily. See how God works through this desire to love well.

• How does feeling “anxious and troubled about many things” (v.41) impact our ability to love as Christ loves us? What should we do instead?

• What practical steps can we take together to slow down and love better this holiday season?

• •  Listen to or read the the lyrics of “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus.” Then explore Gen. 3:15, Isa. 9:6, Matt. 6:10, and Eph. 2:4-6 together to prepare for next week’s sermon.