Lesson 7 Review: Mission to My Neighbor

 

Introduction

Memory Text: “He answered, ‘ “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind”; and, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” ’ ” (Luke 10:27, NIV).

God wants to love Him and to love others as well. Doing this requires a conscious effort, or else our love will only be superficial. This week we will be learning how this lesson can be applied in our lives.

What was the lawyer’s question and the intention behind asking the question?

The lawyer in Luke 10 asked, “ ‘Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?’ ”. The intention was to test Jesus Christ.

What is the only other option in contrast to eternal death that makes this question crucial?

In contrast to eternal life is eternal death. This question is so crucial that, despite the bad intention, Jesus had to take advantage of it to reach souls.

 What are we to do when tested with questions as was Jesus?

We simply need to minister to others in the best we can, regardless of their deepest motives.

What do Matthew 26:56, Acts 17:11, 1 Corinthians 15:3, and 2 Timothy 3:16 help us understand Jesus’ response to the lawyer in Luke 10:26?

We are to do our best to search the Scriptures (the Word of God), instead of just listening to what others have to tell us. In the Word, we can find all the truth there.

What are we to do in essence to inherit eternal life?

If we are to inherit eternal life, we must do what we know is right and not just know it. We are to show our faith by our works. If we love God, we will read His Word, we will pray, we will keep His commandments, and we will be obedient to His voice “with all our heart.”

What is the underlying principle of God’s government in heaven and earth?

Love.

Why is love important?

It is evidence that we believe in God. Without love, we can’t inherit eternal life.

“ ‘Who is my neighbor?’ ”

Our neighbor is not just one living next to you or one from the same faith. Our neighbor is every person who needs our help, everyone who is the property of God.

In Conclusion,

Our mission to our neighbor is to show love. When love is the underlying principle, the message is already preached. I pray that, by God’s grace, we show love to Him and to others, in Jesus’ name.