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Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
(Leviticus 19:18)

Introduction:
 
        1.    In our lesson we are concentrating on the words found in Leviticus 19:18b -- "Thou shalt love thy
               neighbor as thyself."

        2.    As we study this commandment, we are considering:
               a.     its importance
               b.     its interpretation
               c.     an illustration that relates to it.
        3.    Let us begin by considering . . .

Discussion:


I.                   THE  IMPORTANCE  OF  THIS  COMMANDMENT


        A.   (Matthew 22:35-40) Jesus revealed the 2 great commandments in the law.
               1.    (vs.39) He identified the commandment we are studying as the 2nd great commandment of all.
               2.    (vs.40) It was 1 of the 2 commandments upon which all the law and prophets hung.
                      a.     The 1st commandment summed up all the responsibilities that the Jews had toward God.
                      b.     The 2nd commandment summed up all the responsibilities that the Jews had toward their
                              neighbors (Leviticus 19:13, 14, 15, 16, 17).
        B.   The New Testament also reveals how important this commandment is to Christians (Romans 13:8-10;
               Galatians 5:13-15; James 2:8).
        C.   Since this commandment is so important we must understand it.
        D.   To help us understand it, let us consider . . .

II.                THE  INTERPRETATION  OF  THIS  COMMANDMENT


        A.   (Matthew 5:43-48) Jesus dealt with a misinterpretation of this commandment.
               1.    A misinterpretation is revealed in vs.43.
               2.    Jesus taught His will in vs.44-48.
        B.   Jesus gave a practical explanation of this commandment in Matthew 7:12.
        C.   Let us turn our attention to . . .

III.             AN  ILLUSTRATION  THAT  RELATES  TO  THIS  COMMANDMENT

       
        (Luke 10:25-37)
        A.   (vs.25-29) We learn why Jesus told the parable of the Good Samaritan.
        B.   (vs.30) A man needed assistance -- he had been robbed, stripped of his clothing, wounded, and left
               half dead.
        C.   (vs.31-32) 2 men did not love their neighbor.
               1.    (vs.31) When a priest saw the man, he "passed by on the other side."
               2.    (vs.32) A Levite "came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side."
        D.   (vs.33-35) A Samaritan did love his neighbor.
               1.    (vs.33) The Samaritan loved his neighbor because he had compassion on him.
               2.    He demonstrated his love by:
                      a.    caring for the man in need (vs.34)
                      b.    sacrificing so the man would be taken care of (vs.35).
        E.   Jesus applied this parable to the lawyer in vs.36-37.

Conclusion:


        1.    This morning we showed that the Lord's people are to avoid having respect of persons.
        2.    By practicing the 2nd commandment, we will overcome and avoid respect of persons.
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