The Neighborly Samaritan

Engage Yourself

• What are obstacles in your life that can keep you from crossing paths with those who are hurting and broken in our communities?
• What are practical ways in overcoming these hurdles?

Engage the Text

• Read Luke 10:25-37 and Matthew 25:40-45
• What does your relationship with God have to do with your love to others?  How does loving God feed your love for others?  

Engage your Neighbor

• What does it mean to take on other people’s burdens (Galatians 6:4)?  
• What factors could cause you to choose not to take on other people’s burdens?
• How do you wrestle through the “stage of life” factor when taking on other people’s burdens?  Talk through the times in your life when this was a struggle.