Are You A Samaritan?

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Are You A Samaritan?

• John 848

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Background to the Samaritans

• Samaritans were a mixed breed of Jews and
  Gentiles from the Assyrian captivity who
  practiced a mixed religion (2 K. 1722-24, 29-33)
• Samaritans were outcasts and rejects (Jn. 49)
• Samaritans built their own temple in Mt. Gerizim
  (Jn. 420) and would not worship in Jerusalem
  (Ezra 41-3 Neh. 42)
• Samaritans were lowly esteemed (Jn. 848), but
  they are held up in scripture as examples to
  follow!

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A Truth-Seeking Samaritan

• The woman at the well was a confused, but
  truth-seeking Samaritan (Jn. 45-29)
• She was confused about many things social
  interaction, water, marriage, worship, Messianic
  identity but she accepted the truth of Jesus
• In a post-modern world which denies truth, are
  you a truth-seeker (Prov. 2323 Jn. 832 Acts
  826ff 1 Tim. 43 2 Jn. 1)?

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A Convinced Samaritan

• The Samaritans who were brought to Jesus were
  convinced of the truth (Jn. 439-41)
• They listened to eye-witness testimony and they
  came and investigated Jesus himself and were
  convinced of the truth
• In an unbelieving world (2 Cor. 44), are you
  convinced of the truth based upon an
  investigation and examination of the evidence of
  Gods word (Lk. 11-4 Jn. 2030-31 Acts
  1711-12 1 Jn. 11-4 41-6)?

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A Neighborly Samaritan

• The Samaritan in the story of Jesus was
  neighborly (Lk. 1025-27)
• He was selfless, compassionate and caring toward
  the needy when the others were not
• In a selfish world (2 Tim. 32), are you
  neighborly (Gal. 610 Col. 312 Heb. 1034 1
  Pet. 38 1 Jn. 317)?

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A Thankful Samaritan

• The Samaritan leper who was healed was thankful
  (Lk. 1711-19)
• He returned to glorify God and thank Jesus when
  the others would not
• In an ungrateful world (Rom. 121), are you
  thankful (Psa. 103 Eph. 54,20 Col. 315,17 1
  Thess. 518)?

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A Obedient Samaritan

• The Samaritans who heard Philip preach believed
  and obeyed the gospel (Acts 85-13,25 931)
• They believed and obeyed the powerful gospel even
  when they had been previously misled
• In a disobedient world (Tit. 116), are you
  obedient after hearing the gospel (Acts 188 1
  Pet. 12,14,22)?

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Are You A Samaritan?

• Truth-Seeking
• Convinced
• Neighborly
• Thankful
• Obedient