Imago Dei Community The Scandal Of The Kingdom: A Good Samaritan // Luke 10:25-37 - Michelle Jones
Jul 21, 2025
In this thought-provoking discussion, Pastor Michelle Jones shares her insights on the Good Samaritan parable from Luke. With personal anecdotes, she emphasizes the need for unconditional love and compassion beyond societal limits. Michelle challenges listeners to reflect on their moral obligations and biases, urging active engagement in showing mercy. She highlights that true neighborly love transcends boundaries and invites deep self-awareness, encouraging all to embody love and kindness in their actions.
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Sister’s Tender Care
- Michelle Jones recounts her sister Connie washing and caring for her after surgery, showing deep, ordinary love.
- That ordinary care became the clearest image she has of Jesus and the kingdom.
Parables Reveal The Kingdom
- Parables are prophetic tools intended to unveil and persuade, not merely moral anecdotes.
- They reveal hidden realities of the kingdom and aim to reframe listeners' worldviews.
Shock Opens Understanding
- The story setups are ordinary and familiar, then Jesus inserts a shocking reversal to teach a deeper truth.
- The lawyer's test and the expectable priest and Levite set the stage for a surprising kingdom revelation.
