DTS Chapel - Teach Truth. Love Well. AI: The Same Yesterday, Today, and Forever
Oct 28, 2025
Roger Pupart, Director of Doctor of Ministry Studies at Dallas Seminary, shares profound insights on the Good Samaritan parable. He emphasizes the significance of context and the motivations behind the actions of the priest and Levite. Pupart highlights the costly compassion of the Samaritan and challenges listeners on their hesitations to help others. He poignantly connects the command to 'go and do likewise' with Christ's sacrifice, urging everyone to embody mercy in their daily lives.
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Doorbell Neighbor Story
- Roger Pupart opens with a neighbor story about a man helping a child reach a doorbell and then telling him to run.
- He uses this to invite listeners to approach the familiar Good Samaritan parable with fresh eyes.
Samaritan Shock Value
- 'Good Samaritan' meant shock in Jesus' day because Samaritans were deeply despised.
- Jesus reframes neighborliness by making a social outcast the moral exemplar.
Rejoice In Salvation Not Power
- Jesus warns disciples not to rejoice primarily in power but in salvation and their place in God's revelation.
- Pupart emphasizes our greater privilege: access to the whole Bible beyond what prophets saw.
