The Way of Jesus: What Kind of Neighbor Are You?

The Way of Jesus: What Kind of Neighbor Are You?

From Orchard Hills Church by Orchard Hills Church

February 22, 2026 · 33 min · Season 7

About this episode

This episode explores the parable of the Good Samaritan and challenges listeners to reflect on what kind of neighbor they are.

Who is my neighbor? The bad drivers? The loud neighbors? The annoying coworker? Surely not those people. In Luke 10:25–37 Jesus tells the story of the Good Samaritan and what He says will confront your heart in the best (and hardest) way. Most people think this story is just a moral lesson about "being nice." But for the original audience, Jesus’ words were a scandal. By making a Samaritan the hero, Jesus wasn’t just giving a lesson on kindness; He was dismantling our excuses for who we choose not to love. The real question isn't who is my neighbor but what kind of neighbor are you? Are you the priest, the Levite, or the Samaritan? This story begs us to see people as God does, to move toward people the way Jesus, our compassionate Savior, moves toward us. In this message on the Good Samaritan, we explore: • Why we instinctively try to justify ourselves • How Jesus exposes our self-righteousness with grace • The shocking twist in the Good Samaritan story • How Jesus is the true Good Samaritan we desperately need • What it actually looks like to love people who are different, difficult, or even offensive to us Watch and let Jesus change your heart. If this message challenges or…

Topics covered

  • Good Samaritan
  • neighbor
  • self-righteousness
  • love
  • compassion

Keywords

  • Jesus
  • Luke 10:25–37
  • Christianity
  • spiritual growth

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