(I Am My Brother`s Keeper).

AND MAYBE IT`S ROCKY -BECAUSE THEY HAVE NEVER KNOWN ANYTHING EXCEPT JAIL OR PRISON

MAYBE IT`S ROCKY BECAUSE THEY NEVER KNEW THERE FATHER OR MOTHER AND HAD TO SEARCH FOR

MANHOOD IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES

BUT WHENEVER ONE FALLS ON THE LONELY ROAD THEY ARE LIKELY TO FALL AMONG ROBBERS

ROBBERS CALLED-RACISM -CLASSISM -UNEMPLOYMENT

ROBBERS CALLED-ANGER -VIOLENCE-REJECTION

ROBBERS CALLED-SUICIDE-HOMICIDE-AND GENOCIDE

AND WE WHO THINKS WE,RE ALL THAT GETS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PASS THEM BY

BUT WE ARE THE VERY ONES THAT HAVE BEEN CALLED OUT AND SET APART BY GOD TO SERVE

AND WE NEED TO REALIZE THAT WE,RE PASSING CHURCH ON THE WAY TO THE CHURCH

WE HAVE GOT SO CAUGHT UP IN ANNUAL DAYS AND PRAYER BREAKFAST AND TEA PARTYS

CAUGHT UP IN LIFTING UP HOLY HANDS -BUT WANT LIFT A HAND TO HELP SOME BODY

CAUGHT UP IN TOTING A BIBLE ON SUNDAY MORNING BUT WON,T STUDY IT AND DO WHAT GOD INSTRUCTED

US TO DO

CAUGHT UP THAT WE ARE NEGLECTING OUR CHRISTIAN RESPONSIBILITY

BUT MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IS THE REAL PRIZE

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BUT AS I EXAMINE THE TEXT JESUS TELLS US 3 THINGS WE MUST DO IF WE,RE GOING TO BE OUR BROTHER`S

KEEPER

Luke 10:33 (KJV) But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on

him,

AND IF WE,RE GOING TO BE BROTHERS KEEPER THE WAY GOD INTENDED FOR US TO BE

(COMPASSION)

WE MUST FRIST HAVE COMPASSION

SEE THE DIFFERECE BETWEEN THE PRIEST , THE LEVITE, AND THE SAMARITAN WAS THAT THE

SAMARITAN HAD COMPASSION

ALL THREE OF THEM SAW THE MAN.

ALL THREE OF THEM SAW THE GRAVITY OF HIS CONDITION, BUT ONLY ONE UNDERSTAND WHAT IT

MEANT TO BE HIS BROTHERS KEEPER

AND IF WE,RE GOING TO BE OUR BROTHER KEEPER IN OUR CHURCHES ,COMMUNITES,AND FAMILES WE MUST

HAVE COMPASSION FOR OTHERS

BUT NOT ONLY DO WE NEED COMPASSION BUT WE HAVE TO GET INVOLVE

2 POINT -(GET INVOLVED)

Luke 10:34 (NIV) He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own

donkey, took him to an inn and took care of him.

IN OTHER WORDS THE SAMARITAN `S COMPASSION MOVED HIM TO ACTION

THE TEXT REVEALS THAT THE SAMARITIAN GOT INVOLVED.

AND IF WE ARE GOING TO SEE CHANGES IN THE LIVES OF MEN,AND WOMEN, BOYS AND GIRLS TODAY, WE

MUST GET INVOLVED

AND GETTING INVOLVE MEANS - RISKING BEING INCONVENIENCED

IT MEANS MOVING BEYOND WHAT IS COMFORTABLE

AND IF WE,RE GOING TO BE OUR BROTHERS KEEPER THEN WE HAVE TO GET INVOLVE IN THERE SITUATION

AND THE PROBLEM THAT WE,RE HAVING IN THE CHURCH TODAY IS A LOT OF US IS GETTING INVOLVED

WITH THE WRONG THINGS

CAN I TELL YOU WHAT I`M TALKING ABOUT

SEE A LOT OF US WILL GET INVOLVE WHEN IT COMES TO A MESS MEETING BUT WE WILL RUN FROM A PRAYER

MEETING

WE WILL GET INVOLVED WHEN IT COMES TO GOSSIPING BUT WILL ZIP OUR LIPS WHEN IT COMES TO SHARING

THE GOSPEL-THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST

WE GET INVOLVE WHEN IT COMES TO TEARING OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS DOWN -BUT WE WON`T GET

INVOLVE WHEN IT COMES TO BUILDING THEM UP

BUT WE HAVE TO GET INVOLVE

3RD POINT