Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan challenges more than our behavior—it confronts our identity. In Luke 10:21–37, Jesus reveals that neighbor-love is not about determining who qualifies for our care, but about becoming people whose compassion mirrors God’s own. Rooted in the truth that every person bears God’s image, this message calls listeners to reject narrow definitions of worth and to live as recipients of Christ’s mercy who now extend that mercy to others. The call to “go and do likewise” flows not from self-effort, but from knowing Jesus as the One who first came to us in our greatest need.

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