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Luke 10:30, 33-34

By Sammie Barnes | Published: January 1, 2010

Luke 10:30, 33-34
The Muggers Modus Operandi: Leave Him for Dead after …

  • Stripped Him
  • Beat Him
  • Went Away

Caesar Samaritanus: He Came, He Saw, He Took Pity on the Victim

  • Came Where the Man Was
  • Saw Him
  • Took Pity on Him

His Pity Prompted Action

  • Close Contact (“Went to Him”)
  • Bandaging Wounds
  • First Aid Treatment (“Pouring on Oil and Wine”)

His Action Included Follow-Through

  • Put the Man on His Own Donkey
  • Took Him to an Inn
  • Took Care of Him

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Luke 19:43

By Sammie Barnes | Published: December 1, 2009

Luke 19:43
Enemy Efforts to Destroy God’s People, God’s City, and God’s Place

  • Build Embankment
  • Encircle
  • Hem in Every Side

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Luke 21:21, 25

By Sammie Barnes | Published: November 30, 2009

Luke 21:21, 25
When Taking an Urgent Trip, It’s Best to Avoid Urban Gridlock (Troubled Times) 

  • Flee Judea (to the Mountains)
  • Flee the City (out of Jerusalem)
  • Avoid the City (in the Country)

When Taking an Urgent Trip, It’s Best to Follow “the Signs” (Troubled Seas)

  • in the Sun
  • in the Moon
  • in the Stars

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Luke 23:13

By Sammie Barnes | Published: November 29, 2009

Luke 23:13
Pilate Shared the Wealth (of His Shameful Act) with …

  • Chief Priests
  • Rulers
  • the People
    • of Jerusalem?
    • the Jewish People?
    • the Mob Arranged and Managed by Pilate

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Acts 4:5

By Sammie Barnes | Published: October 8, 2009

Acts 4:5 
Heirarchies can be high risk when Truth threatens the Status Quo …

The Gospel of Jesus was perceived as a threat by the Jewish power structure:

  • rulers
  • elders
  • teachers

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Acts 15:4

By Sammie Barnes | Published: October 6, 2009

Acts 15:4 
A Warm Welcome, Early-Church-Style

  • Church (Members)
  • Apostles
  • Elders

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Acts 22:3

By Sammie Barnes | Published: October 5, 2009

Acts 22:3
Paul’s Credentials

  • Born A Jew of Cilician Tarsus, Brought Up in Jerusalem
  • Thoroughly Trained Under Gamaliel in Forefathers’ Laws
  • Equally Zealous for God as the Mob Members Attacking Him

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Acts 22:4-5

By Sammie Barnes | Published: October 5, 2009

Acts 22:4-5 
Saul’s Lifestyle of Christian-Abuse Was Well-Documented and Well-Known

  • Persecuted (arresting … imprisoning)
  • Obtained
  • Went (brought … punished)

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Acts 26:20

By Sammie Barnes | Published: October 3, 2009

Acts 26:20 
What Did Paul Suggest to His Hearers?

  • Repent!
  • Turn to God!
  • Prove Repentance by Deeds! (cf. Matthew 3:8)

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