A Parable Against Self-Justification 1

Doctrine: Because you have not loved your neighbor as yourself, God's moral law condemns you.

PROVOCATION OF THE PARABLE (10.29)

1. A Rationalizing Motive.
2. A Ridiculous Question.

ILLUSTRATION OF THE PARABLE (10.30-35)

1. Of Dire Human Need (10.30).
2. Of Typical Human Apathy (10.31-32).
3. Of Exemplary Human Compassion (10.33-35)

APPLICATION OF THE PARABLE (10.26-27)

1. A Simple Question.
2. A Straightforward Duty.
3. The Inevitable Conclusion.