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Luke 10 · Grade 4

Showing Mercy

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Jesus sent out seventy followers in pairs to the towns He would visit. They returned full of joy because even evil spirits obeyed them in Jesus' name. Jesus told them to rejoice most because their names are written in heaven.

A lawyer tested Jesus by asking how to inherit eternal life. The answer was in the law: love God with all your heart, soul, strength and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself. Wanting to justify himself, the lawyer asked who his neighbor was. Jesus answered with a story. A traveler was robbed and left half dead. A priest and a Levite saw him and passed by. A Samaritan stopped. Jews and Samaritans did not get along, yet this man cared for the stranger like family.

Jesus did not ask, Who is my neighbor? He asked, Who acted like a neighbor? Mercy is the answer. At the end of the chapter, Martha welcomed Jesus but was distracted by serving. Mary listened at His feet. Jesus said only one thing is needed, and Mary chose it.

Show What You Know

  1. Why did Jesus say His followers should rejoice most?

  2. Why was it surprising that the Samaritan helped?

  3. How did Jesus change the lawyer's question?

  4. What one thing did Mary choose?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

MercySamaritanloveMaryneighbor
  1. The answer was in the law: God with all your heart, soul, strength and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself.
  2. Wanting to justify himself, the lawyer asked who his was.
  3. A stopped.
  4. is the answer.
  5. listened at His feet.

Think About It

  1. Who is someone near you that needs mercy? What could you do for them this week?

  2. Martha was busy, but Mary listened. How can you make time to listen to Jesus?

Memory Verse

He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”

Luke 10:27 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who do you usually overlook, and how could you help them?
  • When is a quiet moment you could give to Jesus each day?
  • What is one way you could go and do likewise this week?

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