Who Is My Neighbor?: Lessons Learned From a Man Left for Dead by Wayne Gordon with a foreword by John M. Perkins is an examination of the parable of the Good Samaritan, with derived lessons in Becoming A Better Christian® via practicing Samaritan-like kindness and charity and community spirit not just within one's own group, but also towards others (including foreigners and non-co-religionists via special chapters on just that, incidentally), free courtesy of Christian publisher Baker Books.
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Description
An "expert in the law" once asked Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life--and his question initiated a very interesting conversation. The Law says to "love your neighbor as yourself," Jesus pointed out, so the next logical question is, "Who is my neighbor?" Rather than offering an exhaustive list of neighbors and non-neighbors, Jesus told a story . . . the Parable of the Good Samaritan.
Out of that famous parable, Dr. Wayne Gordon draws more than forty characteristics of the man who was beaten, robbed, and left for dead on the road to Jericho--the character Jesus created to show Christians how to recognize their neighbors. Dr. Gordon brings that character vividly to life in Who Is My Neighbor?, and helps readers use Jesus' parable as a reference point for their interactions in their community and the world.
And as readers catch Jesus' vision of neighborliness, they will also find practical suggestions for meeting needs and changing the lives of those around them . . . that is, their neighbors!