Episode 3 - The Good Tourist
The boys will do whatever it takes to find some surf with no tourists, just locals, who know the rules. When they find themselves stranded and in need of some help, it’s a tourist who shows they know the rules better than the locals.
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All Righteous Stories episodes are based on the parables and miracles of Jesus. In The Good Tourist, we learn the parable of The Good Samaritan.
Luke 10:25-37
On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
“What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?”
He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’[c]; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
“You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”
But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’
“Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.”
Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
After listening to this episode, think about your everyday life, where you work, go to school, play, in your neighborhood, and in your own home. Consider these questions, then share your thoughts with a friend or family member, and with us! Questions can be answered by both adults and children.
How does the friends’ story of getting stuck on an isolated road relate to the story of the Good Samaritan?
How does God use our sometimes mixed-up priorities to work His good in our lives?
Who has God sent to you at a time you were in need? Were you surprised?
How can you use your everyday life to help others in need?
Pray and ask God what next step you should take.
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