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"Scandal of Grace" at Harderwyk - Luke 10:25-37 - February 6, 2022

Resources For "Scandal of Grace" From Each Harderwyk Preacher

I. New For This Week

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr - Five-Minute Excerpt from Sermon On The Good Samaritan - Dr King draws together solid biblical exegesis, real-life application as he reflects on the deaths of two Memphis sanitation workers and prepares to lead a strike for safer working conditions - all delivered in classic African-American preaching style delivered two days prior to his assassination.  CLICK HERE for the sermon audio.  CLICK HERE for the same audio with the next minute of the sermon and interpretative photos and video.

Dr. Amy-Jill Levine in 6-minute video on the Good Samaritan - including her reflection on Dr. King's sermon.  CLICK HERE

Walking the TextBray Gray is a pastor and biblical teacher who used to preach at Central Wesleyan here in Holland.  Now he focused on conferences, biblical study trips and some free online resources.  Also, Brad and Pastor JB went to seminary together as well at WTS 😉.  On his website he does a series through some of the parables of Jesus including a 5 part series on the Parable of the Good Samaritan.  In it he uncovers many fascinating contextual clues and details.  If you are looking to go deeper it is a great resource!  CLICK HERE for Walking The Text Video Series.

What Must I DO? - JB Wernlund - CLICK HERE for the sermon JB prepared before quarantine happened.  Harderwyk is always exploring new ventures in ministry and media!

Celebration Sermon Outline - CLICK HERE for this Sunday's Sermon Outline.


II. From The Commentaries On This Passage

From Philip Graham Ryken in Luke (Reformed Expository Commentary):

"In all likelihood, the lawyer also raised this question because he knew that he did not love his neighbor after all, at least not the way that Jesus demanded. He was looking for some sort of loophole (as sinners often do). His desire to “justify himself” related not merely to his initial question, but to his whole life before God. Obviously, he could not love everyone. That would be impossible. But if he could find a way to limit the size of his neighborhood, then maybe, just maybe, he really could love his neighbor, and then he would be able to justify himself before God.

This is what always happens when we try to be saved by our own works. Rather than upholding the law in all its perfection, we undermine the law by reducing it to something we think we might be able to keep. Thus the lawyer tried to make God’s second great commandment more manageable."


III. Ongoing Resources

1) Spiritual Formation Resources Page - CLICK HERE - This is still a work in progress, but be a part as we look to build.

2) Scotty Smith’s Heavenward Daily Prayers - CLICK HERE - to see the daily prayer blog of Scotty Smith.  You will see an option to have them delivered to your email inbox each day as well.  

3) Simple Lectio Divina Overview - CLICK HERE - for a simple introduction of the spiritual practice of a more personal way of experience the Word through contemplation and reflection.

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