Sermon Notes
September 21, 2025
Living the Five
Extra-Mile Hospitality
Mark Ordus
Luke 9:54b NIV
“Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them?”
Luke 10:29b NIV
“And who is my neighbor?”
Luke 10:30 NIV
“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.
Luke 10:31 NIV
“A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.”
Luke 10:33-35 NIV
“But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 34 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. 35 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.’
Luke 10:36 NIV
“Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
Luke 10:37a NIV
“The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.”
Luke 10:37b NIV
“Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
Go and be for EVERYONE.
Decide who’s your neighbor.
Go the extra mile.
What would one step more look like for you?
