Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Luke 10:30-37
by: Ellen Olson.
This is one of the first stories children learn in Sabbath school. Presented in its simplest form, two men didn’t help and one did, making him the good neighbor. As children age they learn the complexities of the situation. They learn that the priest and Levite were religious men, and that one of the reasons they didn’t stop may have been concern about being made unclean. They also learn that the Samaritans were looked down on by the Jews and were even considered their enemies. All of those facts add interest and depth to the story; however, the basic concept of the story remains the same. Our actions speak louder than anything else.