In the Old Testament, God's covenant was predominately revealed to the Jews as God's chosen people. Yet, when Jesus came to Earth, He spent much of His ministry teaching and demonstrating that God's covenant is for all who will accept Him and choose to follow Him. The covenant is not just for Jews but for Gentiles as well! One parable that Jesus used to help teach this expansion of the covenant is the Good Samaritan. Because we have been loved, we must show love to others...and hopefully we get an opportunity to share the good news of God's covenant!
We encourage you to watch either the Beginner's Bible video version of the Good Samaritan at http://youtu.be/IfQF2kx7Nso or to watch the Veggie Tales version titled "Are You My Neighbor?"
Then spend some time talking about how when Jesus came to Earth God no longer had to send prophets to speak to His people. Talk about how Jesus was teaching He often used parables like the Good Samaritan.
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