Guest Speaker Steve Wheeler - The Good Samaritan

This sermon challenges believers to move from passive observation to active participation in God's redemptive work. Using the parable of the Good Samaritan, the message emphasizes that the greatest enemy of missions isn't hatred but indifference—the tendency to pass by those in need while focused on our own destinations. The sermon calls Christians to dare to look at human suffering, to be moved with compassion, and to get involved in meeting both physical and spiritual needs. It emphasizes that effective ministry happens when we allow the Holy Spirit to interrupt our schedules and reminds us that reaching the lost is a team effort requiring both senders and those who go. The core message is that Jesus commands us to "go and do likewise"—to be exact duplicates of the Good Samaritan's compassion and action.