The parable of the good Samaritan is a well-known teaching of Jesus. The expert in the law wants to trip Jesus up by asking him a question about the law, but Jesus uses this as an opportunity to point the man to the heart of the issue. The law has instructed us to love the Lord with all of ourselves and to bear fruit consistent with God’s love. This message will help us to see how we can love God and be a neighbor to those around us.