Love like you can by being active in ministering

November 12th, 2026
by Bill Skaar

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Read - (2 1/2 minutes) - "He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two silver coins 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 10:34-35)
Passage: James 2:14-17

Bud Wilkinson, legendary football coach at Oklahoma University is credited defining a football game as “22 men on the field badly in need of rest and 50,000 people in the stands badly in need of exercise.” That image has often been applied to the church to describe the reality that much of the work of local churches is done by a small percentage of members while the majority do not serve.
The Samaritan man in Jesus’ parable did not sit back and watch others do the work of ministry. Though Jewish society was prejudiced against Samaritans and Samaritan society was prejudices against Jews, this Samaritan accepted the Jewish man who was beaten and robbed as one who was a valued as a person. He became aware of the situation and then evaluated what needed to be done. First, he became personally involved and did what he could do on his own. Second, he enlisted the involvement of the innkeeper, who could involve others at the inn to help in caring for the injured man. Ministry requires people who will be active in serving others in Jesus’ name. Be one who says “yes” for Him.

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