Pastor Jon Trinklein Luke 10:25-37 The reason for everything is love. Love for others is so easy to understand but so difficult to do. The Lawyer, the Story and Jesus The religious lawyer’s question had nothing to do with his neighbor and everything to do with himself. He wanted to justify himself even though he excluded certain people. He wanted to exclude certain people. He made his life about something other than love. Jesus expands our understanding of who our neighbor is through telling a story. The question to ask is not, “Who is my neighbor?” but “How do I love my neighbor?” A neighbor is anyone and everyone we encounter. Love everyone always. What keeps you from loving everyone always? Jesus bridges every relational gap with his love. Everyday God places you around people to love as your neighbor. Who is your neighbor?