# Our Inability to Keep the Law // A Deeper Look at the Samaritan

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Podcast: [The Good News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-good-news-7026637)
Published: 2025-03-25T23:40:45+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/good-news-presbyterian-ch/episodes/Our-Inability-to-Keep-the-Law--A-Deeper-Look-at-the-Samaritan-e30lt4c
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## Resource

Luke 10:25-37 uncovers a Samaritan’s extreme mercy—and shows that no one can keep God’s law perfectly enough to earn eternal life. The "Good Samaritan" is familiar to believers and skeptics alike, but this sermon challenges the usual “who is my neighbor?” lens, unveiling how Jesus uses the parable to show our inability to keep God’s law—and our urgent need for a savior. This sermon is "The Insufficiency of the Law and the Sufficiency of Christ", by Pastor Brendon Lee from Good News Church in Atlanta, GA. If this message resonates with you, consider sharing it with someone and feel free to subscribe to our channel to hear more GOOD NEWS. | About Us Join us live every Sunday at 10am EST. If you live in Georgia, we would love for you to come visit us. Please see website for more information! 💻 Website: https://www.goodnewspca.com 📺 Watch the latest sermon: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF6U54XyMg3AbDx8U-b5JSPvmu7q2MKm2 | Connect With Our Church Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodnewspca Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodnewspc/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodnewspc | Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:31 Verse Reading 6:00 Sermon 6:03 The Real Question: Eternal Life 9:56 Jesus’ Surprising Answer: Perfect Obedience 14:00 The Parable of the Samaritan 19:02 Compassion That Costs 25:17 Unthinkable Mercy 31:02 We Can’t Keep the Law, So Who Saves Us? 37:50 Closing Prayer 40:20 Outro #goodnewschurch

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