August 4

<p><a href= "http://traffic.libsyn.com/thehighroadshow/2177S0804.mp3" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Download</a></p> <!-- END 943 Download Link --> <p>Luke 10:25-11:54 We are in the Christ Stream reading from the New Living Translation. 7streamsmethod.com | @7StreamsMethod | @serenatravis | #7Stream | <a href= "https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=YPPA8XGTQ2YHU">Donate</a></p> <!--more--> <p>Commentary by Dr. Drake Travis</p> <blockquote> <div>Lord, we want to hear and know, hear and obey, hear and practice what you have to laid out for us.  May our lives and deeds and words be pleasing in your sight.   Amen</div> </blockquote> <p>10:25 ff - The question they ask of Jesus is jaded because they don't really want answers.  Maybe this is too harsh but they give themselves away in  their reply to Jesus' assertion "love your neighbor..." And who is my neighbor? <em><strong> Hmmm... </strong></em>My husband and I have many children and we've heard some doozy questions, let me tell you. We could always ALWAYS tell whether it was a real question or they were stalling to create more dawdle-time.  Well this question of Jesus was a staller-for-time.  The story Jesus replies with; The Good Samaritan, has created more charities and ministries since he told it, than can be counted. Some extranneous "Bible Scholars" have created a pile of parallels in hopes to symbolize the story to death. But the moral of the story is simple: care, meet needs, act like Christ, reach out, help people 'get home', be loving.</p> <div>The Mary/Martha debate is easily settled by a sermon given years ago: "The Joy of Cooking [together]". People need to eat. And cooks/mothers aren't carnal and shallow and worldly for fixing meals. But when Jesus is talking --> stop and listen. Martha should have done that. Then after Jesus declares he needs a bite, then they can all go fix something together. Sit together, go cook together, then eat together.  That was easy, huh?</div> <div>11 - Notice that this version of Jesus teac