This Sunday at Likewise

Kingdom Come

The Parable of the Good Samaritan

Luke 10:25–37

When you hear the word “neighbor,” who do you think about? Maybe the person who lives next door, someone you work with, or even someone you see at church. But Jesus takes this conversation somewhere much deeper. The question isn’t simply figuring out who our neighbor is—it’s whether we are willing to be a neighbor.

The lawyer wanted to define the limits of his responsibility, but Jesus shows us a Kingdom where love doesn’t look for limits; it looks for opportunities to serve, sacrifice, and show mercy.

The Samaritan didn’t simply notice someone in need—he stopped, moved toward him, and did something about it. That is what discipleship looks like. When God’s Kingdom comes into our lives, it changes the way we see people and the way we respond to their needs. We stop asking, “Do I have to?” and start asking, “How can I love?”

And Jesus doesn’t leave us with this story simply to admire the Samaritan. He ends with a command: “You go, and do likewise.” In other words, live this way. Be the neighbor. Show mercy. Move toward people. Put your faith into action.

Kingdom Come is not just something we believe—it is something we live.

So the challenge for us today is simple:

Will we be people who see the need, step toward it, and go and “Live Likewise”?

See you Sunday at Likewise,

Pastor Josh

Live Likewise - Kingdom Living

When we read the Parable of the Good Samaritan, it's easy to focus on the question:

"Who is my neighbor?"

But perhaps Jesus wants us to notice something deeper:

"Am I willing to be a neighbor?"

The Samaritan didn't simply see someone in need.

He stopped.

He moved toward him.

He showed mercy.

He took action.

That's what Kingdom love looks like.

It doesn't look for reasons to stay distant.

It looks for opportunities to move closer.

So here's a question to sit with this week:

Who is God putting in my path that needs His love through me?

Who have you noticed but walked past?

Who might need compassion, encouragement, patience, or practical help?

Ask the Holy Spirit to open your eyes to the people around you and give you the courage to move toward them.

Because Kingdom living isn't just seeing the need.

It's loving enough to do something about it.

Go and do likewise.

Likewise Sermons

Parable of the Unforgiving Servant

Date: Aug 16, 2026

Category: Missional, Bible, Disciple, The Gospel, Parable

Speaker: Josh Burt

Passages: The Gospel According to Matthew Matthew 18:21-35

Forgiveness is such a difficult topic to discuss. We all want to receive it, but giving it, is hard. What do you do when someone hurts you, and especially when they keep doing it?

Peter comes to Jesus with this question: “How many times do I have to forgive?” Peter is looking for a limit, but Jesus gives him a Kingdom lifestyle. Jesus then tells a story about a servant who owes an impossible debt.

The king has compassion, forgives the debt, and sets him free. But that same servant turns around and refuses to show compassion to someone who owes him far less. Jesus exposes the problem: he received the King’s mercy, but he wasn’t living like the Kingdom had come.

That’s the challenge of discipleship. Kingdom Come doesn’t just change where we’re going—it changes who we’re becoming. When we understand the mercy and compassion we’ve received from the King, that same mercy should begin to shape how we see, love, and forgive the people who hurt us. So the question isn’t simply, “Who do I need to forgive?”

The deeper question is, “Has the compassion of the King changed the way I see and treat others?” Because when Kingdom Come reaches our hearts, forgiven people become forgiving people.