THE RULES Luke 10:25-37

Luke 10: Then Jesus answered and said: “A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. 31 Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32 Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. 33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion.

34 So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I come again, I will repay you.’ 36 So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?” 37 And he said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”

THE IRON RULE Might Makes Right. Do unto others before they do to you.

THE IRON RULE 1 John 3:12 12 not as Cain who was of the wicked one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were evil and his brother’s righteous.

THE IRON RULE 3 John I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us. 10 Therefore, if I come, I will call to mind his deeds which he does, prating against us with malicious words. And not content with that, he himself does not receive the brethren, and forbids those who wish to, putting them out of the church.

THE BRASS RULE Do unto others as they do unto you Luke 10:31 31 Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

THE BRASS RULE Romans 12:14 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Romans 12:17 17 Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men.

THE BRASS RULE Romans 12:19 19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. 1 John 3: But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? 18 My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

THE BRASS RULE James 2:16 16 and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit?

THE SILVER RULE Don’t do anything to others you don’t want done to yourself

THE SILVER RULE Luke 10:32 32 Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.

THE SILVER RULE Matthew 5: For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so?

THE SILVER RULE THE RICH YOUNG RULER Matthew 19:16-22

THE GOLD RULE Do unto others as you would have them do to you Matthew 7:12 12 Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

THE GOLD RULE Luke 10: So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?” 37 And he said, “He who showed mercy on him." Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”

THE GOLD RULE Luke 10:33 33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion.

THE GOLD RULE Matthew 22:36-40 which is the great commandment in the law?” 37 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the L ORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”