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Gran Torino: The Unexpected Neighbor (Luke 10:25-37)

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In Gran Torino, Walt Kowalski is a racist Korean War veteran who despises his Hmong neighbors. When gang violence threatens the teenage boy next door, Walt—the last person who should help—becomes the unlikely savior. He gives his life protecting people he once hated. "Which of these was a neighbor to the man who fell among robbers?" The answer: the one who showed mercy. Walt is the Samaritan—the despised outsider who becomes neighbor through costly action. The parable isn't about being nice to people like us; it's about enemies becoming neighbors through sacrifice.

Topics & Themes

neighborsacrificeenemyredemptionmercy

Scripture References

Luke 10:25-37Luke 10:36-37

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