JESUS HEALS TEN MEN WITH LEPROSY (Luke 17:11-19)

11 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance 13 and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” 14 When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed. 15 One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. 16 He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan. 17 Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? 18 Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” 19 Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”

I. This is Thanksgiving Month
II. I encourage ALL OF you to be thankful for the blessings we all can share
A. Food, Clothing, Shelter, Air to Breathe, Water to Drink = The basic necessities to sustain life.
B. Family
1. At the minimum, they took care of you in your helpless childhood
2. If you were doubly blessed, your family gave you a respectable name and solid values.
3. If you were triply blessed, your family gives you a network of love and support in this wicked world.
C. Friends
1. "Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken." Ecclesiastes 4:12
2. "Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy." Proverbs 27:6 A good friend tells you the truth about yourself and your decisions.
D. Freedom
1. "I'm not free: I got a boss who's always on my back!" Become so good at your job that your boss learns to just leave you alone. Even then, he's still in your face? Change jobs.
2. Wishing for something <> Working for something. In so many cases, the only thing holding you back in life is yourself.
III. You can't be thankful for your Christian faith if you don't have it. If you had it ...
A. Eternal Life
B. Self-Improvement by God's standard
C. Strength for challenges; comfort in defeat
D. The list could go on and on and on ...

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