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

We need to be thankful when… 1.We think about how desperate our situation was before we meet Jesus Vs Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him.

Leprosy meant… 1.Isolation – Leviticus 13:45-46 Anyone with such a defiling disease must wear torn clothes, let their hair be unkempt, cover the lower part of their face and cry out, ‘Unclean! Unclean!’ As long as they have the disease they remain unclean. They must live alone; they must live outside the camp.

2.Humiliation 3.Loss of you way of life 4.Your life

We learn to be thankful when… 2. We think about what we have gained. Vs and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed.

We learn to be thankful when… 3. We think about what was done for us could not have been done by us. Vs And as they went, they were cleansed. One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.

Psalm 107 Vs. 7, 15, 21, 31 - Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, Vs. 7, 15, 21, 31 - Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind,

We learn to be thankful when… 4.We think about how much our ingratitude grieves the heart of God Vs Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?”