5 – JESUS TEACHES ME TO THANK HIM Jesus went to different cities to preach about the KINGDOM of HEAVEN THE 10 LEPERS (Luke 17:11-19)

At a village: “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” At a village: “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” They were 10 lepers … with skin disease – they had to live separately from everyone else! They were 10 lepers … with skin disease – they had to live separately from everyone else! Jesus loved them: “Go, show yourselves to the priests” Jesus loved them: “Go, show yourselves to the priests”WHY? To be declared “CLEAN” and return to their families To be declared “CLEAN” and return to their families WHO ARE THESE MEN?

On the way, they were healed … their skin went back to normal! On the way, they were healed … their skin went back to normal! They were soooooo happy! They were soooooo happy! The 10 lepers believed in Jesus! The 10 lepers believed in Jesus! They went & showed themselves to the priests They went & showed themselves to the priests

BUT … Most of them did not do a very important thing: Most of them did not do a very important thing: THANK GOD! EXCEPT… ONE! 1 came back, knelt at Jesus’ feet and said: “THANK YOU”! 1 came back, knelt at Jesus’ feet and said: “THANK YOU”! WHERE WERE THE OTHER 9?

The 9 lepers went away without thanking God The 9 lepers went away without thanking God Jesus was very sad, but was very happy with the one leper Jesus was very sad, but was very happy with the one leper The man was a Samaritan, other 9 were Jews (Jews & Samaritans were enemies) The man was a Samaritan, other 9 were Jews (Jews & Samaritans were enemies) “Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well.” “Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well.”

WHAT A BLESSING! This man was healed from leprosy AND have his sins forgiven This man was healed from leprosy AND have his sins forgiven Whoever thanks God, will enjoy His love & mercy even more! Whoever thanks God, will enjoy His love & mercy even more! The church teaches us to start all our prayers with the PRAYER OF THANKS GIVING The church teaches us to start all our prayers with the PRAYER OF THANKS GIVING

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving thanksgiving,” Philippians 4:6

WHY THE 9 LEPERS DIDN’T THANK GOD … May May be they think that because Jesus is God, He knows they are thankful – they don’t need to say it They They made excuses: Jesus only told us to go to the priests and nothing else have to share the good news with so many others, they will thank God later Other Other excuses …

DON’T YOU BE LIKE THEM! Run back to God to thank Him right away! Run back to God to thank Him right away! Don’t make any excuses Don’t make any excuses God has many more blessings for you God has many more blessings for you Show Jesus how much you appreciate His gift! Show Jesus how much you appreciate His gift!

WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR?

PSALM 8 (Continued) For You have made him a little lower than the angels, And you have crowned him with glory and honour. You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet,