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!”

• They were 10 lepers … with skin disease – they had to live separately from everyone else!

• Jesus loved them: “Go, show yourselves to the priests”

WHY?• 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!

• They were soooooo happy!

• The 10 lepers believed in Jesus!

• They went & showed themselves to the priests

BUT …• 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”!

WHERE WERE THE OTHER 9?

• The 9 lepers went away without thanking God

• 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)

• “Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well.”

WHAT A BLESSING!

• This man was healed from leprosy AND have his sins forgiven

• 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

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and

supplication, with thanksgiving,” Philippians 4:6

WHY THE 9 LEPERS DIDN’T THANK GOD

…• May be they think that because Jesus is God,

He knows they are thankful – they don’t need to say it

• They made excuses: Jesus only told us to go to the priests and nothing else

• They have to share the good news with so many others, they will thank God later

• Other excuses …

DON’T YOU BE LIKE THEM!

• Run back to God to thank Him right away!• Don’t make any excuses• God has many more blessings for you• 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,