i. ten lepers

I. Ten Lepers

Disease broke down barrier between Jew and Samaritan

AllAll

Had leprosy Wanted a cure

Heard of Jesus Asked for help

Obeyed Him Were healed

Lepers

1. Stood afar off (12). Lv.13:45-46

2. Addressed Jesus as Master (13)

3. Cried for mercy (13)

Most begged for alms. Ep.3:21

I. Ten Lepers

II. One Lord

Divine Power (Lk.17:14)

He saidPower ofHis word He sent

Tests faith2 K.5 He saved

They werecleansed

I. Ten Lepers

II. One Lord

III. One Samaritan

A Samaritan thanks a Jew!

1. Grasped Healer, not the healing

2. Gratitude, 2 K.5:14-15; Lk.4:27

3. Glorified God w. loud voice

4. Gave thanks, on face, at Jesus’ feet

Lk.9:52-53 Lk.10:33 Jn.4:1-9

I. Ten Lepers

II. One Lord

III. One Samaritan

IV. One Savior

Three Questions, One Statement

1.1. Q:Q: were there not ten cleansed?

2.2. Q:Q: where are the nine?

3.3. Q:Q: are you, a foreigner, the only one who returned to give thanks?

4.4. S:S: your faith has made you well.

Mt.8 Mt.15 Mk.6

I. Ten Lepers

II. One Lord

III. One Samaritan

IV. One Savior

V. Lessons

1. Jesus is Lord

Master (13) over disease Sin is the worst disease Great Physician can heal every sin-

sick soul that comes to Him

2. Word of Jesus is powerful (14)

It still does the work God intended

It can saveevery sinner

Ro.1:16

It can exposeevery heart

Hb.4:12

3. Miracles of Jesus display His great power (14)

Jn.6

Distance healing (12, 14; Lk.7; Jn.4) Demonstration of His power

Death

Demons

Disease

Materialthings

Nature

Things you never see at a Pentecostal “healing” service

1. Leper cleansed, Mt.8:1-4

2. Deaf man’s hearing restored, Mk.7:31…

3. Ear replaced, Lk.22:49-51

4. Blind man’s sight restored, Jn.9

5. Dead man raised, Jn.11:38-44

Things you often see at a Pentecostal service

1. Disorder

2. Collections

3. Women preaching

4. People who claim they were healed, or know someone who was

5. Blind men who leave w/o their sight

4. Some stand far off From Jesus (12, 18)

His healing drove nine farther away Some Christians stand afar off

Notthankful

for salvation(Hb.10)

Noheart

in worship(Rv.2:4)

Notinvolvedin work(“They”)

Jesus, the insurance policy

1 K.21 Some love His gifts but forget the Giver Two groups suffered from ingratitude:

JewsJn.1:11

Jn.10:32

GentilesRo.1:21

2 Tim.3:2

5. Foreigners often outdo people of God (18)

So the master commended the unjust steward because he had dealt shrewdly. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in their generation than the sons of light – Lk.16:8

Jews boasted of privileges God’s goodness drew one man closer

6. Nature of saving faith (19)

1. When1. When were they cured? After they showed their faith

2. How2. How were they cured? Power of Lord. Cf. 2 K.5