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1111 On the way to Jerusalem he was passing On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. along between Samaria and Galilee. 1212 And as he And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance stood at a distance 1313 and lifted up their voices, and lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” 1414 When he saw them he said to them, “Go and When he saw them he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went they were cleansed.went they were cleansed.


1515 Then one of them, when he saw that he was Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; voice; 1616 and he fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, and he fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. 1717 Then Jesus answered, “Were not ten Then Jesus answered, “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? cleansed? Where are the nine? 1818 Was no one Was no one found to return and give praise to God except found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” this foreigner?” 1919 And he said to him, “Rise and And he said to him, “Rise and go your way; your faith hs made you well.”go your way; your faith hs made you well.”

The Life of a LeperThe Life of a LeperThe Life of a LeperThe Life of a Leper

““The leprous person who has the disease shall The leprous person who has the disease shall wear torn clothes and let the hair of his head wear torn clothes and let the hair of his head hang loose, and he shall cover his upper lip and hang loose, and he shall cover his upper lip and cry out, ‘Unclean, unclean.’ He shall remain cry out, ‘Unclean, unclean.’ He shall remain unclean as long as he has the disease. He is unclean as long as he has the disease. He is unclean. He shall live alone. His dwelling shall unclean. He shall live alone. His dwelling shall be outside the camp.”be outside the camp.”

Leviticus 13:45-46Leviticus 13:45-46

I. Draw Near to God throughI. Draw Near to God througha faith in Jesus that a faith in Jesus that WorshipsWorships




1515 Then one of them, when he saw that he was Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; voice; 1616 and he fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, and he fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan.giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan.

Luke 17:15-16Luke 17:15-16



1717 Then Jesus answered, “Were not ten Then Jesus answered, “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? cleansed? Where are the nine? 1818 Was no one Was no one found to return and give praise to God except found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?”this foreigner?”

Luke 17:17-18Luke 17:17-18



A faith in Christ will produce:A faith in Christ will produce:

• a life of thanksgivinga life of thanksgiving

• an increasing desire to be ever an increasing desire to be ever more thankful?more thankful?

• a grief because of a lack of a grief because of a lack of thanksgiving before God?thanksgiving before God?



““Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.” be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”

Revelation 7:12Revelation 7:12

II. Draw Near to God throughII. Draw Near to God througha faith in Jesus that a faith in Jesus that SavesSaves




1919 And he said to him, “Rise and go your way; And he said to him, “Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.”your faith has made you well.”

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77 “Will any one of you who has a servant plowing or “Will any one of you who has a servant plowing or keeping sheep say to him when he has come in keeping sheep say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come at once and recline at table’? from the field, ‘Come at once and recline at table’? 88 Will he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare supper for Will he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare supper for me, and dress properly, and serve me while I eat me, and dress properly, and serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you will eat and drink’? and drink, and afterward you will eat and drink’? 99 Does he thank the servant because he did what was Does he thank the servant because he did what was commanded? commanded? 1010 So you also, when you have done So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, ‘We are all that you were commanded, say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.’ ”our duty.’ ”

Luke 17:7-10Luke 17:7-10

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from the Greek from the Greek eucharistiaeucharistiameaning “thanksgiving”meaning “thanksgiving”

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