Sermons on Lepers:

"gratitude"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Oct 12, 2019

We need to be thankful.

Greg Anderson, in Living Life on Purpose, tells a story about a man whose wife had left him. He was completely depressed. He had lost faith in himself, in other people, in God--he found no joy in living. One rainy morning this man went to a small neighborhood restaurant for breakfast. Although ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Methodist

Tomorrow This Time PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 12, 2023

Trust in God's provision and deliverance, even in the face of adversity.

Good Morning Church Family! Today we're going to dive into a pretty intense part of Scripture, 2 Kings 6:24-7:20. I'm sure many of us have had times when we've felt under siege, whether by circumstances, challenges, or even our own fears and doubts. And in those times, it can be tough to see where ...read more

Topics: Besigement

Gratitude: A Key Element Of Our Faith PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 4, 2023

This sermon explores the intertwining of grace, faith, and blessings in our lives, emphasizing the importance of gratitude and praise in response to God's love and mercy.

Good morning, family. It's a beautiful day. A day full of promise. A day full of hope. A day to reflect on the grace and blessings we've received. We are here together, under the same roof, sharing the same faith, the same hope, and the same love. It's a wonderful thing, isn't it? As we gather here ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Topics: Gratitude, Faith

"Jesus Teaches About Thanksgiving"

Contributed by Ray Scott on Nov 19, 2003

There is a difference between being "glad" and being "grateful". There is a difference between being "cleansed" and being "whole". Jesus illustrates this in this miracle.

“Jesus Teaches About Thanksgiving” Luke 17:11-19 INTRODUCTION: We CONTINUE in our series about “What Jesus Taught”. We have already seen what Jesus taught about: The Holy Spirit, the Tongue, Prayer … Thanksgiving is my favorite time of the year (weather, meaning). The true meaning of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Baptist

Born To Save Me

Contributed by Dennis Munn on Dec 15, 2010

Jesus' coming was for one primary purpose...to save us.

Born To Save Me Matthew 1:21 Introduction: Patrizia Durante was her name, and she was young, attractive, intelligent, a financial advisor by profession, and was six and a half months pregnant with her first child, when she was diagnosed with acute myloid leukemia. Acute Myloid Leukemia is a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:21

Denomination: Apostolic

"Unclean, Unclean"!

Contributed by Darrell Jones on Jun 3, 2005

Leprosy is a picture of the sinful heart, it is said that some of the Jewish Rabbi’s translated the words "Unclean, Unclean" as, "Avoid, Avoid." We look at the parallel of leprosy and sin.

Leprosy It’s Origins: (A) Leprosy would start out small in it’s beginning. It would lie concealed in the blood where human eye could not see it. There may be no visible signs or symptoms. Isn’t that also like sin, which lies dormant in our lives until it begins to bear it’s ugly fruit. Chapter ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 13:45

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jesus Seeks You, Not Ya'll Series

Contributed by Sean Lester on Feb 17, 2021

Popular ministry diminishes the freedom a minister has to reach an individual seeking God’s love and mercy. Instead, ministry seeks to save an individual rather than gather a crowd.

!st Week of Lent 2021 RCL Year B Text: Mark 1:40-45 Introduction: This is a story about how Jesus was inconvenienced by someone who had been healed by a life crippling disease. A leper dropped to his knees in front of Jesus and begged to be healed. Jesus felt warmly toward the man and with a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:40-45

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hopeless Prayer

Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 19, 2019

Three keys to prayer in hopeless times

A. Opening illustration: JD Greear being woken up in the middle of the night for an emergency, “Prayer is our most formidable weapon, but the one in which we are the least skilled, the most averse to its use.” E. M. Bounds B. Background to passage: Jesus is still ministering around Galilee, and in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

If You Will

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on May 8, 2006

Three events that lead to wholeness

Luke 5:12-15 If You Will Woodlawn Missionary Baptist Church May 7, 2006 Introduction (see note at bottom) Last Saturday I had the opportunity to meet a lady who needed a ride to the hospital. She came by the church to borrow the phone and call for a ride, but wasn’t able to get anyone, so I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:12-15

Denomination: Baptist

Gratitude, Or Ingratitude?

Contributed by Jerry Dunn on Jun 6, 2001

A grateful heart is necessary to a healthy walk with God.

“Gratitude, or Ingratitude?” Luke 17:11-19 The story is told of a man who had traveled to a distant city on business. While walking through the city he happened upon a man whom he known some years before. The man, who had fallen upon hard times, was now a homeless beggar. The businessman, after ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19, Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

"Giving Thanks"

Contributed by David Washburn on Nov 25, 2002

Giving thanks is so much more than being thankful for our current circumstances. Thankfulness is a way of life.

How often do we find ourselves prompting our children to say “thank you?” Whenever they’re offered a treat from a friend or an adult helps them out, we find ourselves asking, “Now, what do you say?” We want our children to be respectful and use good manners, which is why we teach them to say “Thank ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19, Psalm 28:6-9

Denomination: Baptist

"No One Is An Outcast"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 9, 2004

A sermon on the Christian’s call to love and accept all with an emphasis on those with mental illness.

Luke 17:11-19 “No One is an Outcast” Leprosy was the most terrible disease in Jesus’ day. The leper was considered utterly unclean—physically and spiritually. A leper couldn’t approach within six feet of any person, including family members, and as Leviticus chapter 13 reads: “The person ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: United Methodist

Steps Of Faith Series

Contributed by Keith Linkous on Sep 2, 2001

Part two of the series: "Signs of famine, Steps of Faith." Learn some steps to take to come out of famine. They are all steps of faith!

(Part two in the series: "Signs Of Famine, Steps Of Faith.) Sunday night we started talking about the signs of famine. There are specific signs that show up when a Spiritual famine is taking place in a church, or in someone’s life. We identified several things out of these scriptures that ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

God, The Supernatural Healer

Contributed by Craig Condon on May 20, 2015

How do we respond to people who come to us for help? Do we ignore them? Do we listen to them and then send them on their way instead of helping them? Do we just throw money at the problem by making a donation or do we lower ourselves like Naaman did?

A missionary lady was sitting by her window as she opened her mail. In one letter she found a crisp, new, ten-dollar bill. She was pleasantly surprised, but then she noticed a poorly dressed stranger leaning on a post by her window. She couldn't get him off her mind. Thinking that he might be in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-15

Denomination: Anglican

A Snoopy Kind Of Thanksgiving

Contributed by James Lee on Nov 22, 2013

Whenever our children are offered a treat from a friend or an adult helps them out, parents normally will ask, “Now, what do you say?” Thanks David Washburn for such a great message. I hope this adaptation will be used by God.

Whenever our children are offered a treat from a friend or an adult helps them out, parents normally will ask, “Now, what do you say?” We want our children to be respectful and use good manners, which is why we teach them to say “Thank you,” but I wonder, as we work to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:11

Denomination: Baptist