Sermons on San Lucas 17:15:

Stop And Thank

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 13, 2023

The cure for spiritual complacency is gratitude.

Imagine what it might have been like, back in Jesus’ day, to be a leper. Leprosy is basically just a bacterial skin infection, and nowadays it can be treated quite easily. But not back then. Back in those days it was incurable. And it was the most feared disease imaginable. First of all, it was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19, Leviticus 13:43-46

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Year-End Sermon - Remember. Forget.

Contributed by Sunitha Justin on Dec 31, 2023

Even as we come the end of this year, let me remind two important things you need to do before you close this year. 1. Remember and be thankful 2. Forget your past and move on

We are in the last day and the last Sunday of the year 2023. Do you know this year started on a Sunday and is also ending on a Sunday. Jan 1 was a Sunday and Jan 31st is a Sunday. "the end of a thing is better than it’s beginning." (Ecc. 7:8) Normally at the end of the year we have ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18, Deuteronomy 8:2, Luke 17:11-20, James 1:17, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Daniel 6:10, Luke 18:10-12, Colossians 3:13, Matthew 18:23-30, Philippians 3:13-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Ten Healed, One Saved

Contributed by Michael Blitz on Sep 2, 2024

Jesus healed ten lepers, and here we look at the difference between the 9 who valued their healing, and the one who valued the healer.

Good Morning. A thought came to me as I was reviewing the lessons this week. Will there be pain in heaven? If you do a Bible search, you find that Revelation 21:4 which tells us NO! We could end it there, but closer inspection of that verse says that that reference is about emotional pain, since it ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Anglican

When Good People Grow Weary Of Unjust And Ungrateful People. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on May 27, 2024

Good people, by nature, are empathetic and compassionate, always willing to lend a helping hand.

Good people, by nature, are empathetic and compassionate, always willing to lend a helping hand. However, even the most patient and kind-hearted individuals have their limits. The Bible acknowledges this reality and offers guidance on how to navigate such situations. The Parable of the Unforgiving ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35, Luke 17:11-19, Psalm 109:1-5

Twenty-Eighth Sunday Ordinary Time, C-- Get Out Of The "Christian Bubble” For Blessings And Thanksgiving

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Sep 12, 2022

Of the ten healed, only one came back and gave thanks to Jesus. A Samaritan, who had imperfect faith and belief.

“Where are the other nine?” Jesus asks. I read that nine out of ten husbands agreed that their wives are always right. The tenth one hasn’t been seen since the study was conducted. Luke 17:11 says that Jesus “traveled through Samaria and Galilee.” Jesus grew up in Nazareth, which was around ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19, 2 Kings 5:14-17

Denomination: Catholic

"Say Thank You” (Sermon)

Contributed by Kenneth R. Jenkins on Sep 22, 2022

This a lesson on gratitude learning to be thankful no matter the circumstance.

I remember there were times someone is giving me something I remember what my mom would teach us too always say “please” and “thank you”. R&B singer and musician Alicia Myers, released a song back in 1981 on the MCA Records label “I Want to Thank You (Heavenly Father)”. Irene Perkins and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:12-18

Denomination: Baptist

18th Sunday After Pentecost. October 12th, 2025. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 3, 2022

Year C, Proper 23.

Jeremiah 29:1, Jeremiah 29:4-7, Psalm 66:1-12, 2 Kings 5:1-3, 2 Kings 5:7-15, Psalm 111, 2 Timothy 2:8-15, Luke 17:11-19 A). A LETTER TO THE EXILES. Jeremiah 29:1, Jeremiah 29:4-7. This letter is addressed from Jeremiah in Jerusalem to the elders, priests, prophets, and people in exile in ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:1, Jeremiah 29:4-7, Psalm 66:1-12, 2 Kings 5:1-3, 2 Kings 5:7-15, 2 Timothy 2:8-15, Luke 17:11-19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Attitude Of Gratitude

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Oct 6, 2022

We owe God our thanks and praise for all that comes our way.

Attitude of Gratitude – Luke 17: 11 - 19 Intro: A newspaper reporter once approached Kipling saying, “Mr. Kipling, I recently read that an individual calculated that the money you make from your writings amounts to over a hundred dollars a word.” The reporter reached into ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Healing From Leprosy And Sin

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 7, 2022

Just as leprosy could and did kill in the time of Christ, so sin kills the life of the soul in every age of man.

Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Course 2022 What was the worst part of leprosy in the days of Christ and even millennia before and after? I believe that the skin condition and other physical ailments were horrible experiences, as well as knowing there was no human cure. But the worst part seems to be the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19, 2 Timothy 2:8-13, Psalm 98:1-4, 2 Kings 5:14-17

Denomination: Catholic

The Value Of Gratefulness

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Oct 8, 2022

The value of living in a perpetual state of gratefulness is that it always leads us deeper in faith and closer to Jesus.

DON MOEN, A HIGHLY RESPECTED CHRISTIAN MUSICIAN, PUBLISHED THESE WORDS FOR A SONG IN 1990: “GIVE THANKS WITH A GRATEFUL HEART, GIVE THANKS TO THE HOLY ONE, GIVE THANKS BECAUSE HE'S GIVEN JESUS CHRIST, HIS SON… AND NOW LET THE WEAK SAY, "I AM STRONG," LET THE POOR SAY, "I AM ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19, Romans 1:21, Galatians 2:8-9

Denomination: Free Methodist

Only One Came Back Series

Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Feb 1, 2023

As we look at this passage today we will see a prayer that was answered and then see the one who was truly grateful.

“Only One Came Back” Luke 17:11-19 The Prayer Of Ten As we look at this passage today we will see a prayer that was answered and then see the one who was truly grateful. Luke 17:11 And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. There is no ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Baptist

Thanks Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 7, 2023

Why do the Gospels tell us the story of the 10 lepers. What does their gratitude (or lack thereof) teach us about them - and about us as Christians?

September 1923 - a devastating earthquake rocked the islands of Japan. And just in the city of Tokyo it destroyed nearly 75% of the buildings. The New York Tribune called the earthquake “Undoubtedly the greatest disaster in recorded time.” It was estimated that nearly 300,000 people died, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Going Up To The Real Temple

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 15, 2023

Lepers were outsiders. They were ostracized from society, and could not enter either Temple or synagogue.

Wednesday of the 32nd week in Course 2023 Ten lepers came as near to Jesus as they dared. That would have been fifty to eighty meters. Their chronic skin condition, maybe Hansen’s disease as we see such infections these days, has ruined their social and religious lives. They were ostracized from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Catholic

Remember And Return To Give Thanks

Contributed by David Zachrich on Nov 18, 2023

Did you know … that, according to a recent national poll, the three most popular holidays in our country are: Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, and Christmas?

Friends in Christ, Did you know … that, according to a recent national poll, the three most popular holidays in our country are: Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, and Christmas? Approximately 91% of us observe them in some way, but when asked about observing Thanksgiving this year, 25% of us said, ‘No, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Lutheran

Give Thanks

Contributed by Jonathan Meade on Nov 20, 2023

(Pastor's note: Pastor this is a message to help set the stage of the heart for deeper worship.) Worship only happens when the gratitude inside pours out.

“Give Thanks” How do you put Christ at the center of your worship? One sure way to enjoy worship every time, be it private or the corporate experience, is to make sure that worship is actually happening. Many try to chase connection with God but miss it because they don’t know the key factor of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Mark 12:13-17, Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible