Luke 17:7-19

Wonder what all those other guys did? Patrick Odum talks about the the 10 lepers who were healed and only one came back to thank Jesus and puts the other nine into modern context and describes what they did instead of thanking Jesus.

In a world seeking to get and acquire, do we pause to give thanks for all we have? Phil Ware uses the parable of the 10 lepers to remind us that we want to be the 1 who returns to give thanks even though we live in a world where most people are not very thankful!

Time to stop and say thanks When Jesus healed ten lepers, only one of them came back to give thanks. We need to follow his example, stopping to thank God for what he has done for us.

"Dear Beloved, Caiaphas spoke treacherously about Me. At the same time, he also unwittingly spoke God's truth about My mission:Caiaphas, the High..."

"[Jesus continued,] "When a servant comes in from plowing or taking care of sheep, does his master say, 'Come in and eat with me'? No, he says,..."

"As Jesus continued on toward Jerusalem, he reached the border between Galilee and Samaria. As he entered a village there, ten men with leprosy stood....."

One perspective change, one life change, and salvation can flood in! Ann Voskamp shares the flash of insight that changed everything and began the journey of a 1000 God gifts and eucharisteo and thanksgiving.

What is your motivation to serve? Sometimes we just need to do things out of sense of duty to be faithful.

"One of [the ten lepers], when he saw that he was healed, came back to Jesus, shouting, "Praise God!" He fell to the ground at Jesus' feet, thanking..."

How is your perception? A humorous account of a hanging leads to some observations on how frequently our perception is wrong.

"Dear Disciple, What's the hardest miracle to perform? I know many of you would love to see some great miracle of your selection to help you believe....."

When I recall how Mr. Ellis brought me back into the human fold, I remember that Jesus once took ten lepers in hand and did the same. Philip Gulley uses his homespun charm to pay tribute to a hero, tell a self-effacing story about childhood warts and crushes, and weaves it together to remind us of God's love and how we should love others.

"[Jesus] looked at [the ten lepers who had pleaded for mercy] and said, "Go show yourselves to the priests." And as they went, they were cleansed of..."

Have you ventured beyond the grace you've received? Jesus brings us gracious gifts, but if we receive the gift without thanking and praising Him, we miss out on the Sudden Kingdom.

What happens the other 51 weeks of the year? Phil Ware begins a 4 part November series on giving thanks just in time for the Thanksgiving season.

How in the world do we really overcome resentment? Resentment kills us, but forgiveness allows us to exercise a growing faith like a mustard tree and let God do the impossible within us.