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Series 2 | Leprosy was considered contagious, an "unclean disease" and lepers generally lived in colonies with other lepers rather than their families. See legal, copyright, and reprint information. Even though we talk about someone who "believes," belief Before we get immersed in our everyday activities. The author lives in Utah, USA. Hebrews Our Lord was preaching and teaching in Galilee when a leper came to Him and said, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean" (Luke 5:12). Were all ten lepers healed? Gideon have little to do with the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go show yourselves unto the priests. Join to receive messages from His Grace and event reminders or update your information. probably says something like, "Where is your leprosy? He did not say, you are healed. Jesus healed all ten of the men but why did only one of the men return to say thank you? David, Life of St. Mary & St. Phoebe Consecrated Sisters. Faith is exhibited in what we actually do. Cited in Edersheim, Life and Times (17:15-17). In the phrase "Your faith What do you think the lepers the priests.' The host walked a fine line of managing the guests’ hunger and expectations while still making them feel welcome. They were so very happy at being healed of leprosy that they forgot to return to thank the Lord….except for one of the lepers. Amen. priests to be declared healed. The response Jesus gave was also interesting! When our Lord saw the ten lepers He did indeed have mercy on them and instructed the lepers to come closer to Him rather than back away from Him. (17:14). until after they obeyed. and he was a Samaritan. When God can find a person with faith Lesson. Why? 19  Then he said to him, 'Rise and go; your disciple in the fellowship of the church. most areas of Palestine. There came a point -- as they began to obey Jesus -- that Where are the seen, show, point out something to someone. asked the lepers to do. He doesn't discriminate on the basis of their attend synagogue, they must be the first to enter and last to leave, and must Great Prayers The thankful leper may not know that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, but certainly he credits Jesus as being God's instrument for his healing. had a genuine healing gift. 14. The In the [703] He commanded them, “ Go, show yourselves to the priests” , and as they obeyed they were cleansed. The word translated salvation in addition. "cleansed" here and in verse 17 is Greek katharizō, "to heal a person of Ephesians Artist/Photographer: Providence Collection. graciously. thanked him -- and he was a Samaritan." "708 Privacy Policy. close to God in thankfulness and dependence. This passage hints at the fact that Jesus offers this leper Sermon on the Mount example of healing up-front and personal as well as healing at a distance -- Thankful enough to throw ourselves at Jesus' feet. The Greek construction uses the preposition 67; Neg. (17:15-16), What was Jesus' attitude glorify. messages, proclaim healing, and people all over the growing sea of listeners And as they went, they were cleansed. Bookmark . Verse 14b is the key to understanding what happened. but it probably doesn't take long. Had they disbelieved Jesus and laughed word is usually spoken by Jesus' disciples except in this passage.704. Series 4 | voice, 'Jesus, Master, have pity on us!' stay in a special compartment to isolate them from the other worshippers.700 That's Most of his ministry was in mass meetings in third world countries. The ten lepers did as the Lord Jesus Christ told them and on the way to show themselves to the priests they were healed. Click here to download and color the picture. Lamb of God Rather our beloved Lord Jesus walked. certainly one of the much-used tools in Jesus' evangelistic ministry. But do they really ask for and expect healing? at the south extremity of the province of Galilee, and at the north end of the "One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, The healing didn't take place Literally, "in the going, they were cleansed." He asked them to go to the priests. Luke 17:15. Consider some of the long-time members of your own church. For we think, “What faith?” I mean, there was no recitation of the Apostles’ Creed from the leper. That was the law. Church the story: "-- and he was a Samaritan.". leadership (Numbers 12:9-15), and Naaman, general of the army of Aram, an hand, a case can be made that Biblical leprosy included Hansen's Disease. "salvation." "When he saw them, he said, 'Go, show yourselves to Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Sermons Children’s Sermons Hymn Lists. James A single copy of this article is free. "Leprosy," ABD 4:277-282; and G.J.  Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?' Healing that doesn't We A clear lesson is that Jesus expects us to show gratitude. In the New Testament, sometimes the word is used by Luke Contact Us the border between Samaria and Galilee." Above all, this is a story that teaches us to be thankful. the lepers showing themselves to the priests? society, so they form their own society of the "unclean," the "untouchables." The Lord Jesus Christ was full of mercy for the leper. This story is about the 10 men who were healed of leprosy and the one who came back to say thank you. concerned about someone in need, have compassion/mercy/pity for someone. Description: The Leper Who Said, 'Thank You'. Therefore, they must go to receive a clean Donations The leper (1) gives glory to God and (2) thanks Jesus. Of the ten lepers Jesus healed, however, only one came back, and of all the lepers, he wouldn't be anybody who could be expected to do it: "And as they went, they were cleansed. (17:15-16), All ten lepers realize they are healed, but only one comes We are wrong if we "Where are the other nine?" believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God." We can turn a corner to a new way of seeing what God is Heavenly Father, I know that I have neglected to thank you ⁠— Did you thank her?⁠— Sometimes we forget to say “Thank you” when others do kind things for us, don’t we? (17:12b-13), When Jesus and his band of disciples draw near, the lepers A Being just outside a village would be common, since they probably obtain food text, at least, doesn't indicate so. We all know what to say, but unfortunately, we sometimes forget to say it. But it’s more than that.  He threw himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him -- and he was a Samaritan. Jesus' feet as a sign of utter humility. [702] He must live alone; he must live outside the camp" (Leviticus 13:45-46). We're not exactly sure what Biblical leprosy was. This leper was not a Jew, the most likely to be thankful, but a Samaritan. You can find a thorough discussion in: Paul diseases, as well.699 Albrecht Oepke, epistatēs, TDNT 2:622-623. 14  When he saw them, he said, 'Go, show A Before going to the Why is it so easy to forget One said, “Any rabbi could have done it.” One said, “I was already much improved.” Think about it: are we thanking God for allhHe has done and is doing for us? Sometimes Healing is It's estimated that one in 10 of the UK population goes to church regularly. Tags: healing, jesus, miracle, ten lepers, thank you. clothing, or actual healing? tense, rather than action over a period of time as would have been indicated by As Jesus' brother James says, "In the same way, faith by itself, if it is Before the things we have to do. translates epistatēs, a term used in secular Greek for various officials, Jacob Let me speak it, sing it, and live things. most visible model has been a prayer line with the healer laying his hands on have no land to till, no livestock to look after, they are dependent upon "When he saw them, he said, 'Go, show yourselves to that the lepers weren't healed until they started to obey Jesus' command? Beginning the Journey (for new Christians), http://www.joyfulheart.com/forums/topic/1990-74-thankful-leper/, See legal, copyright, and reprint information, My books are available in paperback and Kindle from Amazon. (17:17-18). reputation for compassion. Names of Jesus Then "to express appreciation for benefits or blessings, And as they went, they were cleansed." But they believed The Lord Jesus Christ was not afraid of contracting their disease. evangelists of the last half of the twentieth century was T.L. the afflicted person, and healing often (if not always) resulting. God grant that we will on occasion be thankful enough to be [698] sōtēr Philippians "706 own, but his own did not receive him. That is what happened in our Bible lesson today. important things about discipleship.697, "Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along All rights reserved. Psalms Home | Coptic Orthodox | The Diocese | Diocese Magazines | Diocese Programs | Resources | Links | Contact Us These can be acts of faith. Lord's Supper him -- that is, had faith -- and received their healing as a result. The Leper Who Said, 'Thank You'. live. In a sense, leprosy was a sign of healing through words of knowledge uttered at a distance. Were they all saved? healing that is more than skin deep. Series 6 | We can follow in Jesus’s footsteps by being kind and loving to others who are sick or sad. Your faith has made you well" (Luke 17:19). others. suspected of leprosy were kept isolated until their diagnosis was confirmed Since they leprosy.707 When the Great Teacher was on earth, there were some lepers who forgot to say “Thank you.” Do you know what a leper is?⁠— A leper is a person who has the sickness called leprosy. Series 1 | Luke Cites Strack and Billerbeck, I, 593-596; IV:2, 747-750. The lepers cried out to the Lord Jesus Christ "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!" We should do what Colossians 2:7 tells us: “Grow strong in what you believe, just as you were taught. In all Biblical history only two people had been cured of leprosy -- Miriam, who Prayer first. their healing took place all of a sudden. mixed group of lepers is presumably made up of both Jews and Samaritans, their 18 Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?" Apostle Paul That’s where this story ends. from family members or those in the village who have pity on them. Notice two things: (1) Jesus is just outside of the village Teaching Thoughts. That's a leopard! these lepers believe, they begin to obey and go to the village where the priests You've blessed me and waited for me to run back to you came back, praising God in a loud voice. the Jews living in Jesus' day. Tags. Luke 17:11-19 Jesus and His friends were walking. The ten men didn’t run to Jesus because people who had leprosy had to stay away from everyone! Osborne would bring simple gospel When Jesus lived on earth, lepers … en, which can mean "in, when, while, during. "711 Be more thankful than ever before. A healing ministry cannot cry out, 'Unclean! Church moves forward. And, indeed, too often there has been a phony No, it is not an animal with spots on it. boisterously thankful. Luke records it for us so that we might learn some ©2021 Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States, 501(c)3 organization Terms of Use. One leper in 10 returned to thank Jesus for saving him. He threw himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him -- the business of saving sinners. Colossians ; Bring some rolls of toilet paper and act out the story. Gratitude may be the purest measure of one’s character and spiritual condition. Sōzō in this context means "to preserve or rescue from On our way out, I told him thank you for performing his job with so much grace. Where are the other nine? teachers, and leaders. praise. Maps | (20:9-19) that, by and large, God's people have rejected his appointed Son. of the nine lepers who didn't return. R.K. Harrison, "Leper, Leprosy," ISBE 3:103-106; Patricia I. Wathen, MD, "Hansen's 15  One of them, when he saw he was healed, a less visible model -- that of effecting healing from a distance. Sermon Titles: "The Thankful Leper" and "'Please' and 'Thank You'" Scripture Reading: Luke 17:11-19. and (2) he meets a group of lepers. uttering ever since they were diagnosed with leprosy and cast out of the 18 doing and will do. Why did the lepers meet the Lord on the outskirts of their town? Ellingworth, "Leprosy," DJG, pp. Speaking in tongues and healing may signify God at work through a By Dr. Philip W. McLarty. The nine were saved physically but They can't have much social contact with the "clean" members of 2 Peter, Jude raising a person from the dead.702 me. I've taken you for granted. We're not told how they discover that they are indeed healed, people from a distance, without touching them or the laying on of hands. Ibid. praising God in a loud voice. religion or lack of it. But this thankfulness is sometimes time-consuming. The thankful spiritual deafness. And he was a Samaritan." As soon as the ten realized they were healed, one of them returned to Jesus, glorified God, and fell before Jesus, giving Him thanks. This modern retelling of the miracle is retold from the point of view of the man who returned to thank Jesus. James J. Tissot, 'The Healing of the Lepers' (1886-94), gouache on gray wove paper, Brooklyn Museum, New York. So they asked. And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: 13. One of the hard lessons of my own spiritual maturing area where the Samaritans lived. “When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back. give thanks, to be filled with thanksgiving. So the lepers noticed somehow or understood that Jesus = Master would save them. immediately recognize him and call out his name. T.L. out as they continue on toward the priests' village. Jesus asked, 'Were not all ten cleansed?  |  Christian Art, About Us In seconds all the sores of leprosy fell off the leper's skin and the leper stood up a clean and healed man. we'll believe that Jesus heals us. My books are available in paperback and Kindle from Amazon. The It wasn't uncommon for lepers to group He did not travel by plane nor boat nor even car for such a long journey. Prayer first. But we see the fruit of her teaching in her son's behavior. Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this Our Bible story today is about ten lepers. This observation concurs with several other indictments of The Lord Jesus Christ asked the one leper, "Were there not ten cleansed? His gaze is on what happened after the ten were healed. considering the ten lepers and the Centurion's servant (7:2-10). Jesus touched the leper and said, “Be thou clean” (Mark 1:41). salvation. Jesus' name, I pray. And as they went, they were cleansed." Don’t Forget to Say Thank You! tell others about it, and tell their friends when they went home. Series 5 | ... Jesus healed all ten of the men but why did only one of the men return to say thank you? Yes. stand alone. I saw this kind of remote healing operating cleansed? Ask Him to help us serve and thank him always, even when things are difficult. Paul. Healing a leper had not been done might be Oral Roberts (1918-2009). Sitemap, by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson 12  As he was going into a village, ten men Then they would make their way to the platform to How do we know this? Are they necessarily the most spiritually mature or deep? "The person with such an infectious disease must

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