Are We Truly Thankful? Are We Truly Thankful?

Luke 17:11-19Luke 17:11-19

Now on his way to Jerusalem, Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12 between Samaria and Galilee. 12 As he was going into a village, As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distancehim. They stood at a distance

13 and called out in a loud 13 and called out in a loud voice, "Jesus, Master, have voice, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!" 14 When he saw pity on us!" 14 When he saw

them, he said, "Go, show them, he said, "Go, show yourselves to the priests." yourselves to the priests."

And as they went, they were And as they went, they were cleansed.cleansed.

15 One of them, when he saw 15 One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, he was healed, came back,

praising God in a loud voice. praising God in a loud voice. 16 He threw himself at Jesus' 16 He threw himself at Jesus'

feet and thanked him—and feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.he was a Samaritan.

17 Jesus asked, "Were not all ten 17 Jesus asked, "Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other cleansed? Where are the other nine? 18 Was no one found to nine? 18 Was no one found to return and give praise to God return and give praise to God

except this foreigner?" 19 Then except this foreigner?" 19 Then he said to him, "Rise and go; he said to him, "Rise and go;

your faith has made you well."your faith has made you well."

Condition #1 Condition #1

There are no good There are no good excuses for un-excuses for un-thankfulness! thankfulness!

Condition #2 Condition #2

Everyone has Everyone has something to be something to be

thankful for!thankful for!

Condition #3 Condition #3

We as Christians We as Christians need to set the bar need to set the bar for thankfulness! for thankfulness!

1 Thessalonians 5:18 says, 1 Thessalonians 5:18 says,

““Give thanks in all Give thanks in all circumstances, for circumstances, for

this is God’s will for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”you in Christ Jesus.”