Luke 17: 11-19 - The Ten Lepers
11 And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.
12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:
13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
14 And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.
15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
Main Topics/Questions
Please consider the following topics/questions as you listen to the sermon:1. What was the response of the Pharisees to Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead? How is the resurrection of Lazarus, the widow of Nain’s son in Luke 7:11-17 as well as Jairus’ daughter in Luke 8:49-56 related to the main point of the passage today?
2. How does the map of Israel today compare to the area 2,000 years ago? What was the typical route Jews would take to travel from Galilee to Judea? Why did Jews take this roundabout route?
3. What did Solomon do that caused problems when he drifted away from God? Although Solomon got right with God shortly before he died, he didn't have time to undo his mistakes. What happens when Solomon's son, Rehoboan continues with the same path making the problems worse instead of changing course and fixing the problems?
4. Who were the Samaritans and how did they fit in?
5. Where did Jesus meet the ten lepers? What is leprosy? What were lepers expected to do to keep from spreading the disease?
6. What is the significance of the lepers addressing Jesus as Master? What did Jesus instruct them to do? Why would this be unusual for one member of the group?
7. What actions of the ten show that each has some level of faith? What actions showed one had a faith that saves from sin? How does the different levels of faith in the story relate to what goes on today?
Conclusion:
But verse 19 is really the key verse for this entire passage (listen to what Jesus says), "And He said to him, 'Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well."' The NAB translates it this way: "Then he said to him, 'Stand up and go; your faith has saved you.'" Both translations work, but the last one is better because while all ten had faith to be healed only one had faith to be saved from sin. When it comes to salvation your ethnic background isn’t ever an issue. The only issue is what kind of faith do you have? Who is Jesus Christ to you? Is Jesus just a genie in a bottle that you call upon to grant your wishes? Or is Jesus Christ your Lord and Savior who died to forgive you of your sins and rose again to give you the hope of everlasting life? Do you try to obey the commands of Jesus in order to try to get points to earn you favor? Or do you seek to obey the commands of Jesus out of gratitude for what He has done for you? One faith saves, but the other does not. What kind of faith do you have?
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