Luke 17:11-19 – “A Thankful Faith”

Jon Beck

My sermon notes for Sunday morning, July 21st.  Remember, these are my personal study notes and not a manuscript of the sermon. They are provided as an outline each week for our Tabernacle Church family. The church provides a live stream of the service each Sunday at 10:30 on Facebook. We also provide the services through YouTube by Sunday afternoon.  You can find Sermon Notes, Family Devotional Guides, Prayer List, and other resources at our Church Website.

Luke 17:11-19

Intro

  • Jesus continues to teach the disciples
  • Lepers, Samaritan… the outcast are healed
  • True faith grasps the significance of Jesus

The Lepers – v. 11-12

He met ten lepers

  • A social and physical disease Leviticus 13:45-46
  • A sign of judgement for God
  • Jews and Gentiles (both in need… no difference)

Leprosy attacks the skin, peripheral nerves (especially near the wrists, elbows, and knees), and mucus membrane. It forms lesions on the skin, and can disfigure the face by collapsing the nose and causing folding of the skin (leading some to call it “lion’s disease” due to the resulting lion-like appearance of the face)[1]

The Request – v. 13

Jesus, Master, have mercy on us

  • They acknowledged His authority… they had heard of His miracles.
  • They had no answer. Mercy was their only hope

The Healing – v. 14

Go and show yourself to the priests

  • Leviticus 14:1-32 Did not heal immediately
  • Examined and declared clean

As they went…they were cleansed

  • Their faith in God
  • He healed them (Common grace)

The One – vv. 15-19

When He saw he was healed… he turned back

  • Praising God with a loud voice
  • Fell on his face
  • Gave thanks
  • Samaritan

Where are the 9?

  • Romans 1:21
  • In the later days. Ungrateful 2 Timothy 3:1-2

YOUR FAITH HAS MADE YOU WELL

  • Faith is TRUST (Saving faith)
  • Faith is more than words
  • Faith is a mindset that leads to transformation
  • Praise, Worship, Devotion, Commitment

1 Peter 1:8–9 – Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls. (ESV)

[1] John MacArthur, Luke 11–17, MacArthur New Testament Commentary (Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers, 2013), 389.

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