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The International KJV Lesson Commentary Sunday School Lesson, Outline





May 8
Lesson 10
GRATEFUL FAITH

DEVOTIONAL READING: Colossians 3:12–17
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: Luke 17:11–19


LUKE 17:11–19

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.



KEY VERSE
One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God.
Luke 17:15

THE GIFT OF FAITH

Unit 3: Fullness of Faith
LESSONS 9–13


LESSON AIMS

After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:
1. Tell the story of the grateful Samaritan leper.
2. Explain how gratitude can be a barometer of one’s faith.
3. Write a prayer expressing gratitude.


LESSON OUTLINE

Introduction
      A.      Unending Ungratefulness
      B.      Lesson Background: Leprosy
      C.      Lesson Background: Samaritans
          I.      Ten Desperate Men (LUKE 17:11–14)
      A.      Jerusalem Calls (v. 11)
      B.      Lepers Beg (vv. 12, 13)
      C.      Jesus Commands (v. 14)
          II.      One Grateful Man (LUKE 17:15–19)
      A.      Samaritan’s Return (vv. 15, 16)
      B.      Jesus’ Concern (vv. 17, 18)
      Attitude of Ingratitude?
      C.      Jesus’ Declaration (v. 19)
      Faith Healers
Conclusion
      A.      Healing Faith
      B.      Prayer
      C.      Thought to Remember


HOW TO SAY IT

Bartimaeus   Bar-tih-me-us.
Galilean   Gal-uh-lee-un.
Galilee   Gal-uh-lee.
Gerizim   Gair-ih-zeem or Guh-rye-zim.
kyrie eleison (Latin)   keer-ee-ey eh-lay-uh-sawn.
Leviticus   Leh-vit-ih-kus.
Moses   Mo-zes or Mo-zez.
Samaria   Suh-mare-ee-uh.
Samaritans   Suh-mare-uh-tunz.
Shechem   Shee-kem or Shek-em.


 What Do You Think?
     When have you had a need met in such a way that God’s involvement was clear? How did you grow spiritually from this experience?
 Talking Points for Your Discussion
     ■      Regarding a family situation
     ■      Regarding a medical need
     ■      Regarding a housing need
     ■      Other


 What Do You Think?
     What experiences have helped you be more grateful for God’s blessings?
 Talking Points for Your Discussion
     ■      Regarding blessings via other Christians
     ■      Regarding blessings via unbelievers
     ■      Regarding blessings directly from God himself


 What Do You Think?
     What was an occasion you were surprised by someone’s expression of gratitude? What did this teach you?
 Talking Points for Your Discussion
     ■      Regarding a short-term need
     ■      Regarding a long-term need


 What Do You Think?
     How can we do better at expressing gratitude?
 Talking Points for Your Discussion
     ■      Concerning methods for doing so
     ■      Concerning increasing our awareness of a need to do so
     ■      Other


 What Do You Think?
     How can we do better at expressing gratitude?
 Talking Points for Your Discussion
     ■      Concerning methods for doing so
     ■      Concerning increasing our awareness of a need to do so
     ■      Other

Another curiosity is that the one who did come back is, of all people, a non-Jew, a stranger! This is a subtle rebuke to the Jews within earshot who assume that they are superior to Samaritans. In the end, relationship with God is demonstrated by one’s actions, not by ancestral connections or lack thereof (see Luke 3:8).


ATTITUDE OF INGRATITUDE?

A few years ago, a Florida TV station reported on a mother of 15 children who was complaining about a lack of help from social services. She had indeed been receiving assistance, and the father of 10 of her children also had provided some support. But after he was arrested, she was evicted from her apartment and ended up in a hotel room with 12 of the children. She lashed out: “Somebody needs to pay for all my children.… Somebody needs to be held accountable, and they need to pay.”
The video went viral on the Internet, chalking up over 180,000 viewings. As you might expect, the woman’s attitude resulted in a firestorm of criticism. On the other hand, she also received sympathetic responses from people who offered various reasons for why she was justified in feeling unfairly treated. Overall, however, many felt that her statements indicated a lack of gratitude for the support that others had provided.
Attitudes of ingratitude have a long history! Had the nine who didn’t return to Jesus simply never learned to express gratitude? Were they so overjoyed at being healed that, as they ran to share the news, they forgot to thank Jesus in the process? Did they feel that they were entitled to their healings, given their lengthy suffering? Let us remember: “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you” (1 Thessalonians 5:18).
—C. R. B.


C. Jesus’ Declaration (v. 19)

19. And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
After addressing the onlookers, Jesus turns to the Samaritan himself with the declarations we see here. The man’s new life has begun, and he can get up and go about his business, which first entails getting the blessing of the priests. The man is right to give the credit for the healing to God, but Jesus teaches him a lesson as well: it is through his faith that he has been healed.
This does not mean that the man has had the power to heal himself all along. It does not mean that the power of his personal faith in and of itself has brought about the healing. It means, rather, that his trust in God (as demonstrated by his initial act of obedience to seek out the priests) is pleasing to God, by whose power the leprosy has been vanquished.

 What Do You Think?
     How does an “attitude of gratitude” contribute to a growing faith?
 Talking Points for Your Discussion
     ■      Regarding the Christian’s outlook on so-called entitlements
     ■      Romans 6:17, 23; 7:25
     ■      1 Corinthians 15:57
     ■      Ephesians 2:8, 9
     ■      Other






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