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 July 4

Lesson 5 (KJV)

Attitude of Gratitude

Devotional Reading: Isaiah 56:1–8

Background Scripture: Leviticus 13–14; Luke 5:12–16; 17:11–19

Leviticus 13:45–46

45 And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean.

46 All the days wherein the plague shall be in him he shall be defiled; he is unclean: he shall dwell alone; without the camp shall his habitation be.

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

Confident Hope

Unit 1: Jesus Teaches About Faith

Lessons 1–5

Lesson Aims

After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:

1. Summarize the relationship between the two texts of the lesson.

2. Distinguish between contexts that call for public thanks to God and those where private thanks are more appropriate.

3. State a plan for implementing lesson aim 2 in their witness.

Lesson Outline

Introduction

A. Leprosariums

B. Lesson Context

I. Unclean (Leviticus 13:45–46)

A. Physical Indicators (v. 45)

B. Social Separation (v. 46)

II. Cleansed (Luke 17:11–14)

A. Lepers’ Request (vv. 11–13)

B. Jesus’ Response (v. 14)

III. Affirmed (Luke 17:15–19)

A. Return of One (vv. 15–16)

B. Absence of Nine (vv. 17–19)

Neglecting to Say Thank You

A Complete Healing

Conclusion

A. Thanks and Worship

B. Prayer

C. Thought to Remember

HOW TO SAY IT

Galilee	Gal-uh-lee.
Judea	Joo-dee-uh.
leprosarium	lep-ruh-sare-ee-uhm.
Leviticus	Leh-vit-ih-kus.
Samaria	Suh-mare-ee-uh.
Samaritan	Suh-mare-uh-tun.

What Do You Think? Under what circumstances should you keep your distance from those who are spiritually “unclean”? Why? Digging Deeper How do you resolve the tensions among Matthew 28:19–20; Romans 16:17; 2 Thessalonians 3:14; and 2 John 10–11 in this regard?

What Do You Think? Contrasting Luke 17:13 with Matthew 9:21 in lesson 3, under what circumstances should you express your need publicly rather than silently? What about the reverse? Digging Deeper What other examples from Scripture support your conclusions?

What Do You Think? What can you do to ensure that expressing gratitude for God’s blessings is one of your regular practices? Digging Deeper What guardrails can you erect to ensure that such expressions do not become?

What Do You Think? Returning to a question from lesson 3, how has your view changed, if at all, regarding how to counsel someone who has been told that lack of healing was due to lack of faith? Digging Deeper What Scripture passages support your conclusion?

Conclusion

A. Thanks and Worship

Life doesn’t get much worse than the fate of a person with leprosy in Jesus’ day: excluded from the community, required to be self-degrading in word and appearance, and destined to live with a slowly fatal and painful disease. It was a living death.

Yet a heart of thankfulness survived in the Samaritan leper. He remains a worthy example of the biblical way to worship. He overcame the urgencies of his life to stop, turn around, and look at Jesus without being distracted. He let praise for God well up from his heart and be expressed in his words. He overcame tunnel vision of “what’s next” to adopt a worshipful posture. He gave thanks to the one who has healed him, claiming no credit for himself.

God does not need our thanks. But He created us as beings who need to give thanks (1 Thessalonians 5:18). The unthankful life can become bitter and cold. The thankful heart will find peace and purpose in all circumstances.

May we learn from the man who returned that even in the humblest of circumstances, there is nothing to prevent us from giving praise and thanks to God—nothing except our own selfish and stubborn hearts. May we recognize our spiritual poverty, ask for God’s mercy, and give praise and thanks when it arrives.

What Do You Think? Which part of today’s lesson do you have the most trouble with? Why? Digging Deeper Other than a church staff member, who can you seek out for help in this regard?

B. Prayer

Lord God, may we worship You without distraction or impatience. We pray in the name of the one who heals and saves, Jesus our Lord. Amen.

C. Thought to Remember

Let us determine to give thanks to God.

 Krause, Mark S. et al. “Attitude of Gratitude.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2020–2021. Ed. Ronald L. Nickelson, Jane Ann Kenney, and Margaret K. Williams. Vol. 68. Colorado Springs, CO: Standard Publishing, 2021. 383. Print.