Include the Sick

Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – April 4, 2021

Series Title: Included in the Gospel

Today’s Title: Include the Sick

Today’s Text: Luke 17:11-19

 

The impact of sickness and why Jesus healed people…

 

11 the border between Samaria and Galilee

                RACISM, OPPRESSION

12 a village, ten men who had leprosy

                A COMMUNITY OF OUTCASTS

They stood at a distance

                HEALTH LAW & SOCIAL EXPECTATION

13 called out in a loud voice,

                DESPARATION

“Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”

                RESPECT

14 “Go, show yourselves to the priests.”

                NOT YET HEALED, HOW COULD THEY?

 as they went,

                GOING WAS AN ACT OF FAITH

they were cleansed.

                GOD HONORED THAT FAITH

15 One of them,…….came back, praising God in a loud voice.

                STILL SHOUTING, BUT NOW WITH JOY!

 16 threw himself at Jesus’ feet

                NO LONGER AT A DISTANCE, BUT RIGHT AT HIS FEET

 thanked him

                NEVER DISCOUNT THE POWER OF GRATITUDE

 he was a Samaritan.

                A LESSON ABOUT PREJUDICE

17  Where are the other nine?

                LACK OF GRATITUDE STANDS OUT

 18  this foreigner?”

                THE JEWS AROUND JESUS SAW THIS MAN THAT WAY, NOT CHRIST

 19“Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”

                THE GOAL OF ALL HEALING IS TO BE “WELL”

• WELL IN BODY, IN MIND, IN HEART, AND IN COMMUNITY