JESUS WILL COME WHEN YOU CALL HIM
Luke 17:11-19
BORN IN SIN, SEPARATED FROM GOD
V:11 "Now on his way to Jerusalem ,
Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria
and Galilee . "
A. The Christian walk is a journey through life with Jesus.
1. Everyday, God
presents us with new opportunities to learn about Him, His
ways and to
grow in faith.
2. We ought to be
gradually coming more like Jesus.
B. Studying the Bible
is a walk in the life of Jesus.
1. Each story is a
lesson in the righteousness of God.
2. Each story
presents us with some insight in to the culture and relationships
between
people.
C. The Jews and the Samarians had no dealing with each
other.
1. After the Babylonia
captivity, Samaria was settled with
foreigners
who believed
in idol gods. The Jews in area of Samaria
intermarried
with those who
worshipped idols. 2 Kings 17:24
2. The hatred
between the Jews and the Samarians began when the Jews
were returned
from Babylonian captivity.
D. The most direct
way from Galilee to Jerusalem
would be through
1. Jesus traveled
along the borders of Galilee and Samaria ,
an
indication of
the extreme hatred between the two
groups.
2. Jesus spreads
love not hate.
THE EFFECTS OF SIN
V:12. " As he was going into a village, ten men who had
leprosy met him. They stood at a distance.
A. Leprosy was a terrible, contagious and disfiguring
disease. It was characterized by
white sores over
the body.
1. Lepers were
isolated from the community and usually kept out side the city.
2. A leper was
required to be 250 to 300 feet from the population.
3. When they saw
others approaching them, they were commanded to shout
"unclean,
unclean". Lev 13:45 -46.
4. Leprosy
symbolizes the sins of life and the devastating effects of sin.
a. Everyone of
us, live with the leprosy of sin.
b. Everyone of
us are affected by the leprosy of sin.
B. In this text,
Jesus dealt with the hatred between men
and the sins of life.
1. Leprosy
isolated people from other people.
2. Sin makes us
unclean and isolates us from God,
3. Hatred of
others is sin.
4. We ought to
hate sin of any kind.
C. Ten is a number used 199 times in the Bible.
1. We have ten fingers, and ten toes.
2. In the New
testament Jesus gave a parable of 10 virgins.
3. In the new testament a woman has 10 silver
coins, loses one and sweeps the
house to find the lost coin.
4. In this text,
Jesus dealt with 10 lepers who were isolated outside of the city,
in need of His
loving hand.
A PRAYER FOR MERCY
V:13. " And called out in a loud voice, "Jesus,
Master, have pity on us!"
A. These men had
heard about the healing powers of Jesus.
1. They probably
had heard that Jesus had authority over all kinds of
illnesses.
2. They probably
had heard that Jesus cared about those He came in contact with.
B. These ten men may have recognized that Jesus was Lord
over men and circumstances.
1. They called
Him Jesus and they called Him master.
2. They put their
problem in His hand.
3. The ten lepers
had a simple prayer, "Master, have pity on us"
C. Everybody had cast
them out.
1. Everybody had left them to the dogs.
2. Nobody
gathered around them to pray.
3. They were
alone and without hope, until they saw Jesus.
D. They were children
of God being treated as outcast.
1. They were men
first.
2. They had some
issues they were dealing with.
3. It was their issues
that separated them from family, friends and the general
population.
4. The lepers issue
should have generated love and compassion for them, but it
generated
selfish concern for the unaffected community.
THE COMPASSION OF JESUS
V:14. " When he saw them, he said, "Go, show
yourselves to the priests." And as they went, they were cleansed."
A. The word "saw" is the Hebrew word "idon" which mean Jesus was aware of their
situation. He
knew their sorrows.
1. Jesus knew that
the ten lepers were in a life and death situation.
2. He knew that
being outcast, they were left to die.
3. The ten lepers
were forced outside the city gate and defenseless.
B. The ten lepers humbled themselves before the Lord and prayed for His help.
1. When you began
talking to Jesus, is the moment when healing begins.
1. Jesus, without
healing the lepers, commanded them to go show themselves
to the priest.
2. You can respond
to the Word of God in two ways.
a. You can say
yes.
b. You can say
no. It is your choice.
c. If you say
no, you will miss the blessing that God has for you.
3. According to the
text, these10 lepers, without hesitation started moving
toward the
priest.
4. Jesus said go,
they started moving.
a. At the time
they started moving, there was no evidence of a change in their
condition.
b. It was only
after they started moving that look down and saw they were healed.
c. If the Word
command you to do something, you should do it without
questions.
d. Jesus will not
tell you to do anything that is not helpful to you.
THE EFFECTS OF OBEDIENCE TO THE WORD
C. There are some points to consider here.
1. They believed
that Jesus could do what they ask of Him.
2. They were
obedient to His command.
3. Without any
evidence of a blessing they acted as if they were healed.
4. You can't
always see how God is going to work in your life.
5. We have to
learn to trust the Word of God and be patient with Him.
D. It is important to pay attention to their testimony.
1. When no one
else would help, they call with a loud voice to Jesus.
a. They all
were in the same situation, and all prayed to Jesus.
b. Not a long
prayer. Just, Lord have pity on us.
2. They listened
to the Word of Jesus.
3. They believed
the Word of Jesus.
4. They were
obedient to the Word of Jesus.
E. Look at the
results of their obedience.
1. As they started
walking they were cleansed.
2. As they
responded to the Word, a personal miracle took place in their lives.
3. The Bible does
not tell us, but the miracle may not have happen if they
had been
disobedient.
EXPRESSING THANKFULNESS
V:15-16. " One of them, when he saw he was healed, came
back, praising God in a loud
voice. He
threw himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him — and he was a
Samaritan."
A. One came to Jesus, the other nine went away.
1. One came to
Jesus, the other nine went back to their old life.
2. On was changed,
the other nine remain the same.
3. One developed a
relationship with Jesus. The other nine remain in the world.
4. One came to the
light. The other nine remain in the dark.
5. One came to the
source of power. The other nine went to the powerless.
B. One, when he realized what Jesus had done came back and
praised God.
1. The other nine
went to give an offering to the priest who offered no help.
2. One, when he
realized what Jesus had done, testified that Jesus is God.
a. The other
nine look at God but failed to know God.
C. The Samaritan, who was a stranger to God, came to know
and love God.
1. The other nine,
who had a relationship with God by way of their ancestors,
walked away
from God.
2. All ten were in
Church, but one stayed around for the benediction.
3. All ten were
blessed temporally, but one came back for the eternal blessing.
V:17-18. " Jesus asked, "Were not all ten
cleansed? Where are the other nine?
as no one found to return and give praise to
God except this foreigner?"
A. All ten lepers were in Sunday
Church
1. One came back
for Wednesday night Bible Study.
2. All ten came
together, but only one took time to show his gratefulness
B. All ten lepers, saw Jesus from a distance.
1. Only one came
close to Jesus.
2. All ten lepers
got helped. But only one humbled himself
before Jesus.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING HEALED AND BEING MADE WHOLE
V:19. " Then he said to him, "Rise and go; your
faith has made you well."
A. All ten lepers
received a physical healing.
1. All ten were
healed, but only one was made whole.
2. All ten lepers saw Jesus, but only one came
to know Jesus.
3. All ten lepers
called on Jesus, but only one developed faith in Jesus.
B. All ten lepers
were blessed, but only one received eternal life.
1. Nine lepers
call on Jesus as lepers and remained as lepers.
2. Nine were
cleaned of their physical leprosy, but
remained lepers in sin.
3. Only one, the
Samaritan, was made righteous before God.
GOD IS DOING MIRACLES IN OUR LIVES EVERY DAY
WE NEED TO SEE, BELIEVED AND GIVE PRAISE TO GOD.
Rev. M. Mitchell
Asst Pastor Greater Macedonia
Baptist Church
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