One of the greatest stories of gratitude in the New Testament can be found in the Gospel According to Luke 17:11-19. Ten Lepers cry out to Jesus as he passes by. They cry out for healing and Jesus responds to their request. Having been made well as they followed Jesus' instruction, there is but one of them who turns around and goes back to thank Jesus. We often focus on the one leper who turned around and rightly so. But how about the other nine? Today we are asking the question of what might have prevented the other nine from turning around and showing gratitude. Further we are asking the prophetic and introspective question of how we are often more like the nine than the one. The following questions will be helpful for deeper reflection and conversations around your dinner tables in the coming week:

1. Pastor Rob shared his thoughts on why the nine lepers failed to turn around. Were there other reasons that he did not mention?

2. Which of these reasons resonate with your life and times when you have failed to show gratitude to God.

3. How might a life of gratitude be nurtured in your life this week?

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June 8, 2025

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