MIRACLES: Jesus Heals 10 Lepers

Jesus was well known by now for healing people. He had healed Peter's mum who was in bed with a temperature, he had healed many blind people, and he was quite famous. In this episode we look at the time Jesus healed 10 people with leprosy and how important it is to be grateful to God for everything he has given us.

Jesus was well known by now for healing people. He had healed Peter’s mum who was in bed with a temperature, he had healed many blind people, and he was quite famous. In this episode we look at the time Jesus healed 10 people with leprosy and how important it is to be grateful to God for everything he has given us.

Bible Verse: Luke 17:11-19

Gratitude is so important.

I was shocked when I had my first baby that when he was learning to talk, many of the mums insisted their babies use their manners - please and thank you - when they couldn’t hardly even say anything.

God isn’t worried about manners and doing right by societies rules. Being polite.

He wants us to genuinely be grateful.

It has been proven to change the way our brain works.

You breathe without thinking about air going in and out. You walk without thinking about one leg moving forward and then the other one.

You can feel how fortunate you are and appreciate good things that happen to you during the day without having to force your mind to think about it. This is called a habit.

The average person thinks negatively 80% of the time and only 20% of their thoughts are positive.

I spent last Saturday finding lego pieces for Banjo who is 6. There was one piece that took me ages and when I found it he exclaimed, “Finally!” I was expecting, “Thank you!” The same situation can have 2 different thoughts.

Glass half full vs glass half empty.

Get into the habit of being grateful.

A good way to do this is to pray to God every night thanking him for at least 3 things that you’re grateful for that day. Writing them down helps even more too.

Bible Verse: 1 Thessalonians 5:18 “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”

Who are we to thank? Who is the one who provides? .

Bible Verse: James 1:17 “Every good and perfect gift comes down from the Father who created all the lights in the heavens.”

Discussion Questions:

1. Are you in the habit of thinking grateful thoughts or do you think ungrateful thoughts more naturally?

2. What are you going to start doing that might help you have a more grateful heart?

3. Who are we to be thankful to? Why is it important to remember who we are to be thankful to?