Forgotten Virtues - Week 5
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The Ten Lepers
Luke 17:11-18 NIV84
Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed. 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. Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?”
The Younger Son’s Ingratitude
Luke 15:11-12 NIV84
Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
The Older Son’s Ingratitude
Luke 15:29 NIV84
But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I've been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.
Expose Any Ungratefulness
Do you struggle with Material, Financial, Relational, or Circumstantial Ungratefulness? If so, make a note of it and begin praying how God can change your heart in this area.
Decide to Turn Blessings into Praise (1 of 2)
Every blessing you pour out I'll turn back to PRAISE.
Decide to Turn Blessings into Praise (2 of 2)
Every blessing I don't turn back to praise turns into PRIDE.
Learn to be Grateful
Philippians 4:11-13 NIV84
I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
Hungry for More
Ecclesiastes 6:9 NIV84
Better what the eye sees than the roving of the appetite. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
Less Is More
Proverbs 15:15-16 NIV84
All the days of the oppressed are wretched, but the cheerful heart has a continual feast. Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil.
Talk It Over
Share what you’re most grateful for. To whom do you need to express gratitude? In each of the three areas—material/financial, relational, and circumstantial—what’s feeding your feelings of entitlement? How will you pursue an attitude of gratitude? List your blessings out loud. Take some time together to turn those back to God as praise.
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