Gospel Liturgy - Gratitude: Discussion
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What tends to undermine our gratitude?
What helps further our gratitude?
Remember the unchanging God.
11 While He was on the way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee. 12 As He entered a village, ten leprous men who stood at a distance met Him; 13 and they raised their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” 14 When He saw them, He said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were going, they were cleansed. 15 Now one of them, when he saw that he had been healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice, 16 and he fell on his face at His feet, giving thanks to Him. And he was a Samaritan. 17 Then Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But the nine—where are they? 18 “Was no one found who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?” 19 And He said to him, “Stand up and go; your faith has made you well.”
What did the ten know about Jesus?
How did Jesus heal them?
What is the first action of the one who turned back?
What is his posture before Jesus?
How does Jesus describe the man’s gratitude?
Gratitude in the name of Christ is glorifying to God (worship) in the eyes of Christ.
“your faith has made you well.” (delivered you or saved you)
The difference between the 9 and the 1 is the cherishing of the gift vs. the cherishing of the giver.
The goodness of God and the grace of Christ are the heart of our gratitude. The who behind the gifts is where it all begins.
Remember the unchanging gifts or works of God.
Which of the gifts identified in Psalm 118 stood out to you most.
Our Refuge in God (from death)
Our Strength in God (before our enemy the devil)
We are Kept (drawn from sin to repentance in discipline)
How does our faith affect our gratitude?
Where we find refuge very often affects our gratitude. If we’re in an insecure place we’re not likely to be grateful.
5 From my distress I called upon the Lord; The Lord answered me and set me in a large place. 6 The Lord is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me? 7 The Lord is for me among those who help me; Therefore I will look with satisfaction on those who hate me. 8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord Than to trust in man. 9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord Than to trust in princes.
Faith in God for start
Faith in the sufficiency of His works lays a groundwork for our gratitude.
A final help to further our gratitude:
Being grateful together.
18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; 20 always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father; 21 and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.
28 You are my God, and I give thanks to You; You are my God, I extol You. 29 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
