The Master in The Midst

Luke 17: 11 – 19

I. The Master & His Mission vs. 11

A. Pathway of The Lord Isaiah 50: 5 - 7; Isaiah 53: 1f

B. Purpose of The Lord

II. The Master & His Mercy vs. 14

A. Plight: Reason for their assembly “Company”

These outcasts lived and traveled together because they were rejected by society.

United in the disease

United in the need for Healing

United in the knowledge Jesus could Heal them.

United in the fact Jesus would have compassion on them.

United in the action to go to the Priest.

B. Position: A fare Off “from Christ, God, Heaven, Salvation”

III. The Master & His Miracle vs. 14 Near: Hell “Cry”

Jesus = Savior Master = Superintendent, one who stands by Cleansing: Power, Praise, Person, Stranger: One of Another Nation

IV. The Master & His Message vs. 17-19

Where are the Nine Give Glory to God Commendation: Go Thy Way; Made Whole.

Samaria= 10 Northern Kingdom of Israel, Concorde by the Assyrians in 722 BC. 10 lost tribes Mixed with other nations and worshiped other gods. “Agnostics” “Ignoramus” Mt Gerizim.

Judea= In the South fell to Babylon in 606 BC to 536 BC for what is known as the 70 years of the Babylonian captivity. “They worship in Mt. Zion.”

This is the law regarding leprosy (Lev. 14:54; Lev. 14:57); instructions over leprosy (Lev. 13:2–59; Lev. 14:2–57; Deut. 24:8); the leper must wear torn clothes and cry, ‘Unclean, unclean!’ (Lev. 13:45); send lepers out of the camp (Num. 5:2); when a man has leprosy, bring him to the priest (Lev. 13:9); priests with leprosy may not eat of the offerings (Lev. 22:4); Naaman was a leper (2 Kgs. 5:1); Naaman’s leprosy was on Gehazi (2 Kgs. 5:27); there were many lepers in Israel (Luke 4:27); four men with leprosy (2 Kgs. 7:3); Moses’ hand became leprous (Exod. 4:6); the Lord struck Uzziah with leprosy (2 Kgs. 15:5; 2 Chr. 26:19–21); a man full of leprosy (Luke 5:12); the ten lepers(Luke 17:12); Miriam was leprous (Num. 12:10; Deut. 24:9); a leper (Matt. 8:2; Mark 1:40); Simon the leper (Matt. 26:6; Mark 14:3); lepers are cleansed (Luke 7:22); may Joab’s house never be without a leper (2 Sam. 3:29).

It is not easy to define the route which brought Jesus again to the border line between Samaria and Galilee (Lk 17:11),

Only one of the men—a foreigner, that is, a Samaritan—came back to thank Jesus. This one understood the significance of what had been done for him. He was praising God and he threw himself at Jesus’ feet, a posture of worship. He apparently understood that Jesus is God, for he placed faith in Him.

It’s as if we’re saying, “I have learned in whatever situation I am in to be discontent.” Philippians 4: 11

Contentment:is the inward, gracious, quiet spirit that joyfully rests in God’s providence.

Biblical contentment comes from within and endures through the spectrum of circumstances.