Are You the One? Luke 17:11-17

ARE YOU THE ONE? LUKE 17:7-11

Father’s Day; Juneteenth

INTRO: To be THE ONE usually means a position of IMPORTANCE; CENTER OF ATTENTION; the most followers on SOCIAL MEDIA.

Rarely is THE ONE thought of as a person who has committed themself to Christ.

(FATHERS,) ARE YOU THE ONE WHO RECOGNIZES JESUS? - 11-13

Jesus was traveling between the clean and the unclean;

SOCIAL DISTANCING (was needed for the LEPERS;)

Lepers cried out to Him in a loud voice…desperation. Lepers ask for alms; here they ask “Fix my condition.”

Leprosy was a sign of God’s disfavor (SIN).

We were spiritual lepers, impure and full of sin; but we RECOGNIZED that help was approaching; Deliverance was near;

We RECOGNIZED JESUS was our only hope. SO WE CRIED OUT TO HIM...

NOTICE the detail of the lepers…10 men-FATHERS?

The number 10, is used 242 times.

It is made up of “4”, which represents the physical creation, and “6”, which symbolizes man. SO, the meaning of 10 represents testimony, law, responsibility, and the completeness of order.

In Genesis 1, the phrase "God said" 10 times, which is a testimony of His creative power.

(A tithe is a 10th of our earnings and is a testimony of our faith in the Lord.)

God gave the Ten Commandments to man. Ten therefore represents man's responsibility to keep the commandments.

The 10 plagues God sent on ancient Egypt, in order to free his people, represented his complete and total judgment of the pagan empire.

Jesus parables - 10 Virgins; 10 Talents to prepare us for OBEDIENCE to His COMPLETE Kingdom rule.

Once we RECOGNIZE Jesus as Master, we must obey His commands.

(FATHERS,) ARE YOU THE ONE WHO OBEYS JESUS? - 14

After Jesus heard their cry, he told them “GO, show yourselves to the priest”

Law said AFTER you were healed, show yourself to the priest. Was Jesus breaking the Law?

NO! Jesus was proving that human kindness was greater than tradition.

In order for the lepers to receive the answer to their cry, they had to be OBEDIENT.

In order for YOU to receive your answer from the Lord you have to be OBEDIENT.

Not, As "YOU GO’ BUT As YOU OBEY your ANSWER will come.

(FATHERS,) ARE YOU THE ONE WHO APPRECIATES JESUS (GRATITUDE)? - 15-17

A question was asked in VBS, “When do we show gratitude to Jesus?” One answer was, “After He has done something for you.”

There is a ENLIGHTENED praise…“Lord I thank you in my mind.” MOMENTARY

Then there’s the EGOMANIA praise...“Look at me now” praise. That’s when you take all the glory. IT WAS ME ALL THE TIME…I DON’T NEED...

Both fall short of the divine experience of Salvation. Saving Faith.

BUT the Samaritan praised God in a loud voice - unashamed.

Was a foreigner…outside the loop of understanding; but understood the power of God through Jesus.

SAMARITAN - Might not have known Him as Messiah, But KNEW enough to place His faith in Him. DISCIPLE!

So many profess religion but TO SHOW appreciation to Christ.

CLOSE: I don’t know about you but I want to be the ONE...

The ONE who cries out to Jesus in my affliction...

The ONE who leaves the crowd to seek my Savior...

The ONE who says, “Lord, I thank You...

Are you the one...Who realizes that God has healed you...

Are you the one...Who comes back to give Him praise...

Are you the one...who falls down at His feet in total surrender...

ARE YOU THE ONE?