One of [the ten lepers], when he saw that he was healed, came back to Jesus, shouting, “Praise God!” He fell to the ground at Jesus’ feet, thanking him for what he had done. This man was a Samaritan. —Luke 17:15-16 NLT Key Thought How do we respond when our cry for mercy receives our …
[Jesus] looked at [the ten lepers who had pleaded for mercy] and said, “Go show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed of their leprosy. —Luke 17:14 NLT Key Thought Jesus healed people in all sorts of ways. He told these ten with leprosy to go show themselves to the priests …
As Jesus continued on toward Jerusalem, he reached the border between Galilee and Samaria. As he entered a village there, ten men with leprosy stood at a distance, crying out, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” —Luke 17:11-13 NLT Key Thought Mercy! Isn’t that what we so often need? Life is filled with many unexpected …
[Jesus continued,] “When a servant comes in from plowing or taking care of sheep, does his master say, ‘Come in and eat with me’? No, he says, ‘Prepare my meal, put on your apron, and serve me while I eat. Then you can eat later.’ And does the master thank the servant for doing what …
The apostles said to the Lord, “Show us how to increase our faith.” The Lord answered, “If you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘May you be uprooted and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you!” —Luke 17:5-6 NLT Key Thought At …
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The apostles said to the Lord, “Show us how to increase our faith.” —Luke 17:5 NLT Key Thought How refreshing! The disciples were amazingly honest: “We need more faith!” I’ve been there; haven’t you? They wanted more. They wanted to know how to acquire more faith. So what did they do? They asked Jesus! Why …
[After warning about not causing others to sin, Jesus continued,] “So watch yourselves! “If another believer sins, rebuke that person; then if there is repentance, forgive. Even if that person wrongs you seven times a day and each time turns again and asks forgiveness, you must forgive.” —Luke 17:3-4 NLT Key Thought In today’s polite …
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One day Jesus said to his disciples, “There will always be temptations to sin, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting! It would be better to be thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around your neck than to cause one of these little ones to fall into sin.” —Luke 17:1-2 …
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[Concluding the story of the rich man and Lazarus, Jesus said,] “Then the rich man said, ‘Please, Father Abraham, at least send [Lazarus] to my father’s home. For I have five brothers, and I want him to warn them so they don’t end up in this place of torment.’ “But Abraham said, ‘Moses and the …
[Jesus continued the story of the rich man and Lazarus:] “The rich man shouted, ‘Father Abraham, have some pity! Send Lazarus over here to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. I am in anguish in these flames.’ “But Abraham said to him, ‘Son, remember that during your lifetime you …