A Heart Of Gratitude. RCCG Sunday School Manual

A Heart Of Gratitude. RCCG Sunday School Manual

 

Memory Verse: ” And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine ? ” 

Bible Passage: Luke 17: 11-19.

Introduction

Thanksgiving is the art kg giving thanks, or a show of gratitude and appreciation for something done for you. Why are people not showing appreciation to God? Is it that God has not done anything ? Jesus Christ appreciates thanksgiving. He was surprised that only one of the ten lepers came back to express appreciation. All of them were in need , all crowd for mercy, all persevered , all believed and obeyed but only one returned to express appreciation after the healing ( Luke 17:17-18). 

 

Lesson Outlines

1. Only one came back.

2. The Christian approach.

 

Only one came back

Only one out of the ten lepers came back to express appreciation and he was a Samaritan. It is like saying that out of every member of a church, only one person who does not even know much about Jesus gives thanks. The rest may see no reason to thank God because of :

 

1. Discouragement and tribulations (Daniel 2:23). Daniel was a captive at the time he began thanking God.

2. Lack of knowledge of God’s word (Col. 4:2). 

3. Taking God for granted and using thanksgiving as a substitute for obedience (Luke 18: 9-14).

4. Fellowship with the wrong crowd (Eph. 5:1-5).

Refusal to take account of what God has done (Luke 17:18). 

 

The Christian Approach

Real Christians should find time to thank God for the following reasons among others :

1. Thanksgiving is a command ( 1 These. 5:18; Eph. 5:20; Col. 3:17). We are to come to His presence with Thanksgiving (Ps. 100:4).

2. For the salvation of our souls and hope kg eternal life with God ( Luke 10: 17-21). 

3. It is a show of appreciation for what the Lord has done (Ex. 15:1-21; Like 17:11-19; 1:46). 

4. It is a means of praying by faith e.g in the case of Lazarus (John 11:41). 

5. It’s a potent weapon of warfare (2 Chro. 20:20-27). 

6. It’s an evangelistic tool (Ps. 54: 4-11; 2 Sam. 22:1-2). 

7. It sustains selflessness and humility ( Daniel 2:23-24; Luke 18:9-14; 1 Timothy 1: 12-13). 

8. It puts a seal of perfection on our testimonies. The man who came back to express appreciation was made whole ( Luke 17:19). 

9. We are called to show forth the praise of Him who has called us out of darkness into His marvellous light ( 1 Peter 2:9). 

 

 

CONCLUSION

We have no reason to disobey the call to give thanks always.

 

Questions

1. What is thanksgiving?

2. For what reasons should Christians give thanks?

 

 

Action Point
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I know you might agree with some of the points that I have raised in this article. You might not agree with some of the issues raised. Let me know your views about the topic discussed. We will appreciate it if you can drop your comment. Thanks in anticipation.

 

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