September 22, 2025
Cured - Part 1
Luke 17:11-13
09/22/2025
11 On the way to Jerusalem [Jesus] was passing along
between Samaria and Galilee.
12 And as he entered a village, he was met by ten
lepers, who stood at a distance
13 and lifted up their voices, saying, ``Jesus,
Master, have mercy on us.'' (ESV)
The Gospel lesson this week is the familiar story of the
thankful Samaritan, the only one of ten lepers who returned to
thank Jesus for being cured from this horrible disease. It is
also the Gospel lesson appointed for Thanksgiving Day.
On the way to Jerusalem [Jesus] was passing along
between Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered a
village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a
distance and lifted up their voices, saying, ``Jesus,
Master, have mercy on us.''
Why would the Holy Spirit, who inspired Saint Luke to write
his Gospel, cause this incident to be recorded? Was it to prove
beyond a doubt that Jesus is true God? This may certainly be the
case. Was it to serve as an example of gratitude? Of course,
that is one lesson. Was it to show that faith in Christ Jesus as
our Redeemer from sin and death leads to a response, a
recognition that He has taken our incurable disease of sin upon
Himself? Absolutely.
All of the Bible is written so that we know that Jesus is
the promised Savior, the Son of God, and that by believing in Him
we will have life everlasting. This week we shall explore this
miracle with the goal of your eternal life in mind. We will see
how the physical disease of leprosy is a perfect likeness to our
spiritual disease of sin, and that our only hope of a cure is
Jesus.
May our Lord grant us faith to recognize Him as our only
hope of salvation. Amen.