Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Traditional)
Church of the Incarnation Sermons · Church of the Incarnation
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Show Notes
In Luke 17:11–19, ten lepers are healed—but only one returns to give thanks. Rev. Cn. Oliver Lee explores what it means to be truly seen by Jesus and to respond with gratitude that transforms our hearts.
Jesus meets ten lepers on the road between Samaria and Galilee. All cry out for mercy, and all are healed, but only one—a Samaritan—turns back to give thanks. Fr. Oliver shows that this act of returning is the essence of Christian faith: seeing that every breath, every healing, every gift is grace. Gratitude, he explains, is the mark of those who know they’ve been rescued. If our prayers overflow with requests but fall silent in thanksgiving, we’ve missed the heart of worship. True faith returns, kneels, and says, “Thank you.”
📖 Scripture: Luke 17:11–19