Faith Enough to Serve

Forgiving repeated wrongs seems to demand more faith than the disciples possess. Jesus redirects them from seeking a larger store of faith to doing the duty already before them. His parable removes claims to recognition, while ten people excluded by disease obey before seeing change and are cleansed as they go. One returns in grateful praise. Since Jesus pays sin's debt and gives His people hope with God, service can flow from gratitude rather than a demand for reward. Bible Reference: Luke 17:1–19 Preacher: Tony Van Drimmelen