About this episode

The episode explores the unexpected ways people respond to the gospel, focusing on the story of the ten lepers in Luke 17.

Is there someone you think would never respond positively to the gospel? Join us and our guest Jennifer Greer as we explore if Jesus was playing a form of the "Most Likely/Least Likely To . . ." game in Luke 17 to show us we can never guess who is the most/least likely to receive Him. Receive The “Most Likely/Least Likely To . . .” game is a fun icebreaker activity in which players guess which group member is most likely or least likely to do something. Have you ever played this game? As we read Luke 17 and ponder the deeper meaning behind the 10 leprous men being healed, we discover that Jesus likes to surprise us when it comes to who is most likely/least likely to respond to the gospel. How can we, like Jesus, welcome those who seem like the least likely to receive Him? Reflect Why was it so significant that Jesus was traveling between Jerusalem and Samaria in Luke 17:11–13 ? Why did Jesus instruct the men to go to the priests after being healed in Luke 17:14 ? How does knowing that it was the Samaritan man who returned to worship Jesus in Luke 17:15–16 help remind you that Jesus welcomes the ones who may seem like the least likely to respond to Him? What did Jesus say made the…

People in this episode

Guest: Jennifer Greer

Topics covered

• gospel
• faith
• healing
• Samaritan
• Jesus
• acceptance

Keywords

• gospel
• Luke 17
• Samaritan
• healing
• faith
• Jesus
• acceptance
• lepers

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Luke 17

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