Faith Talk – November 23, 2025
Faith Talks are designed to help you keep the conversation going beyond Sunday morning. Use this guide with your family or friends to reflect on the sermon and Life Group lesson, pray together, and put God’s Word into practice. Think of this guide as a starting place—then let God shape the conversation.
Sermon
Title: Remembering to Give Thanks
Scripture: Luke 17:11-19
Overview: As Jesus traveled toward Jerusalem, He passed through a village where ten men with leprosy cried out for mercy. Jesus healed them, sending them to the priests in obedience to the law. Yet only one—a Samaritan—returned to give thanks and glorify God. This moment reveals both the generosity of Christ and the rarity of true gratitude.
Main Points:
Discussion Questions:
For Kids
For Students & Adults
Application: Spend time this week intentionally thanking God for specific ways He has shown mercy, provided for you, guided you, and sustained you. Write them down or share them with someone close to you.
Scripture: Luke 17:11-19
Overview: As Jesus traveled toward Jerusalem, He passed through a village where ten men with leprosy cried out for mercy. Jesus healed them, sending them to the priests in obedience to the law. Yet only one—a Samaritan—returned to give thanks and glorify God. This moment reveals both the generosity of Christ and the rarity of true gratitude.
Main Points:
- A Sovereign Confrontation
- A Supernatural Cleansing
- A Singular Confession
- Three Reasons for Ingratitude:
- Pride
- Presumption
- Prosperity
- Three Reasons for Ingratitude:
Discussion Questions:
For Kids
- Why do you think only one man came back to thank Jesus?
- What are some ways we can say “thank you” to God every day?
- How does it feel when someone thanks you? How do you think God feels?
For Students & Adults
- What stands out to you about there only being one to return?
- Which of the three reasons for ingratitude—pride, presumption, or prosperity—do you most identify with?
- How does remembering what God has done stir a deeper sense of worship and obedience?
Application: Spend time this week intentionally thanking God for specific ways He has shown mercy, provided for you, guided you, and sustained you. Write them down or share them with someone close to you.
Life Group
Scripture: 2 Chronicles 36
Christ/Gospel Connections:
All of Scripture points back to Jesus. In our study each week, every age group’s lesson includes a note about how the message connects to Christ. Use these Christ/Gospel Connections as a springboard for meaningful discussion about who Jesus is and what He has done for us.
Preschool – Sin has consequences. The good news is that Jesus died to take the punishment for our sins. Jesus came back to life, showing that if we trust in Him, all our sins are forgiven.
Kids – The people of Judah continued to sin and were destroyed by Babylon. Even though God was patient, all sin deserves judgment. God’s patience is meant to lead us to repentance. Those who repent and trust in Jesus will escape God’s judgment.
Students – God righteously punished His people for their sin, but He remained faithful to them and kept the promise He had made to David to preserve a remnant and provide a king. Ultimately, God punished sin through His Son, Jesus, and made Him our King forever.
Adults – Because of God’s compassion, Jesus came to make a way of salvation for those who will believe in Him and repent of their sins. But there will come a time when all who harden their hearts against the Lord will be judged.
Discussion Questions:
For Kids
For Students & Adults
Christ/Gospel Connections:
All of Scripture points back to Jesus. In our study each week, every age group’s lesson includes a note about how the message connects to Christ. Use these Christ/Gospel Connections as a springboard for meaningful discussion about who Jesus is and what He has done for us.
Preschool – Sin has consequences. The good news is that Jesus died to take the punishment for our sins. Jesus came back to life, showing that if we trust in Him, all our sins are forgiven.
Kids – The people of Judah continued to sin and were destroyed by Babylon. Even though God was patient, all sin deserves judgment. God’s patience is meant to lead us to repentance. Those who repent and trust in Jesus will escape God’s judgment.
Students – God righteously punished His people for their sin, but He remained faithful to them and kept the promise He had made to David to preserve a remnant and provide a king. Ultimately, God punished sin through His Son, Jesus, and made Him our King forever.
Adults – Because of God’s compassion, Jesus came to make a way of salvation for those who will believe in Him and repent of their sins. But there will come a time when all who harden their hearts against the Lord will be judged.
Discussion Questions:
For Kids
- Why was Judah taken captive?
- What does this story teach us about listening to God?
- How does Jesus rescue us from sin?
For Students & Adults
- What patterns of rebellion led Judah to fall, and where do we see similar warnings today?
- How does God’s compassion show up even in His judgment?
- What does this passage teach us about repentance and God’s faithfulness?
Pray Together
- Thank God for His compassion, patience, and consistent faithfulness.
- Commit to listening to His Word and responding in obedience.
- Ask God for a soft heart that turns quickly from sin and trusts fully in Christ.
Activity
Gratitude Stones
Supplies: Small stones (one per participant), permanent markers, small basket or bowl.
Instructions:
Instructions:
- Give each person a stone.
- Invite them to write one word that represents something God has done for them.
- Place the stones in a shared basket as a visual reminder of gratitude.
- Close your time by thanking God for each word represented.
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