Gratitude That Heals

Oct 12, 2025  •  The Rev. Billy Cerveny

A mysterious smell in the house, traced at last to a dead rodent, becomes an image for ingratitude quietly poisoning the heart. All ten lepers are healed, yet only the Samaritan returns to give thanks. The sermon distinguishes physical healing from salvation and transactional gratitude from relational gratitude, arguing that lasting thankfulness rests on Jesus the giver rather than on the gifts we pray for.