16/08/2026
EXECUTIVE COMMUNITY CHURCH
SUNDAY SERMON
By Rev. Nana Francis Essel-Okyeahene (PhD)
THEME:
“IN ALL THINGS GIVE THANKS, BECAUSE GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL.”
■Bible Readings:
Luke 17:11–19 | Acts 16:22–34
The story of the Ten Lepers teaches us a powerful lesson about gratitude.
Jesus healed ten l***rs, but only one returned to give thanks. All ten received the miracle, but only one returned to the Miracle Worker.
What can we learn?
■Your situation may be difficult, but God is still working.
■Sometimes obedience comes before the miracle. The ten l***rs were cleansed as they went.
■Do not become so excited about the blessing that you forget the Blesser.
■Thanksgiving is an act of worship. The one grateful l***r returned, fell at Jesus' feet and gave Him glory.
■God notices our response to His blessings. Jesus asked, “Where are the other nine?”
The same principle is seen in Acts 16:22–34, where Paul and Silas prayed and sang praises to God at midnight while wounded and imprisoned. Their circumstances were terrible, but their God was still in control. Suddenly, God intervened, the prison doors opened, and their suffering became a testimony that led to the salvation of the jailer and his household.
Church, let us remember:
I will thank God in the mountain.
I will thank Him in the valley.
I will thank Him when the door opens.
I will thank Him while I am waiting for the door to open.
I will thank Him when I understand.
I will thank Him when I don't understand.
Because God is faithful. God is good. God is merciful. God is our strength.
DON’T BE SO BUSY ENJOYING THE BLESSING THAT YOU FORGET THE BLESSER.
Whatever you are going through today, remember:
GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL!
Therefore, IN ALL THINGS, GIVE THANKS TO GOD.
Executive Community Church
Come, let us worship, give thanks and trust God together.
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