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THE INDIFFERENCE OF INGRATITUDE (1 OF 5)

by Donald Cantrell

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19
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The Indifference of Ingratitude (1 of 5)
Series: Putting the Thanks Back Into Thanksgiving
Donald Cantrell
Luke 17:11-19


I - The Definition of Ingratitude

II - The Distinction of Ingratitude

III - The Depiction of Ingratitude (11 - 14)

IV - The Demolition of Ingratitude (15 - 16)

V - The Desensitization of Ingratitude

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Theme: ''Ingratitude comes from an over estimation of one's self worth''

The Height Of Ingratitude

This is a story about ingratitude narrated by Winston Churchill. A little boy was playing on a pier. All of a sudden he fell off the pier into the water. He did not know how to swim and was in serious danger of drowning.

A very kind-hearted young soldier saw this, and he immediately jumped off the pier and swam towards the little boy. He put the boy on his shoulders and brought him back up to the pier quite safely.

This young man saved the boy's life.

The boy had been playing with other little boys, but his parents were nowhere to be found. The soldier drove the child to his parents' home and left the boy there. The young man did not even think of receiving any reward. He was a very kind-hearted person, and he was extremely happy that he was able to save the life of this little boy.

A few days later, the boy's parents came to look for the soldier. Everybody was helping them look for him, because they thought that the parents had come to give him a reward for saving their child. Finally they found the soldier working at the pier.

The parents approached the young man, and he immediately said, ''You have to come to me? Please, please, I do not need any reward. I am so happy that I was able to save your child's life. That is my greatest reward. You do not have to give me anything.''

The father and mother said, ''No! We have not come here to give you anything. We have come to ask you for our son's hat. Where is it?''

The young man was ...

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