In this message, Pastor Brandon invites us to consider a simple but revealing question: What brought you to church today? Whether it’s habit, curiosity, loneliness, a need for encouragement, or a desire to worship, he reminds us that whatever brought us in, we’re in the right place and God meets us right where we are.
From there, he takes us to Luke 17 and the story of the ten lepers, showing how Jesus meets people in their deepest needs and how gratitude becomes an act of true worship. Drawing from his own life-changing trip to a leper colony in India, Pastor Brandon highlights two core truths: a lifestyle of worship is always thankful that God provides for our daily needs, and a lifestyle of worship is always thankful that God saves our souls. The healing of the one returning leper becomes a picture of obedience, gratitude, and transformation — a reminder that the movement of God often waits on the other side of our obedience.
Throughout the message, Pastor Brandon challenges us to evaluate our worship: Is it quiet and reserved, or does it overflow from a thankful heart? Do our lives reflect obedience to Jesus, not just in song but in the way we live? Using Scripture, personal stories, and encouragement for the season ahead, he invites us to live as people whose whole lives, bodies, voices, choices, and gratitude point back to the worthiness of God.