Give Thanks
1 Chronicles 16:7-36
Introduction: {The Gum} Missions trip to garbage dump in Tiawana, Mexico ~ 3 10 year
olds playing ~ one comes to try out English ~ gives Gum to boy ~ takes it divides it into 3
pieces shares with his 2 friends. We are so blessed - hard for us to be thankful - we just
want more! Boy was thrilled not to get a piece of gum but to have something to share
with his friends.
David teaches us alot about Thankfulness
~ Songwriter - look at one particular song that he wrote when the temple was
brought back to Jerusalem
~ Overriding Theme in the Song - Thanksgiving
~ In this Song there are some Key words that pick out the supporting themes of
this song of Thanksgiving
I. Key Word - Seek (Verse 11)
A. Seek the Lord - for salvation
1. Eternal life promised for those who seek the Lord
2. Nothing else will meet this need
B. Seek the Lord - for strength
1. Isa 40:31 But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be
weary, they shall walk and not faint.
C. Seek His face continually - for fellowship
1. Sustained
2. Growing
3. Meaningful - Conneted to life -
II. Key Word - Sing
A. Unto Him - Verse 9
B. All the earth - even more so the redeemed - Verse 23
C. What do we sing?
1. Heart full of Thanksgiving
2. Delivered, forgiven, at peace, of Hope, of Joy, + HIS PRESENCE
III. Key Word - Give
A. Give Thanks (Verse 8)
B. Give "Ascribe’ Glory & Strength (Verse 28)
C. Give glory to His name (Verse 29)
IV. Key Word - Remember
A. His works and His wonders (Verse 12)
B. His Judgments that He pronounced (Verse 12)
1. His Word
C. His faithfulness to us - (verse 15)
V. Key Word - Testify
A. About His wonderful works (Verse 9)
B. His glory among the nations (the lost) (Verse 24)
Conclusion:
Seek Him - Sing Praise to Him - Give Thanks - Remember Him - Testify about Him
Not just on Thursday - Everyday
Start today - Change your outlook - Instead of looking here & here & here look there ^
Response for Salvation
Response for congregation - Walk through these 5 key action words - practice each of
these right now -
