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  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    Thanksgiving 2004

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Nov 30, 2004
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    The importance of gratitude at every point in the year

    Thanksgiving 2004 October 10, 2004 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Since Canadian Thanksgiving is often overshadowed by the American Thnaksgiving, we might not realize the long tradition we have. The tradition of a harvest festival of Thanksgiving started in Europe, but The first North American ...read more

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    Going Deep And Getting Close Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Dec 1, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
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    4th of 4 on Friendship with God. How to get deep and close to God. The secret is not as hard as you may think.

    Going Deep and Getting Close 1 Thess 5:16-18 16 Always be joyful. 17 Pray continually, 18 and give thanks whatever happens. That is what God wants for you in Christ Jesus. Paul writes to Christians in Thessalonica and encourages them to "pray without ceasing". This kind of prayer is less about ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Thanksgiving Feast

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Mar 25, 2005
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    ***Did you know that Thanksgiving may be the most Biblical of all holidays?

    The Thanksgiving Feast 1 Thessalonians 5:18 INTRODUCTION: The first American Thanksgiving didn’t occur in 1621 when a group of Pilgrims shared a feast with a group of friendly Indians. The first recorded thanksgiving took place in Virginia more than 11 years earlier, and it wasn’t a feast. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Effective Christian Walk

    Contributed by Chanon Mullens on Apr 6, 2005
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    Keeping Focus on the Mission

    1. QUENCH NOT THE SPIRIT • Quench means to: “extinguish” or “suppress” “to cool” • In our soul the Holy Spirit is represented by fire • Quenching the Spirit takes place when we do not allow the fullness of the Spirit in our lives • How do we quench the Spirit? a. Being out of the will of God b. Not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sanctify Us Lord

    Contributed by Ron Hicks on Sep 22, 2005
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    Has anyone seen Jesus in you lately? No one has said anything? Hm! Something is wrong.

    SANCTIFY US LORD I want to briefly define Christ like character. 1 Thess 5:11-27 11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. 12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Healthy Attitudes For A Spiritual Community Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 23, 2005
    based on 58 ratings
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    Expository sermon dealing with attitudes toward one another, circumstances, and the Holy Spirit in the life of the church. Clip from movie "Ice Age" illustrates attutudes toward one another.

    Healthy Attitudes for a Spiritual Community I Thessalonians 5:11-28[1] 11-14-04 Intro If you had only one minute to tell someone how to help their church be healthy and spiritually vibrant, what would you say? What issues would you address? What would you tell them to do—with only one minute ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Following Jesus With Thankful Hearts Series

    Contributed by Steve Lotze on Jan 30, 2006
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    Ninth in the following Jesus series

    Following Jesus with Thankful Hearts November 20th, 2005 Various Texts These are my actual notes and sermon handouts and they probably mean more to me than they do to you. If you don’t understand something in my notes – feel free to e-mail me for clarification (stevenmary7@hotmail.com). Here’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Developing A Prayer-Directed Spirit

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 9, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
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    Preparing our hearts through prayer for combat with evil

    As we gather this morning we do so at a unique time in our lives.. a time in which our nation is preparing for war… perhaps a war that will unfold in a more drawn out manner… but still with a call to ‘readiness’ that is fitting of war. The National Guard has been called up. Reserves… possible ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Keep Your Focus Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 20, 2004
    based on 64 ratings
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    In the midst of trouble, we need to keep our focus

    INTRODUCTION • As we live our lives, it is easy to lose focus on what is important. It is so easy to get caught up in the problems of life that we forget where are focus is supposed to be. • Throughout this letter to the church, Paul has reminded us that Jesus is going to return at any time and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Sound And Blameless

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Dec 9, 2005
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    How should Christians live in preparation for the coming of the Christ?

    Sound and Blameless – 1 Thessalonians 5: 16 - 28 Intro: It has been particularly difficult getting ready for the Christmas holidays this year. Usually, I have the Christmas trees up by the week after Thanksgiving. That didn’t work this year because we were having new carpet installed. --- So ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    In The Middle Of J-O-Y Is A Never-Ending Circle

    Contributed by Eric Vertein on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
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    God shows us how to maintain JOY, even when there are many things attacking that joy.

    I Thessalonians 5:16-24 3rd Sunday in Advent December 11, 2005 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 Be joyful always; 17 pray continually; 18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not put out the Spirit’s fire; 20 do not treat prophecies with contempt. 21 Test ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • William Barnes avatar

    Thanksgiving Vs. Thanks-Living

    Contributed by William Barnes on Nov 21, 2002
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    Scripture admonished us to be thankful in all circumstances. This means our thanksgiving is to be continual and not contingent. 3 reasons for "continual thanksgiving"

    “Thanksgiving Vs. Thanks-living (part 2)” Intro: The fact that God expects us to thank Him for His blessings in our lives, is evident in the words of Jesus, to the one lone ex-leper who returned to thank Him. Luke 17:15 “One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Proper Perspective On Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 12, 2001
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    This morning I would like to share with you three things we learn about thanksgiving from the Bible.

    "A Proper Perspective On Thanksgiving" Eph 5:19,20; 1 Thess 5:18 The following proclamation was made by Governor Bradford in 1623, 3 years after the Pilgrims settled at Plymouth; To all ye Pilgrims, Inasmuch as the great father has given us this year an abundant harvest of Indian corn, wheat, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Handle Difficult Times

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 15, 2001
    based on 48 ratings
     | 7,937 views

    This is a devotional given to my leadership board for the month of November.

    How to Handle Difficult Times Selected Passages November 13, 2001 Three Ways to handle difficult times I. Be Thankful 16 Be joyful always; 17 pray continually; 18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 A. God has blessed us The ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • David Fox avatar

    Unusual Thankfulness (Revised)

    Contributed by David Fox on Nov 15, 2001
    based on 175 ratings
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    Christians are usually like other people, but God wants us to be unusualy thankful.

    Unusual Thankfulness Please turn to 1 Thessalonians 5:18 & Ephesians 5:19-20. While you are turning there allow me to share with you some unusual things you may have to be thankful for. <<ILL>> “I am thankful for… *The taxes I pay because it means I am employed… *The clothes ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal