Sermons on Ability To Maintain Gratitude:

Maintain Your Joy Or, Beware Of Joy Stealers!!

Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Jan 8, 2004

Joy (¡¦chara¡¦) is a deep and abiding inner rejoicing which was promised to those who abide in Christ and obey His commandments (cf. John 15:10-11); it does not depend on circumstances because it rests in God¡¦s sovereign control of all things (cf. Rom. 8

Compiled By: Herman Abrahams (Senior Pastor), Cornerstone Faith Ministries, P.O. Box 740, Westridge 7802, Rep. of South Africa. E-Mail: Mentorship2003@yahoo.co.uk Note to the reader: If you have been blessed with this sermon compilation, I would be honoured to receive an e-mail from ...read more

Scripture: John 15:10-11, Philippians 1:12-21

Denomination: Charismatic

Standing On The Solid Rock; Maintaining Your Relationship With God

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Oct 8, 2011

The things you need to know to stay strong in the Lord.

October 9, 2011 Morning Worship Text: Psalm 27:1-14 Subject: Walking with God Title: Standing on the Solid Rock: Maintaining Your Relationship with God One of the greatest needs in the church today is consistency. What I mean by that is not that the church is inconsistent, but that people in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:1-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Discovering Your Full Potential

Contributed by Randy Bataanon on May 22, 2010

If Samson is man of extra-ordinary strengths and power, Gedeon is an exact opposite. He is the man hiding on the back stage and afraid of the lime light. His life is a proof that God can use ordinary people like us.

DISCOVERING YOUR FULL POTENTIAL JUDGE 6:1-16 It amazing to see how God can transform a fearful man into a mighty warrior. If Samson is man of extra-ordinary strengths and power, Gedeon is an exact opposite. He is the man hiding on the back stage, afraid of the lime light and prefer the low profile ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Attitude Should Be Gratitude Thanksgiving Sermon

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 21, 2022

We live in a generation where GRATITUDE is very seldom expressed. We hear a great deal of complaining instead.

Illus: Did you hear about the doctor that was complaining to a car mechanic? He said, "Your fee is several times more per hour than we get paid for medical care." The mechanic said, "Yeah, but you see, doc, you always have the same model, it hasn't changed since Adam; but we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:10-15

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 3: Half-Breed-Whole Man Of God

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 11, 2008

This week we examine the story of Jephthah and the lessons that can be learned from it.

Pastor’s Bible Class Thomas Road Baptist Church God Uses Unlikely People Dr. Elmer L. Towns Lesson 3: Half-Breed-Whole Man of God May 4, 2008 A. INTRODUCTION 1. His mother was a social outcast. “He was the son of a harlot” (11:1). a. Social stigma – born out of wedlock. b. Racial ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:1-40

Denomination: Baptist

Are We Truely Grateful

Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 7, 2008

Let others see our gratitude

DO WE SHOW OUR GRADITUDE TO GOD BEFORE OTHERS? LUKE 17:11-19 2-9-08 This particular passage gives us an account of love and great compassion as Jesus reaches out to those who have been completely rejected by others. It exemplifies that which was intended to be an insult spoken by the Pharisees ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Baptist

How To Have Joy In Our Lives Series

Contributed by Randy Hamel on Nov 15, 2008

First message looks at the life of Paul and how he had joy despite the trials and circumstances he faced (acknowledgment to Rick Warren)

How to live the Christian life How to have joy in our life - Part 1 of 12 Philippians 1:3-11 Today we start a new series on Philippians. The Apostle Paul in his second missionary journey established this church. The first convert was Lydia. Lydia was a seller of purple goods from the Asian city of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-11

From Envious To Thankful

Contributed by John Petty on Dec 1, 2008

Asaph the Music Minister lost his focus and became envious of the wicked. But one trip to God’s house helped him to refocus and become grateful.

When we read the Psalms we need to first understand what they are. They are a collection of poetry that has been set to music. They are songs of poetry, most of them written by David but also by other writers. They were written at different times in Israel’s history. Some of them were written while ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 73:1-28

Denomination: Church Of God

Poor Little Rich Man

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 24, 2013

A Thanksgiving message on materialism and contentment/simplicity.

Here’s a question for you: The Bible says that “money is the root of all evil”…true or false?…False! It’s the love of money. Thanksgiving is upon us, and as soon as it’s over, and we’ve thanked God for what we’ve got, we enter that season ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Congregational

Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 18, 2012

This message looks at why we sometimes fail to be thankful

Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? Thus begins Dr. Seuss’s book “Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are”. First published in 1973 Seuss’s tale takes our hero, only identified as “Duckie”, on a journey to show him how blessed he is, but it is done by showing ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20

Denomination: Wesleyan

Giving Thanks In All Circumstances

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Nov 29, 2011

Gratitude is like oxygen to the soul.

Giving Thanks in All Circumstances Brad Bailey – November 27, 2011 Intro This has always been a special weekend to gather… a time in which we actually GIVE THANKS to God…we share what we are grateful for. As many have noted…gratitude is quality of life that has been in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stay Grateful For Gods Care. Numbers 22 (Lesson In Numbers)

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jan 2, 2012

Book of Numbers is the journey when Gods people were held in Egypt and God caused plagues to come upon the land. So Pharaoh the king freed Gods people and by the leadership of Moses and Aaron ...God sent them on a journey to a land that God had promised t

Stay Grateful For Gods Care. Numbers 22 (Lesson in Numbers) Let me give you a outline of the book of Numbers so everyone will be up to date with what's going on and what Gods message is in this book. There are many messages in the book of Numbers. Book of Numbers is the journey when Gods people ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Lepers Changed Their Spots

Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 12, 2018

A first person lesson on gratitude from the perspective of a former leper.

I want to tell you about my encounter with Yeshua (you call him Jesus) I will never be the same after meeting him, although I do have some regrets. You see, I was a leper in Israel, one of a small group of ten. Being a leper is a hard life. If you have unusual spots on your body you must go to the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:17-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Always Thankful-No Matter What

Contributed by Rajendra Kadia on Jan 23, 2019

Being Thankful to God in all circumstances

ALWAYS THANKFUL- NO MATTER WHAT Introduction: Thanksgiving Day should not be the only day to give thanks to the Lord. One good thing about the Thanksgiving Day is- it reminds us to be thankful to the Lord for all His grace and blessings. Psalm 34 is one of the psalms of thanksgiving by King ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Always Something To Be Thankful For

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Apr 12, 2016

Experiment with waking up thankful. It'll change your day, and if you do if often enough, it'll change you life.

Devotions for The Feast - April 12, 2016 [This was a short devotion given at an inner-city mission during a mid-week service] Some people are never happy. A woman’s grandson is playing in the water, she is 5standing on the beach not wanting to get her feet wet, when all of a sudden, a huge ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational