Sermons on Attitudes Of Thanks:

But I Have Nothing To Be Thankful For!

Contributed by Martin Kim on Oct 25, 2004

It’s time that we start learning to give thanks for all that God has blessed us with.

Scripture text: Psalms 100:4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. Happy Sabbath! Let’s start with a word of prayer. Happy Thanksgiving! Did you have a good Thanksgiving? I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:4

Denomination: Adventist

This Is The Day Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 5, 2021

There is little we can give to God that is not a returning to Him of what He has already given to us. Time and substance are God's gifts to us. Thanksgiving, however, is a product of our own will, and to give God thanks is to give something that is uniquely our own.

Many years ago Rudyard Kipling was a popular writer, and it was reported that he was getting ten shillings for every word he wrote. Some students at Oxford University, who were not impressed with Kipling, sent him ten shillings with the request that he send them one of his very best words. He ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:6-14

Having The Right Attitude In Our Prayer Life.

Contributed by Mike Bence on Feb 11, 2025

Prayer is a powerful engagement between us and God but what happens when we don’t get our prayer answered? Do we quit on Him? We need to have the right attitude when we pray, to trust Him, and remain steadfast as He works.

Having the right attitude in your Prayer life. Acts 12 1 It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. 2 He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword. 3 When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Preparing For Change Lesson 4 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 7, 2025

Growth equals change; you cannot grow unless you change.

“Generations come and go but it makes no difference. The sun rises and sets and hurries around to rise again. The wind blows south and north, here and there, twisting back and forth, getting nowhere. The rivers run into the sea but the sea is never full, and the water returns again to the ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:4-7, Ecclesiastes 1:9-11, 2 Corinthians 3:18

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing For Change Lesson 4 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 14, 2025

Growth equals change; you cannot grow unless you change

“Generations come and go but it makes no difference. The sun rises and sets and hurries around to rise again. The wind blows south and north, here and there, twisting back and forth, getting nowhere. The rivers run into the sea but the sea is never full, and the water returns again to the ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:4-7, Ecclesiastes 1:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

How To Give Thanks In Every Circumstance

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Jeremiah wrote, "From them shall proceed the voice of thanksigiving and the sound of those who make merry and I will multiply them and they not will be diminished." (Jer 30:19)God does not want more grumps but grateful people to give Him greater glory, ho

Have you ever noticed that people who habitually ungrateful are stranger to happiness? Illustration: One day a TV reporter asked a mason, "How do you like your job? I hate it, he said. Its this most boring job in the world." That same reporter asked another mason on the other sided of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Give Thanks In Every Circumstance

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 16, 2006

One of the greatest privileges of being a Christian is to have the capacity to give thanks regardless of what happens. It is easy to be thankful when things are going our way, but a Christian can rise above any situation to thank God for causing all thing

How To Give Thanks in Every Circumstance by Paul Fritz 1 Thessalonians 5:16-5:18 Have you ever noticed that people who habitually ungrateful are stranger to happiness? Illustration: One day a TV reporter asked a mason, "How do you like your job? I hate it, he said. Its this most boring job in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Give Thanks In Every Circumstance

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 18, 2006

Have you ever noticed that people who habitually ungrateful are stranger to happiness?

How To Give Thanks in Every Circumstance 1 Thessalonians 5:16-5:18 (NIV, NIRV, TNIV, KJV) Have you ever noticed that people who habitually ungrateful are stranger to happiness? Illustration: One day a TV reporter asked a mason, "How do you like your job? I hate it, he said. Its this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living With The Right Attitude - Philippians, Part 3 Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Aug 16, 2022

Our attitude is affected by obedience, which begins with the individual before the community can be served. Then, once you submit, you can be used to serve the greater community to lead others to Christ!

“Living with the Right Attitude” - Philippians, Part 3 Philippians Sermon Series, Part 3 Philippians 1:27 – 2:4 Introduction - Reminder about our level-set from series opener: 1. Christians must reflect the joy of Christ in everything we do 2. This means you and I are to make the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:27-30, Philippians 2:1-4, 1 Corinthians 6:20, Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Have Got Something To Shout About - The Call Of A Joyful Sound

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Dec 6, 2021

During this holiday season, you have many opportunities to express a heart of Gratitude. What are you most thankful for? What one gift or blessing have you received lately that stands out and calls for an expression of gratitude?” We have got something to shout about!

Sermon: The Call of A Joyful Sound Ps 100:1 (The Psalm of Praise) “Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. 2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5, Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Methodist

The Thanksgiving Thieves

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 16, 2022

Thieves were caught stealing on Thanksgiving! We look at four thieves that steal our joy at Thanksgiving: self-centeredness, aggravation at small problems, discontent, and unbelief in God. We discuss how to arrest these criminals & put them behind bars!

THE THANKSGIVING THIEVES Psalm 92:1 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: EXCUSES ABOUT NOT GOING TO CHURCH 1. Two Christian men were fishing on Sunday morning but were feeling pretty guilty, especially since the fish weren't biting. 2. One said to the other, "I feel a little guilty about not ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:15-19, Luke 10:40-42, 1 Timothy 6:6-8, Romans 1:21, Psalm 92:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Paul’s Jailhouse Thanksgiving

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 17, 2023

Most people aren’t happy when they’re put in jail, but the Apostle Paul had a thankful heart, even when things went the wrong way. He wrote this letter from prison in Rome!

PAUL’S JAILHOUSE THANKSGIVING Phip. 4:6 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: True Thanksgiving Disasters 1. On Thanksgiving, one father who’d bought a Ron Popeil “Set It And Forget It” ROTISSERIE and decided to use it to cook the Thanksgiving turkey. He invited the whole family over, of course. "But in ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Thanksgiving PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 15, 2023

Explores the importance of gratitude, its grounding in God's love and mercy, and its role in recognizing God's grace in all circumstances.

Welcome, beloved family of Christ. It's a joy to gather together in this sacred space, united in our love for the Lord and our desire to grow in His wisdom. As we come together today, let's remember the words Charles Spurgeon, who once said, "It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:17

Topics: Give Thanks, God

To Kill A Giant Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on Jun 25, 2016

It takes ability, motivation, and attitude to kill a giant. David had all three.

Little Billy, a Jewish boy, was failing his math lessons. His parents tried everything they could to get him to do better in this subject, but he continued to fail. At last, they took him down to the Catholic School, and enrolled him. After the first day, Billy came home and went up to his room, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:37-48

Denomination: Foursquare

My Way? Vs. Make Today Count?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 3, 2016

We consider your choices of attitudes and how a bad attitude can cet you into deep spiritual problems... Are you making today count?

I DEMAND MY WAY, I WANT WHAT I WANT... VS. MAKE TODAY COUNT... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com WORDS CAN NEVER CONVEY THE POWER OF YOUR ATTITUDES AND WORDS IN YOUR DAILY LIFE. THE MOST IMPORTANT DECISION YOU MAKE MIGHT HAVE TO BE ABOUT YOUR CHOICE OF ATTITUDES YOU WILL ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-27

Denomination: Assembly Of God