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  • Darrin Hunt avatar

    Thanks, Mom

    Contributed by Darrin Hunt on May 10, 2007
    based on 28 ratings
     | 25,473 views

    A Special Mother’s Day message based on 2 Tim. 1:5-7.

    Thanks, Mom 2 Tim. 1:5-7 Show Mother’s Day Video Illus. (Scott Malone, SC.com) A little boy forgot his lines in a Sunday school presentation. His mother was in the front row to prompt him. She gestured and tried to mouth the words silently, but it did not help. Her son’s memory was blank. Finally, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thanksgiving Series

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Nov 13, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,186 views

    thanksGIVING is an action word! it shows what is really going on in your heart! Are you more than the sum of your appetites?

    thanksGIVING! Luke 10:25-37 Did you ever see “Sesame Street”? There are only a little over 4,000 episodes broadcast thus far. Remember the muppet animal characters: Big Bird, Snuffleupagus, Oscar, the grouch, Elmo, Grover, Cookie Monster? While Big Bird was big, feathery, and comforting, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Give Thanks

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 19, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,027 views

    We cannot give thanks FOR all circumstances but we can IN all circumstances. God has a purpose in every storm, shipwreck, tragedy, disease, or whatever that comes upon His children. Giving thanks to God is meant for our good; it enriches our life.

    Paul was a man who suffered a great deal of pain and yet wrote, "Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." (I Thess 5: 16-18). For Paul to give us such an advice is amazing. • It shows that a Christian can give thanks ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • David Owens avatar

    Learning To Be Thankful

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 20, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,144 views

    This is a good sermon around Thanksgiving time.

    Introduction: A. I hope that everyone had a happy Thanksgiving Day! We surely did. 1. We all have so much to be thankful for, don’t we? 2. One teacher asked her students to write a composition entitled “What I’m thankful for on Thanksgiving.” One boy wrote, “I’m thankful that I’m not a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Returning Thanks Series

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Nov 21, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,718 views

    What does it mean to return thanks? The could be the one thing that God uses to help us recognize that He is the source of it all!

    Returning THANKS Luke 17:11-19 When I was little, we didn’t go to church much. I don’t remember anyone ever “asking the blessing” around our table. I guess we just ate like hogs, with no thought of thanking God for his provision. The only times I recall “grace” being said before a meal was when ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    Thanks Be To God

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 21, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,146 views

    The human mind cannot conceive the depth of the love of God for us that He would sacrifice His Son to save us from our sins.

    THANKS BE TO GOD Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! 2 Corinthians 9:15 THANKS BE TO GOD THE FATHER FOR SENDING HIS SON “And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world.” (I John 4:14) The human mind cannot conceive the depth of the love of God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Cox avatar

    Give Thanks

    Contributed by Robert Cox on Nov 25, 2006
     | 3,563 views

    The original Thanksgiving Proclaimation

    George Washington’s 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Kemuel Travis avatar

    The Nature Of Thankfulness

    Contributed by Kemuel Travis on Nov 28, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,822 views

    To show what true thankfulness for all of God’s blessings looks like.

    INTRODUCTION -ILL: Thanksgiving Prayer One Thanksgiving season a family was seated around their table, looking at the annual holiday bird. From the oldest to the youngest, they were to express their praise. When they came to the 5-year-old in the family, he began by looking at the turkey and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Mark Perryman avatar

    Learning To Be Thankful

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 11, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,613 views

    Having a thankful attitude is so important in our Christian walk, it helps us mature into what God wants us to become.

    INTRO: Two men were walking through a field one day when they spotted an enraged bull. Instantly they darted toward the nearest fence. The storming bull followed in hot pursuit, and it was soon apparent they wouldn’t make it. Terrified, the one shouted to the other, "Put up a prayer, John. We’re in ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Eric Ferguson avatar

    Thanks For Nothing

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jun 10, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,304 views

    Sometimes it’s hard to be thankful when it seems like God didn’t come through for you. Sometimes we pray for something that we would like and it doesn’t always happen the way we would like or in the time frame we would like. Sometimes we want God’s will t

    Sometimes it’s hard to be thankful when it seems like God didn’t come through for you. Sometimes we pray for something that we would like and it doesn’t always happen the way we would like or in the time frame we would like. Sometimes we want God’s will to be like our will. Illustration ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rodney V Johnson avatar

    Giving Thanks

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 28, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,611 views

    Thanksgiving message

    Giving Thanks Thursday is Thanksgiving, a time when we come together with friends and family and enjoy the blessings of God. We fix large family meals, sit around and eat until we are full, stuffed actually and continue in conversation, laughter and relaxation. This is the atmosphere for those who ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Allen James avatar

    A Thankful Prayer Series

    Contributed by Allen James on Nov 16, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,648 views

    This is the second message the Eucharist series exploring Colossians 1:9-14 as Paul reveals three essentials for a thankful prayer.

    INTRODUCTION: Authentic thanksgiving through prayer is a true REFLECTION of the gratitude in our hearts for GOD’S ACTIVITY (past, present, & future). Transition: Ex. of A.C.T.S. prayer. We must be careful not to reduce thanksgiving in our prayer to a section or checklist in preparation for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Thankful Sheep

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Nov 19, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,734 views

    We should be thankful today because we have a Good Shepherd who provides for us in every way.

    Thankful Sheep Text: Psalm 23 Introduction 1. Illustration: A little boy offered up a Thanksgiving Day prayer for the family and prayed: "Dear God, this is Jimmy. Thank you for Thanksgiving and Christmas and all of the holidays. Thank you for the turkey and dressing and Mom and Dad and even for ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Thankful Worship

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Nov 19, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,601 views

    Can we refuse to ’Thank God’ by worshiping and bowing down when we clearly see that this God is our God forever and ever, and will be our guide, even unto death? There is a warning which follows ~ The favored nation grew deaf to their Lord’s command.

    Opening illustration: As President Washington proclaimed the 26th of November 1789 to be a day of thanksgiving. The last paragraph reads as follows: "And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech Him to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    B Thankful Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 22, 2009
    based on 68 ratings
     | 27,010 views

    God repeatedly tells me I should be thankful for all things. But there are times I don’t want to thankful. There are times I don’t FEEL thankful. So how can I obey God when that happens?

    OPEN: I read the true story of GIs stationed on Leyte in the Philippines during WW II. Although the region was secure, sometimes the enemy tried to infiltrate their food storage area. One such adversary, dressed in GI clothing, had worked himself into the noontime chow line. But the camp cook ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ