Sermons on Being Grateful:

Evil For Good

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Oct 25, 2015

To show that this world's inhabitants and it's principles will spoil your soul, fight back by spending time with your devotions.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you give time to worship GOD? Yes. everyday in my devotions. Psalms 138:3 (English Standard Version) On the day I called, you answered me; my strength of soul you increased. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that this world's inhabitants and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 35:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Gift Giver PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

Recognize God as the source of all good and perfect gifts and to live our lives in gratitude for His blessings.

Good morning, family. I hope you all are feeling blessed and ready to receive the word of God today. We're going to be diving into the book of James today, specifically James 1:17, which says, "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom ...read more

Scripture: James 1:17

Topics: Grateful Living, Presence Of God

Being Spirit Filled

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Dec 19, 2008

What does the Bible say about getting your fill of the Holy Spirit? He yearns to live within us - do we yearn to be his host?

Understanding the Spirit – Being Filled October 26, 2008 Text for today is Ephesians 5:15-21 Part of a much larger context – open your Bibles to see Pew Bibles p. 828 – the context goes back to 4:17 Paul is addressing Christians expressing the need to walk in the light, goodness, as opposed to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Being Ministry Minded Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Sep 25, 2011

Paul was a man of ministry. He was all about bringing glory to God through ministering to people. While we haven’t been called to be Paul, we have all been called to minister to the glory of God. How can we be ministry minded and effective in the minis

Being Ministry Minded A God glorifying ministry …shares the Gospel (vv. 14-16) …Serves the People (vv. 17-29) …Prays to God (vv.30-33) …is personal and caring (vv. 16:1-16) …is for the glory of God (vv. 16:25-27) Slide Introduction – Summer over Good morning. Well, fall is officially here. ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sermon # 26 - Be Grateful - Don't Grumble Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Nov 15, 2024

Jonah’s disobedience and rebellion stemmed from an ungrateful heart. The Israelites too had to wander in the wilderness because of their constant grumbling and lack of thankfulness. Let’s learn to set aside all grumbling and replace it with a thankful heart.

We read in Jonah 3:1-3, “Then the LORD spoke his word to Jonah a second time. He said, "Leave at once for the important city, Nineveh. Announce to the people the message I have given you." Jonah immediately went to Nineveh as the LORD told him. Nineveh was a very large city. It took three ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-3, Numbers 11:1, Psalm 103:1-2, Numbers 11:5-6, Exodus 2:23, Numbers 32:13, 1 Corinthians 10:6, Jonah 3:3, John 1:12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Sermon: Thanksgiving Meditation: Give Thanks With A Grateful Heart

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Nov 19, 2024

For Christians, Thanksgiving Day is a chance to ask God for forgiveness for our sins, repent for our disobedience, and express gratitude for all He has given us. How we need to Give Thanks to God with a Grateful Heart!

Sermon: Thanksgiving Meditation: Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart Scripture: Psalm 100: 1-6 “Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-5, Matthew 10:41-42

Denomination: Methodist

Being Busy For Christ Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 19, 2003

God doesn’t want us to be loafers while we wait for the appearing of His Son. Instead, we are to work hard, settle down, and earn our wages. We must never tire of doing what is right.

Being Busy for Christ For those of you who are wondering if I got my hair cut, the answer is “yes.” On Wednesday, I invited Harold Davis to speak about sheep at the Kiwanis club. He did a great job, as he did this summer when he helped us learn more about Psalm 23. In my introduction of Harold, I ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18

Denomination: Baptist

Want Cheese With Your Whine?

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Sep 12, 2016

We must remember that God hates grumbling and complaining.

Want Cheese with your Whine? September 11, 2016 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must remember that God hates grumbling and complaining. Focus Passage: Numbers 11:1-6 Introduction: I’ll never forget the time, when I came in the sanctuary, ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 11:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

An Ungrateful Spirit Must Be Broken Series

Contributed by Tim Pollock on May 19, 2016

Sermon Series by Dr. Tim Pollock

There are some pretty good movies out there (I always liked The Sound of Music), but there is one thing for sure, Hollywood has distorted the truth about romance and marriage! The entertainment industry has not only messed with true love but it has also affected parenting concepts. Families seen on ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:13

Denomination: Baptist

Thanksgiving - Count Your Blessings Series

Contributed by Dr. Lewis W. Gregory on Nov 22, 2021

Most of us don’t fully realize just how good we’ve got it, much less what to do about it. It’s time to count your true blessings, so you can make the most of them.

“Oh, if only God would bless me!” And so we pray, “God bless me . . . with wisdom, with patience, in this decision, in my job, as I teach . . .” and the list goes on. Yet, with all our sincere seeking and praying, we miss the blessing. Why? One day as I was frantically searching through the house, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3, 1 Peter 3:9, Genesis 12:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Attitude Of Gratitude

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Nov 24, 2017

Does thanking someone come to us naturally, or do we need to be coaxed into thanking others? How about when it comes to God? Can we be intentional in thanking God and others?

Attitude of Gratitude The topic chosen for the month is Attitude with Gratitude. We all know that Thankfulness is important, but still, it is necessary for us to be constantly reminded about this fact. I like statistics. So, whenever I get a topic, I try to do some research into it. This time I ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Closer

Contributed by Greg Burcham on Sep 4, 2016

This sermon deals with some of the reasons we fail to draw close to God and the virtues of being close to God.

How close is close enough? Closer Zeno’s paradox. Imagine I had high school boys and girls lined up at opposite ends of the gym and had them half the distance between them every 10 seconds, how long would it be before they are touching? Well, if I always half the distance, they will never ...read more

Scripture: James 4:8

Denomination: Baptist

Exodus 16 - I Don’t Recall Grumbling Being A Fruit Of The Holy Spirit! Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 27, 2009

I like Moses response to people who grumble. "Your grumblings are not against us but against the Lord." That’s calling it like it is! Grumble for be grateful but grumbling is not one of the fruit of the Holy Spirit!

Exodus 16 - New and Fresh Every Morning! I don’t think I have ever been tested in my trust concerning food. I have always had enough. I have never been without. Julie was away recently in Sydney for a brief time and the food ran out, but all I had to do was to go to the shop and buy some more. I ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:1-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Complaining In The Desert

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Sep 27, 2022

We are never happy. we are always complaining when we should be thankful.

The offer to Chose life Deuteronomy 30:11-20 Good morning online church- Glad that you are able to be with us and praying that the Lord would continue to minister to you as we dig into the word of God. Last week in Deuteronomy 29 and you can turn there again this morning we saw that God desires ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 11:1-15

Denomination: Nazarene

Being Thankful. No Matter What Series

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Jan 30, 2018

no matter the condition of our lives, we can always find something to be thankful for

Lord, open my eyes to see and my ears to hear what the Spirit is saying to the church. Amen. What is Thanksgiving Day? • Is it a day for family and friends? • Is it a day for food? • Is Thanksgiving Day a day for watching football? What is Thanksgiving Day? Thanksgiving as an attitude – ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:12-13, Matthew 8:2-4, Proverbs 3:5-6, Lamentations 3:22-23

Denomination: Episcopal