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  • Jerry Flury avatar

    Giving Thanks

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 5,961 views

    For Christians, thanksgiving should not end at the observance of the holiday, but should be a constant attitude of the soul.

    Thanksgiving Day began with the Pilgrims of the Plymouth Colony. In 1621, Governor Bradford appointed a day of thanksgiving, a day of feasting and expressing gratitude. Abraham Lincoln, in the midst of the Civil War, in 1863, established the annual celebration of Thanksgiving when he issued a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Present Provision And Past Deliverance

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 13, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
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    The presentation of the first of the first-fruits as an occasion of Thanksgiving.

    PRESENT PROVISION AND PAST DELIVERANCE. Deuteronomy 26:1-11. 1. The One Whom We Worship. It was the LORD their God who was going to bring Israel into the land of their inheritance (Deuteronomy 26:1). It was the LORD their God, not the Canaanites’ Baal, who would give them bountiful harvests ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hindrances To Gratitude Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 19, 2006
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     | 16,663 views

    As we approach Thanksgiving, some of us may be struggling with ingratitude. This sermon lists three hindrances to gratitude.

    Scripture The first Pilgrims arrived on the shores of what is now the United States of America in 1620. The Pilgrims would not fully understand in their lifetime the reason for the suffering that they endured. The first Thanksgiving Day occurred as a unique holy day in the fall of 1621. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ed Wood avatar

    In All Things Give Thanks

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Aug 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,950 views

    A Thanksgiving Message.

    IN ALL THINGS GIVE THANKS Colossians 2:6-7 INTRO: Thanksgiving is the time of year when we pause and give thanks for the Blessings of that year. Some of us may have more to give thanks for than ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Keith Foskey avatar

    The Thanksgiving Feast

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Mar 25, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 6,935 views

    ***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

  • Jon Daniels avatar

    Thanksgiving In Heaven

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on Nov 11, 2024
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    Based on Revelation 7:9-12 - Encourages hearers to consider the promise of our future in heaven & how that impacts how we live our lives today.

    “THANKSGIVING IN HEAVEN” Revelation 7:9-12 FBCF – 11/10/24 Jon Daniels INTRO – Welcome those watching today – CSpire, Youtube, Facebook – Let us know you’re here & if we can pray w/ you about anything today – Go to website for more info. One week closer to T’giving – Last week: “Thankful for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Thanksgiving Sunday

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Oct 13, 2011
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    Relying on God's gifts instead of the giver is a house of sand.

    Thanksgiving Sunday Oct 9, 2011 Based on Ps 65 Intro into time of Corporate Thanksgiving: As we allow Ps 65 to guide our Thanksgiving service today, we have ascribed praise (vs 1), proclaimed our promise of steadfastness (vs 1), confessed (vs 3), and celebrated our welcome by God our Father (vs ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thanksgiving Memories

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Nov 24, 2024
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    So, do you have some good Thanksgiving memories that keep coming back, year after year? Maybe there is someone that you know or have met at sometime, and memories of them give you reason to be thankful. Such was the case with the apostle Paul.

    Alba 11-23-2024 THANSGIVING MEMORIES Philippians 1:3-8 Jeanne Newby had an article in the Webb City Sentinel last year (published on November 29, 2023) about Thanksgiving. Here is some of what she wrote: “Thanksgiving… just the word conjures up memories! When you hear the word Thanksgiving, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bob Marcaurelle avatar

    Thanksgiving At Christmas Series

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Dec 2, 2019
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    Thanksgiving and Christmas go together because we all want to "thank God for His indescribable gift" of Jesus and His salvation." (2 Corinthians 9:15)

    THANKSGIVING AT CHRISTMAS “Thanks be to God for His inexpressible gift.” 2 Corinthians 9:15 What Paul is sayIng here is that he cannot find the words to express how grateful he is for all that God did for him and the whole world when He sent His Son to be our Savior. One gospel song points to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Thanksgiving?

    Contributed by Philip Cunningham Iii on Nov 23, 2008
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    A simple explanation for why we as American Christians celebrate Thanksgiving

    Why Thanksgiving? A. In 1621, at Plymouth Plantation – near Plymouth Rock – a group of Pilgrims gathered together in what was then called “The New World” to celebrate Thanksgiving. 1. These Pilgrims were just completing their first year in America. 2. 102 of these salty people had boarded the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Thanks-Giving

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 1, 2015
     | 5,749 views

    Thanksgiving is a reminder of the great things that God has already done for us.

    Thanks-Giving Selected Scriptures Introduction- This morning we are only a few days away from a lot of people suffering from over-eating and blaming the turkey we ate as the reason we had to take an all day nap on Thanksgiving. Really, that is a myth. Turkey does contain Tryptophan, an amino ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Chris Surber avatar

    Thanksgiving And Prayer Series

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Oct 14, 2012
     | 6,048 views

    Our identity is in Christ. Our spiritual power is as strong as is our understanding of that truth.

    Outline I. Series Introduction a. Background: Who, What, When, Where, Why – v.1-2. II. Introduction III. Transition a. Paul found his identity in Christ. He presses the church and us to likewise find our identity in Christ, as highlighted in the text. IV. CIT/CIS: Finding Identity in Christ ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Derek Geldart avatar

    Prayer And Thanksgiving Series

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Mar 11, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,740 views

    The following sermon is going to review the opening of Paul's letter to see why he called the Philippians his joy and crown and review the beautiful prayer he had for their ongoing faithfulness to the Lord!

    Paul’s Thanks and Prayer for Philippi Philippians 1:3-11 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 “An older couple had trouble remembering common, day-to-day things. They both decided that they would write down requests the other had, and so try to avoid forgetting. One evening ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Fox avatar

    Jesus' Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Robert Fox on Dec 19, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,150 views

    The Last Supper was not just an ordinary meal, where Christ made extraordinary claims - it was the Passover meal with important sybolism. This meal is the foundation of a Christian Thanksgiving. Student ministry PowerPoint format.

    [JESUS’ THANKSGIVING DINNER] Slide Graphic – Norman Rockwell painting of family at Thanksgiving Dinner Slide Verses – It was just before the Passover Feast. Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he now showed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Belokur avatar

    Persecution And Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Nov 22, 2016
     | 4,190 views

    Believers in many parts of the world are suffering persecution ranging from mild oppression to beheadings while we in the west seem to waltz through life without giving this persecution a second thought. What should we make of this disparity?

    Matthew 24:4-14 – please look this up in your Bibles. We will read this passage in a moment … The first and second Sundays of November have been designated as the International Days of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. But since we were away the first Sunday of November at a District ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene