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The key to a distinctively Christian Thanksgiving celebration is giving thanks for the right things.
This morning, I’d like to begin with a question. Is Thanksgiving a Christian holiday? The word "holiday," after all, comes from the phrase "holy day". And so, is Thanksgiving a holy day for those who serve and worship Jesus Christ? Does the twenty-eighth of November have any special spiritual ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 118:1
Denomination: Baptist
The first sermon in a 4-part stewardship series. This week's focus is on earth stewardship.
October 1, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Stewardship Sermon – Week One Genesis 1:24-31; Matthew 6:25-34 Fearless Living Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Fall is such a beautiful season in our region of the ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 1:24-31, Matthew 6:25-34
Denomination: Lutheran
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
Scripture: Genesis 1:27
Denomination: Pentecostal
This sermon encourages embracing a deep sense of gratitude, recognizing blessings in all circumstances, and expressing thankfulness as a path to joy and fulfillment.
Good morning, friends! It's so good to see all of you here today. We're going to be talking about something that's as natural as breathing, but sometimes, we forget about it. It's gratitude. Now, I know what you're thinking. "Gratitude? Sure, I say thanks for my food and when someone holds the door ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Topics: Thanksgiving, Godly Way
Ananias & Sapphira died because of the way in which they gave their offering... what did they do wrong?
OPEN: (I opened with an old Camp Song which I sang at the beginning of the sermon) Ananias and Sapphira got together and conspired a plot to cheat the church and get ahead They knew God’s will but didn’t do it tried to cheat the Holy Spirit Peter prophesied and then they both dropped ...read more
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
(Pastor's note: Pastor this is a message to help set the stage of the heart for deeper worship.) Worship only happens when the gratitude inside pours out.
“Give Thanks” How do you put Christ at the center of your worship? One sure way to enjoy worship every time, be it private or the corporate experience, is to make sure that worship is actually happening. Many try to chase connection with God but miss it because they don’t know the key factor of ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Mark 12:13-17, Luke 17:11-19
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Shows how to change our life from one of negativity to one that is positive
“Give Thanks” November 18, 2012 Psalm 95:1-7 “Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. For the LORD is the great God, the great King above all gods. In his ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 95:1-7
Denomination: Holiness
Thanks Giving - what are we thankful for? We are called by scripture to give constatn thanks
Giving thanks! Psalm 103 This morning I want to perform a small psychological experiment. Don’t worry I am not going to embarrass anyone. All I want you to do is to remember the first thought that comes into your mind when I ask you a question. Can you believe that this Thursday is Thanksgiving ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 103:1-22
Denomination: Congregational
Exploring the grace of giving through a study of stewardship.
“We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. For they gave according to their means, as ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-7
The 3rd part of our Advent Conspiracy series, focusing on the greatest gift you can give someone - your presence.
simplechristmas Part 3: Give Presence “When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.” Luke 2:17-18 Icebreaker: Three six year old boys were playing the wise men in their church ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:8-20
Denomination: Church Of God
A believer’s giving is the barometer of their faith.
Faith That Gives Gen. 14:17-24 Jan. 8, 2006 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: A Barometer 1 Low pressure-clouds/rain are coming in 2 High pressure-blue skies are starting to show B Giving is a barometer for your spiritual ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 14:17-24
Sermon Series I preach when our Church went through Rick Warren's C.L.A.S.S. Christian Life And Service Seminars Thanks to Rick Warren for the Foundation of this Sermon Series
Part #1 Giving Definition: "Stewardship is the responsibility of managing some assets or affairs or property of someone else's." Principles of Stewardship: 1. God owns everything. Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth..." (NIV) Colossians 1:16 Who is the Owner? ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 5:14-15
It is more than a time to eat. It is a lifestyle of being thankful.
Thanks-Giving Selected Scriptures Introduction- Good morning everyone, glad you joined us. We have just come out of one of the most popular eating holidays. Thanksgiving! Where we all get around the trough…I mean the table and eat till we cannot eat anymore. For some of us, we then go to the ...read more
Denomination: Nazarene
The example of the Macedonian our Corinthian churches give us tremendous advice on the sensitive subject of tithing for NT believers today! Advice that is easy to understand requiring very little interpretation!
So much is said about tithing and yet it is probably the most difficult subject for me to speak on. I think it would be actually easier if the church was wealthy. Why is this such a sensitive subject? Or maybe its me, but why is it so hard to preach on? What about to you? Think about it for a ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-15
We have been given freely out of Christ’s rich grace. How we respond to that grace will be seen in how freely we give to others.
Freely Give Matthew 10:1-15 Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to cast out evil spirits and to heal every kind of disease and illness. Here are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon (also called Peter), then Andrew (Peter’s brother), James (son of ...read more
Scripture: Malachi 10:1-15
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