Sermons on Gratitude Thanksgiving Anxiety:

The Ingredients Of Thanksgiving

Contributed by Kim Beckwith on Nov 26, 2005

A sermon discussing essential components of a Thankful heart.

November 20, 2005 THE INGREDIENTS OF THANKSGIVING Text: Col. 1:3-14 (focus on vs. 12) Well, it is certainly hard to fathom today, but Thanksgiving is once again upon us. It doesn’t seem like a year could have come and gone since we celebrated our first Thanksgiving in our freshly completed ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:3-12

Thanksgiving Is Thanksliving

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Sep 29, 2006

Life’s meaning and purpose is intricately connected with giving thanks.

Sermon for Thanksgiving Sunday Yr B, 8/10/2006 Based on Joel 2:21-27; Ps 126 & 1 Tim 2:1-7 By Rev. Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, & Chaplain of The Good Samaritan Society’s South Ridge Village, Medicine Hat, Alberta “Thanksgiving is Thanksliving” Mrs. Avondale was walking ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:21-27

Denomination: Lutheran

The Superficial Thanksgiving

Contributed by Marie Harvin on Oct 9, 2006

This sermon is about examining ourselves when we celebrate Thanksgiving this year. For many this day will be a time of praise, for others a time for pretext, for some a spiritual time and for others a superficial time.

Introduction: Thanksgiving is a national holiday in the United States and Canada. It is a day set aside to give thanks for the blessings of the year. Thanksgiving Day is usually observed with religious services and with families celebrations. A large dinner featuring turkey, cranberries and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Methodist

Thanksgiving Series

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Nov 13, 2006

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

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Church Of God

Thanksgiving Message

Contributed by Ken Mowery on Dec 19, 2006

Things that all believers should be thankful for.

Thanksgiving Thank God For The Riches Of His Grace Ephesians 2:4-8 4But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6and raised us up with Him, and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

Thanksgiving Worship

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Nov 21, 2003

The message simply encourages particiapatory thanksgiving by the people of the congregation.

Thanksgiving Worship 1 Chronicles 16:7-36 November 23, 2003 Intro: A. Welcome to our Thanksgiving Worship at Somerset Church! B. [Getting Around to God, Citation: Joel Gregory, "The Unlikely Thanker," Preaching Today, Tape No. 110.] One Thanksgiving season a family was seated around their table, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:7-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Secret Of Thanksgiving

Contributed by Dan Cale on Nov 24, 2003

Paul’s ability to live a life of thankfulness dispite his hardships.

The Secret of Thanksgiving I Thessalonians 5:16-18 In all things give thanks ¡V that¡¦s what Paul said. If you read through Paul¡¦s writings in the New Testament you will find that Paul had a lot to be thankful for. Here are just a few things that he gave thanks for. Victory in Christ ¡V Romans ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Romans 8:28

Denomination: *other

Cause For Thanksgiving

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 17, 2002

God has placed a rainbow in the cloud of adversity, death and judgment for every child of God.

CAUSE FOR THANKSGIVING "I set My bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a sign of a covenant between Me and the earth. And it shall come about, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud, and I will remember my covenant, which is between Me and you and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

Encouragements To Thanksgiving

Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Nov 20, 2002

If we look in three directions we will be stimulated toward attitudes and actions of thanksgiving.

Stimulants to Thanksgiving 1- Our singing should be accompanied with thanksgiving. (Thanksgiving Sunday) 2- As I read through the Bible, it becomes evident that God that intends for His people to be grateful. 3- It should not take a special national holiday to motivate and stimulate us to give ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 147:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Reasons For Thanksgiving

Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Nov 20, 2002

Anyone who can’t find a reason to be thankful to God is not paying attention!

Thanksgiving PSA 50:23 He who sacrifices thank offerings honors me, and he prepares the way so that I may show him the salvation of God." PSA 100:4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name. PHIL 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:4

Denomination: Baptist

Thanksgiving & Joy

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Nov 21, 2002

The First Family, Mary and Joseph, modeled the qualities of Thanksgiving and Joy.

Thanksgiving and Joy Modeled by the First Family Luke 1: 26-56 As we enter this Thanksgiving and Advent season I want us to look at the First Family – Joseph and Mary – as a family that modeled “thanksgiving and joy.” Luke chapters1 and 2 the background is given about the miracle of two births – ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-56

Denomination: Free Methodist

Thanksgiving Activities

Contributed by Ronald Keller on Nov 25, 2002

Instructions from the Prophet Isaiah, teamed with some historical tidbits from the life of John Adams and some recollections and activities from my boyhood--that should help us have a more blessed Thanksgiving

Isaiah 12 “THANKSGIVING ACTIVITIES” (You will want to substitute your own introduction--In place of my introduction, which is much longer and more personal than I would usually use.) INTRODUCTION When I was a child, my family would alternate Thanksgiving Day feasts and activities between the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 12:1-6

Denomination: Nazarene

A Thanksgiving Lesson

Contributed by Steven Witt on Nov 26, 2002

The teaching of Paul in Romans concerning giving thanks.

Jesus gave us an example of “giving thanks” Matthew 15:36 Matthew 26:27 The concept of giving thanks, or “thanksgiving” in Greek came from two root words: “eu” = good or well “charis” = grace The Good Response to Something Undeserved. Four Examples of Thanksgiving from Paul’s Letter to the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:6, Romans 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

Thanksgiving Catalogue

Contributed by John Beehler on Dec 1, 2002

A Thanksgiving Eve sermon

Thanksgiving Catalogue The biggest Thanksgiving killer, is the day after when Christmas shopping begins in earnest and we stop thinking about what we have and start thinking about what we want. Many of us like to peruse the Christmas catalogue looking at all the neat ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-5, Psalm 1:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Thanksgiving In Nain

Contributed by Marc Bertrand on Nov 5, 2004

A thanksgiving sermon. What happens when the Lord of Life encounters a procession of death on the outskirts of the village of Nain? A worship service is waiting to happen.

Intro: The Spring of the Year. I. Two Crowds a. A Jubiliant Crowd 1. A crowd which had traveled all day with Jesus 2. A crowd which had witnessed a miraculous healing 3. A crowd that was asking the question, who is this Jesus? 4. Like the feeling you get when you pass an overturned mini-van and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-17

Denomination: Baptist