Sermons on Gratitude:

An Attitude Of Gratitude Series

Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Nov 8, 2007

An attitude of gratitude opens up our lives for God’s will to be done in and through us.

Intro: Edward Spencer was a ministerial student in Evanston, Illinois, and also a member of a life-saving squad during his school years. In 1860, a ship went aground on the shore of Lake Michigan near Evanston, and Spencer waded again and again into the frigid waters to rescue seventeen ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18, Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Gratitude For Dummies Series

Contributed by James Sawyer on Feb 3, 2007

How does one live their life in a grateful way. This message seeks to help the one reorient thier thought to be grateful on a more regular basis.

You Should Be Grateful Because: Culture Tells us to be Grateful This weekend concluded the thanksgiving season and we sat around our table and talked about all the things that we, as a family are thankful for. We often can be forgetful of that which we need to be grateful for. This time of year we ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Radical Gratitude Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Oct 13, 2009

Praise God with a deep sense of awe for the freedom we now have through His gift of forgiveness and new life.

Intro: Again this year, I’ve found amusement in the “Butterball Turkey-Talk Hotline”, which is now “going on-demand and on the go with Turkey Text Messages. Text the word “TURKEY” to 36888 to have weekly turkey tips, thawing reminders, and cooking alerts sent straight to your mobile phone.” (from ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:40-47

Denomination: Baptist

The Grace Of Gratitude Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jun 11, 2009

Gratitude – the power to appreciate and acknowledge what one has These are not gifts we have mastered… but means of grace… disciplines we develop. This is true of one final gift…GRATITUDE. – the power to appreciate and acknowledge what one has

This morning we’re going to conclude our series focused on Spiritual Insights for Insecure Times I don’t presume that we’ve resolved all the insecurity and uncertainty that we may face ahead. Rather… it’s more a matter of looking at the challenge… and resolving within the inner qualities that we ...read more

Scripture: James 1:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Attitude Of Gratitude Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Oct 23, 2008

If any people in America should be thankful to God and grateful for His goodness, it ought to be Christians, who are able to meet freely and fellowship together as Body of Christ.

Turn your Bibles to 1 Thessalonians 5:16 - 18 Title: Attitude of Gratitude Theme: Expression of Biblical Gratitude Series: Full Measure of Thanksgiving Long ago there was as a great British poet. He was a famous writer, whose writings ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Gratitude Or Granted

Contributed by Mike Ingo on Mar 22, 2011

We are not to take what Christ did for us on the Cross for granted.

Introduction: Think about these two words for just a moment and what they take into account. If we define them by our English standards they look like this: Gratitude: to be grateful for something. Grateful: to appreciate something. Appreciate: to grasp the worth, quality, or significance of ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-13

Denomination: Holiness

An Attitude Of Gratitude

Contributed by James Kevin Bachmann on Nov 24, 2011

Concrete plans have to be made and executed to prepare for thr Final Judgment. Just saying you want to be saved and doing nothing ab out it is hardly enough preparation. Just thinking you live a good live must be supplemented by well designed plans, dedic

An Attitude of Gratitude Several places in the Gospels deal with preparedness for the Final Judgment,‭ ‬including this one in Mark.‭ ‬One strategy is to wait for the start of signs to begin preparing.‭ ‬However,‭ ‬the signs won’t necessarily ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:33-37

Denomination: Catholic

Attitude Of Gratitude Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Nov 30, 2011

Being Thankful is a life-long process. It is acknowlwdging god for all His blessings

Attitude of Gratitude Psalm 100 Introduction- This morning I want to look at having an attitude of gratitude. Being thankful this Thanksgiving. I want us to take our text from the man after God’s own heart, King David as he offers up thanksgiving to God. Psalm 100 That is exalting the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Nazarene

Gratitude Or Greed?

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Oct 12, 2011

Are you grateful? Or do you struggle with greed?

[You can contact jonrmcleod@gmail.com to receive sermons each week by email, or you can follow his blog at blog.fhfbc.org.] GRATEFUL GIVING “But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able thus to offer willingly? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

An Attitude Of Gratitude

Contributed by Jon Miller on Mar 1, 2011

This message was preached the week of Thanksgiving and shows how as Christians we can keep an attitude of Gratitude by looking at the lepers that Jesus healed in the gospel of Luke

An Attitude of Gratitude Luke 17:11-19 ILL.- A Sunday School teacher asked her class what they were thankful for. One little boy said, “My glasses.” When asked why he was thankful for his glasses, he said, “Because they keep the boys from fighting me and the girls from kissing ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Attitude Of Gratitude

Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 29, 2010

Thanksgiving should be a reminder that we need to have a proper attitude all year long.

Attitude of Gratitude Joel 2:21-27 INTRODUCTION – WHY DO WE CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING? When did the Thanksgiving celebration in the US begin? THE INSECURE TIMES OF JOEL During the time of Joel’s prophecy, the people were living in similar insecure times. The prophet called the ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:21-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Habit Of Gratitude

Contributed by Daniel Austin on May 22, 2011

Having an attitude of gratitude begins with trusting God and keeping in constant prayer to Him.

The Habit Of Gratitude Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:18; Philippians 4:6 I received an email recently, promoting a motivational book on the subject of gratitude. What really impressed me was the quote which inspired the writing of this book. The quote is attributed to a woman by the name of Vivian Green, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Attitude Of Gratitude

Contributed by Rick Boyne on May 25, 2012

Thanksgiving begins with an attitude.

Attitude of Gratitude November 4, 2007 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Thanksgiving begins with an attitude. Focus Passage: Psalm 100 Supplemental Passage: Luke 17:11-19 Introduction: I. Thanksgiving is about exuberance. (vs. 1) a. Exuberance is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Attitude Of Gratitude

Contributed by Ryan Reed on May 30, 2008

Luke gives us an opportunity to hear Christ teach on gratitude.

Attitude of Gratitude Luke 7:36–50 A recent report by Salary.com stated: If the typical stay-at-home mother in the United States were paid for her work as a housekeeper, cook and psychologist among other roles, she would earn $138,095 a year. The additional jobs comprising a mother’s work were ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Church Of God

Grounds For Gratitude

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 6, 2007

After Thanksgiving sermon. You can have that magnificent gratitude for fellowship, for suffering, for grace, and thus learn to live and to serve at your fullest for Christ.

Grounds For Gratitude dec0196a Philippians 1 (830) Sometimes, we have a way of forgetting Thanksgiving as soon as the turkey is cold, and we start looking forward to Christmas. Let’s hold onto this thanksgiving idea at least twenty minutes longer. In searching for a thanksgiving statement in ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-30

Denomination: Baptist