Sermons on Holiday Message:

Getting Perspective From Psalm 73

Contributed by Joey Nelson on Nov 22, 2002

In Psalms of Lament, there is a three-fold emphasis: I am hurting; You are not helping; They are winning. Psalm 73 focuses on the third statement of this three-fold pattern - “They are winning.”

SERMONIC / WORSHIP THEME Opening Statement: It’s Thanksgiving Day and the aroma of roast turkey fills Charlie Brown’s house. Snoopy, outside, lying on top of his doghouse, smells that aroma, and he is thinking, “It’s Thanksgiving Day. Everybody eats turkey on Thanksgiving Day.” So he lies on top ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 73:1-28

Dont Bite The Hand That Feeds You, Instead Bite Your Tongue

Contributed by Edwin Amundson on Nov 22, 2002

Thanksgiving or just a sermon on being grateful. Deals with the complaining of the Children of Israel and applys to troublemakers in the Church.

?DON?T BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU, INSTEAD BITE YOUR TONGUE,? NUM 11:18-20 JOKE---Two guys are walking through a field when they spot a full grown bull as big as a pickup truck. They freeze as the bull turned his head and scraped his front hoof on the ground to acknowledge he was about to ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 11:18-20, 1 Corinthians 10:6

Denomination: Baptist

Being Thankful

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 22, 2002

We all need to be thankful. What can we learn from a healed leper.

INTRODUCTION • The following proclamation was made by Governor Bradford in 1623, 3 years after the Pilgrims settled at Plymouth; To all ye Pilgrims, Inasmuch as the great father has given us this year an abundant harvest of Indian corn, wheat, peas, squashes and garden vegetables, and has made ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:12-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Command To Give Thanks

Contributed by Dennis Winn on Nov 23, 2002

In every thing give thanks is a command not a suggestion.

Everyone knows the eleventh commandment, It was written by the Supreme Court : Thou shall not read the first 10 in the public school. Do you know the 14th .commandment ? Thou Shall Be Thankful In Every Thing 1 Thessalonians 5 :16-19 J. Vernon McGee notes 22 commandments ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-19

Denomination: Baptist

First Person Imperative

Contributed by Guy Caley on Nov 24, 2002

The psalmist, David, commands himself to give praise to the Lord and we should too, in every circumstance.

Today you get a linguistics lesson. Those of you who come here all the time know that I don’t stand up here and pontificate on Greek participles and Hebrew verbs every week. First I’m not smart enough, second it’s boring. But today you’re going to hear about Hebrew verbs, because it’s essential ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Do You Say?

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 22, 2003

This coming thursday is Thanksgiving Day, and to prepare our hearts and our minds for this traditional day of thanks, Today, we are going discuss several incidents in the book of Numbers and through our study we will learn, how we can really show God that

"WHADDAYA SAY?" TEXT: NUMBERS INTRODUCTION I remember growing and being taught by my parents a very important lesson. And that lesson was to say thank you when someone did something for me or gave me something. They would say to me if I forget, or If I was slow in saying thank you, "whaddaya ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 11:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be Thankful

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 14, 2003

One of the temptations of the Christian who has been saved for any length of time is the danger of getting accustomed to God’s blessings, to take them for granted, and fail to be thankful. we need to be thankful to God for so much.

BE THANKFUL PSALM 100 INTRODUCTION: Psalms 100:4 tells us to "Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise; be thankful to Him, and bless His name." One of the temptations of the Christian who has been saved for any length of time is the danger of getting accustomed to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Attitude Of Gratitude

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 27, 2005

Attitude of gratitude releases dynamic power Surviving Power Reviving Power Striving Power Arriving Power

The Attitude Of Gratitude - Deff. -- Of Thanksgiving -- To make acknowledgment with praise Heb. 13:15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of [our] ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Day Of Thanksgiving, Praise, And Repentance

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 12, 2007

2006 Thanksgiving Service and Communion meditation.

The President had his hands full. The nation was engaged in a war that was increasingly disliked by the nation. Some in the congress thought the loss of civil liberties had gone too far. Doris Kearns Goodwin would write, ‘Amid the clamorous opposition in Congress, the continued threats of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Church Of God

Sabath R And R

Contributed by Tim Hedberg on Jan 15, 2007

God’s boundaries concerning work.

Sabbath R and R Exodus 20:8-11 Deuteronomy 5:12-15 September 3, 2006 30 years ago, it was not uncommon for me to sit in front of the television on Saturday and Sunday mornings with a big bowl of Lucky Charms cereal watching cartoons. I grew up with the Superfriends, Scooby Doo, Tom and Jerry. In ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Remember The Wonders

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 10, 2007

Remembering the wonders of life brings us to thankfulness.

Remember The Wonders (Thanksgiving 2004) 1 Chron 16:12 October 10, 2004 Intro: (calvin and Hobbes cartoon) Remember The Wonders Verse 12 of 1 Chronicles 16 says, “remember the wonders”. Can you? Birth The wonders began the day we were conceived. There in the safety of our mothers womb we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:12

Denomination: Baptist

Living A Legacy - A Memorial Day Observance Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on May 22, 2007

This is a Memorial Day Sermon. We will remember 1. Soldiers 2. Christians 3. Our Lord. We conclude by observing the Lord’s Supper in a unique fashion.

Living A Legacy A Memorial Day Celebration In a Change of Command Ceremony at Fort Riley, KS, on 2 June 2006, LTC Eric Wesley included these words in his speech. [“…allow me to tell you about these men and the families of the men standing in front of you. And I would start by telling you what ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Heroes - Memorial Day

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 23, 2007

INCLUDES FREE DOWNLOADABLE MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE VIDEO! What is a true hero? Many have given their lives so that we might live ours more abundantly! Link included to formatted text, audio & video, & PowerPoint Presentation.

Heroes Ephesians 3:20-21 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Heroes.html What is a Hero? Say amen when you see a picture of a hero, and ‘boo’ when you don’t. [one-by-one slides of Britney Spears, 9/11 firefighters, American Idol judges, our military, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, President Bush, Jerry ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Christian Citizen

Contributed by Ed Wood on May 24, 2007

Christians are both citizens of this world and members of a new kingdom.

THE CHRISTIAN CITIZEN Romans 13:1-14 INTRO: In recent years, we Americans have elected a president and celebrated our constitution. During the same time, as members of a church, we have shared in special occasions and ongoing efforts to fulfill our church’s mission. Christians are both citizens ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

A Memorial Day Moment

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on May 25, 2007

A moment that was made forever a memorial

Once there were three old sisters who lived together. One sister got up to go to bed and half way up the stairs she stopped and asked, "Was I going up or was I coming down?" One sister replied with a hint of aggravation, "You were going up to bed." A second sister headed into the kitchen to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:3-9

Denomination: Baptist