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  • Daniel Austin avatar

    Always Thankful For All Things Series

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Mar 16, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,272 views

    We see from Scripture that an attitude of thanksgiving is expected of God’s children. We can attain this by keeping our pride, complacency, and critical attitudes in check and our focus on all blessings we have from God.

    Always Thankful For All Things 11/23/08 PM Text: Ephesians 5:20 Introduction This Thursday is Thanksgiving Day. One day in which we set aside our busy schedules to be thankful. Now, there is nothing wrong with that but the word of God tells us that thankfulness should be our attitude all the time, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Christmas Courage: The Story Of Joseph Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Nov 28, 2006
    based on 124 ratings
     | 29,040 views

    There are three points to this sermon. 1. God gives courage to ordinary people. 2. God gives us courage to overcome our doubts and fears. 3. God gives us courage to face the future.

    (This sermon is a re-working of “The Nativity Story: The Courage of Joseph” by C. Raymond van Pletsen. I used some of the same wording and illustrations but changed the outline and applications. I only spoke of movies I had seen and since I am not a sports fan changed the ending.) Christmas ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Progression Of Praise

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 15,018 views

    Praise . . . it is more than goosebumps and music. There is a progression to praise that we must move through.

    The Progression of Praise Text: Psalm 100 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. 2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ashton Alexander avatar

    Don't Forget To Tell Him Thank You.

    Contributed by Ashton Alexander on Jun 7, 2009
    based on 84 ratings
     | 59,287 views

    This sermon explains the importance of thankfulness.

    Luke 17:11-19 Don’t Forget To Tell Him Thank You By Rev. Ashton E. Alexander There was a man who was well established that had vacationed to Jamaica for the summer. One afternoon after enjoying himself at the beach, he decided to grab a bit to eat from Burger King. After which, a seemingly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    The Purpose Of Thanksgiving Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 9, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,603 views

    A believer shows: 1) Thankfulness in Themselves (Col. 3:15-16a), 2) Thankfulness to Others (Col. 3:16b) & 3) Thankfulness to God (Col. 3:15-17)

    Thanksgiving is a time when we can formally recognize and give thanks for the obvious and more abstract things that shape our lives here in Canada. The first recognized Canadian thanksgiving was held in 1578, at least forty years earlier than that of our friends to the south. In a misguided attempt ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Michael Stark avatar

    A Reason To Be Thankful

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 9, 2016
     | 7,560 views

    Writing the Romans, Paul speaks of his gratitude for them, giving some surprising reasons for being thankful.

    “First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world. For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I mention you always in my prayers, asking that somehow by God’s will I may ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thanksliving Applied!

    Contributed by Robert Harmon on Nov 8, 2014
     | 8,065 views

    True thanksgiving is a life of daily thanks-living? So where is Thanksliving applied in the Word?

    Introduction When I think about thanksgiving I generally think about 3 things (preachers ALWAYS think in 3’s)….Family, Food, and Football! WHAT? I’m serious….when I think of that 4th Thursday in November, that’s the first things that pop in there! It’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Are Stores Open Thanksgiving Deserving Of Wide Scale Divine Retribution?

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Nov 17, 2014
     | 2,195 views

    Are Stores Open Thanksgiving Deserving Of Wide Scale Divine Retribution?

    Granted, retailers opening on Thanksgiving might not have been the most family-friendly or magnanimous gesture in relation to their employees. However, the response on the part of certain theologians and critics might have gone a bit overboard. In particular, one such condemnation intoned that ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    I’ll Be Glad When It’s Over

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 31, 2014
     | 4,038 views

    It’s not uncommon to hear in the weeks leading up to Christmas the phrase, “I’ll be glad when it’s over.”

    I’ll Be Glad When It’s Over December 7, 2014 Chester’s FBC, Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson Introduction: A It’s not uncommon to hear in the weeks leading up to Christmas the phrase, “I’ll be glad when it’s over.” 1 That phrase is typically said ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    Give Thanks Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 12, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,120 views

    Ephesians 5:20 tells 1) When, 2) For what, 3) To whom & 4) How the Spirit–filled believer is to be thankful.

    People may have one of three possible attitudes about thanksgiving. 1) The first is that it is unnecessary. Some people are not thankful simply because they think they deserve every good thing they have—and more. The rich firmer of Jesus’ parable who was presumptuous about his future prosperity ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • David Cook avatar

    More Gratitude, Less Grumbling!

    Contributed by David Cook on Nov 14, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,781 views

    God’s people should be known for a grateful attitude, (not grumbling)!

    MORE GRATITUIDE, LESS GRUMBLING! TEXT: LUKE 17:11-19 INTRO: We have so much to be thankful for. In spite of this, it’s easy to get wrapped up in becoming a grumbler over a person of gratitude! ILLUS: Thankfulness seems to be a lost art today. Warren Wiersbe illustrated this problem in his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matt Hoffmann avatar

    Real Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Nov 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,160 views

    In our Readings for the Last Sunday in the Church year, we learn something important about giving thanks.

    Isaiah 51:4-6; Jude 20-25; Mark 13:24-37 Well this Sunday is a big Sunday in the Church Year! If you didn’t know it, it is the LAST Sunday of this church year. Next week starts Advent and the beginning of a new journey through the church calendar. This Sunday is also called the Sunday of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    A To Z

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,955 views

    This is a Thanksgiving sermon that explores the passage from Revelation reminding us of why we should be Thankful.

    Revelation 1: 4b – 8 / A to Z Intro: A very devout Christian woman went into a pet store. She saw a beautiful parrot that she offered to buy. The store owner hesitated saying that he couldn’t sell her that parrot because it had belonged to a sailor and cussed a blue streak. The woman insisted ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Dennis Selfridge avatar

    Do We Give Thanks Because God Loves Us?

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Nov 28, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,456 views

    How to give thanks

    With the help of an outline by David DeWitt but my illustrations. DO WE GIVE THANKS BECAUSE GOD LOVES US? 1 CH 16:34 Snoopy is outside, lying on top of his doghouse, smells that aroma, & he is thinking, “It’s Thanksgiving Day. Everybody eats turkey on Thanksgiving Day.” So he lies there, watching ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    A Thanksgiving View

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Nov 30, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,844 views

    v.1 I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. Six QUESTIONS ❶ Who, ❷ What, ❸ Whom, ❹ When, ❺ How, ❻ Why

    Definition:- Thanksgiving — To make acknowledgment with praise - Praise found nearly 200x in the Psalms Psalm 69:30KJV I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving. Psalm 147:7KJV Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist