Sermons on Meaning Of Thanksgiving:

Do Not Dare Forget God!

Contributed by Jesse Roncales on Mar 4, 2010

At the backdrop of abundance and prosperity, people have the tendency to forget the Being behind all of it. Deuteronomy 8:1-20 reminds us that God is the One who causes the good things that are happening to us.

Introduction: Forgetfulness has been a problem most people experience. remember the time when you have something to get from a particular place, and when you are already there you thought to your self, "What on earth am i doing here?" Funny, isn't it? But most of us have experience that. This ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Blessings & Ingratitude

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 1, 2007

A lesson from the life of the paralytic at the pool of Bethesda.

The movie Fourth Of July tells the true story of Ron Kovic played by Tom Cruise. Kovic is a patriotic, All-American small town athlete who surprises his family by enlisting with the Marines to fight in the Vietnam War. However, once he is in Viet Nam the glory of war and heroism fades quickly. ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-15

Denomination: Methodist

Being Grateful

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Oct 17, 2013

This sermon says that gratefulness is important to our God.

BEING GRATEFUL Luke 17:11-19 INTRODUCTION ILLUSTRATION Five years ago before he succumbed to cancer, Tony Snow, former political commentator, speech writer and White House press secretary, said the following to the 2007 graduating class at the Catholic University of America: ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Baptist

A Proper Attitude Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Nov 15, 2015

The Apostle Paul has some key truths: Praise, Thanksgiving, Always, Continually and In All Circumstances: These are not attitudes for just the Sunday service, but a continue daily life expression.

A Proper Attitude Biblical Perspective on Thanksgiving Ephesians 5 19 - 20 says, "Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, ALWAYS giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." And 1 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Grace And Peace To All Believers

Contributed by Stephen Becker on Nov 26, 2007

A Thanksgiving (Sanctification) sermon which explores what it really means to be thankful for Jesus’ salvation in your...growing your character to be more Christ-like

Grace and Peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ! Many times you will hear ministers begin their sermons with these same words that Apostle Paul uses to open his various letters we find in the New Testament. Have you ever wondered why? Because all of us—as ministers of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:15-22

Denomination: Lutheran

My Biblical Walk In The Light PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 4, 2023

Encourage believers to live in the light of Christ, find gratitude in their trials, and uphold God's will in their lives, even in challenging times.

Good morning, brothers and sisters! Today we’re talking going to be diving into three main points, "living in the light of Christ, giving thanks in the midst of darkness, and upholding God's will in our lives." It's about embracing God's word, finding gratitude in our trials, and striving to follow ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Topics: Light Of Christ, Thanksgiving

Grace Grants Gratefulness

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Nov 18, 2008

Ephesians is a letter from Paul that tells about all we have as part of the Family of God. In it seven times he talks about our walk. As God’s children our life should be charactirized by a walk of gratefullness/thanksgiving. Grace is what grants a gra

Intro: Ephesians is a wonderful letter written by Paul that talks about us being part of the family of God. One of the main themes of the letter is the Lordship or headship of Christ. The only way the body will ever be truly united in missions, evangelism, praise, and thanksgiving is to be under ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:20

Denomination: Baptist

We Can Be Thankful Series

Contributed by David Owens on Nov 24, 2008

God not only expects His people to be thankful, He enables them to do so.

A. This coming Thursday is Thanksgiving. So in advance, let me say, “Happy Thanksgiving everyone.” 1. It is certainly one of my favorite days of the year, and arguably is the most important holiday of the year. 2. I’m thankful that we are a nation that still pauses one day a year to give thanks to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Can Be Thankful (2024)

Contributed by David Owens on Dec 2, 2024

It is God's will that His people be a thankful people. God will give us the ability to rejoice always and be thankful in all circumstances, but we have to do our part by focusing on our blessings.

A. Last Thursday was Thanksgiving and I hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving. 1. Thanksgiving is certainly one of my favorite days of the year, and it is arguably the most important holiday of the year. 2. I’m thankful that we are a nation that still pauses one day a year to be thankful. 3. I ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5, 1 Thessalonians 5:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Importance Of Giving Thanks To The Lord

Contributed by Paul Mulani on Nov 25, 2017

Based on Psalms 103:1-5, five reasons why we need to gives thanks to the Lord based on His benefits.

Importance of Giving Thanks to the Lord (Psalms 103:1-5) “Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Thankful To God For All His Benefits

Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 23, 2019

Psalm 103 has much to say to us about being thankful to God. What I would like to do this morning is talk about some verses and then give us an opportunity to praise God for these things and offer Him our thanks and our elders will pray for us as well.

THANKFUL TO GOD FOR ALL HIS BENEFITS PSALM 103:1-22 #Thanksgiving2019 INTRODUCTION… Warning Labels (p) [Images of Funny Warning Labels 1-11] Some of these warning labels are funnier than others. Others of them make you think as to why the label had to be created… probably because someone ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Thankful Perspective Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 10, 2021

What distinguishes the Christians thankfulness from the natural thankfulness of all people? The distinction consists basically in the fact that the Christian has someone to thank.

G. K. Chesterton has written a delightful account of a students encounter with his professor at Oxford. The professor, or tutor as they called them, was a bright young man, but he was a follower of the pessimistic views of Schopenhauer. He was disgusted with the weary worthless lives around him, ...read more

So Thankful!

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Nov 21, 2023

Based on Hebrews 4:14-16 - A Thanksgiving sermon that reminds us of the blessing of knowing Jesus, our High Priest.

“SO Thankful!” Hebrews 4:14-16 INTRO – Several days ago, woke up w/ a strange word in forefront of my mind. Never used this word before. Wasn’t even sure what it meant. The word was: stul·ti·fy – verb cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

What Does It Mean That Jesus’ Kingdom Is On Its Way? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 23, 2025

This sermon focuses on "Your Kingdom come" in the Lord's Prayer. What does it mean to pray for that to come about?

“YOUR KINGDOM COME": Jesus is inaugurating a kingdom. - Matthew 6:10. - So there is an important and underused word here in this part of the Lord’s Prayer: kingdom. - Let’s set the stage as we have in previous sermons. This is the Lord’s Prayer. Jesus is teaching us how to pray. He is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Different Kinds Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Dr. Tom Badia on Feb 12, 2024

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.

topic: DIFFERENT KINDS OF PRAYER A. Introduction In lesson 1, we covered the following. 1) We Defined prayer… To be effective in the adventure of prayer you must be able to define prayer. 2) Explained how prayer is answered…prayer not monologue, it’s a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:18