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Encourages trust in God's goodness, thankfulness in trials, and triumph through praise, emphasizing that true happiness lies in enjoyment, not possessions.
Good morning, beloved family of God. As we gather here today, in the sanctuary of His love, we are reminded of the profound words of Charles Spurgeon, who once said, "It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness." The beauty of this statement lies in its simplicity and ...read more
Topics: Thanksgiving
The "who" "what" and "why" of thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving Colossian 1:12-17 Intro. -I have heard that there is now a movement to change Thanksgiving Day from a day of giving thanks to a day of mourning. -We should not be surprised as we live in ageneration of ungrateful people. Romans 1:21 Because that, when they knew God, they ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:11-17
Denomination: Baptist
The importance of expressing gratitude to God for His enduring love and blessings, and the joy and blessings that come from a heart filled with thanksgiving.
Good morning, my brothers and sisters in Christ! Today, we're going to dive deep into the wonderful world of thanksgiving. Now, I'm not talking about turkey and stuffing, though those are certainly blessings. No, today we're talking about the act of thanking God, the blessings that come from a ...read more
Topics: Thanksgiving, God
Thankfulness should be the hallmark of a Christian. The lack of thankfulness shows a heart in need of mending, instruction, and direction. Paul puts is simply like this: it is God’s will for you to be thankful. So let us examine what it is to be thankful.
Introduction It is that time of year again. Now I don't believe in preaching to the season, but follow the leading of the Holy Spirit and this time the Spirit is leading me to preach on Thankfulness. Our concept of Thanksgiving comes from the thoughts of first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims who ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
We paused as a nation this week to give thanks. Let us give thanks not just for what God has done for us, but for Who He is!
In 1789, our nation’s first President, George Washington, issued the following proclamation: <I>Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor, and Whereas ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5
An inductive exploration of my experiences of God’s blessings that leads others to reflect on their own reasons for giving thanks to God.
Introduction: This week our nation dedicated a day to expressing gratitude. Families gathered to share laughter and good food. The turkeys were roasted and the pumpkin pies were devoured as we celebrated Thanksgiving Day. I think Thanksgiving should be a time of reflection – a time of looking ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 103:1-22
Denomination: Wesleyan
To live a life of joy we need to daily practice thanksgiving and praise. "My mouht is filled with Your praise...all day long." Psalm 71:8
Thanksgiving – Anticipate Joy Psalm 100:4 “Enter his gates with thanksgiving, go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and bless his name.” This morning when we came into the Light and Life Church did we practice this verse. Do we come to worship with hearts filled ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 100:1-4
Denomination: Free Methodist
thanksliving
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This sermon explores the importance of praising God's providence, engaging in worship through thanksgiving, and living a lifestyle that reflects gratitude for God's blessings.
Good morning! It's a joy to be here with you all today, and I am so grateful that we can gather in this sacred space to share in the word of God. Today, we're going to be looking at a passage from 1 Chronicles 16:8-36, a passage that's filled with praise, worship, and thankfulness. Before we get ...read more
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:8-36
Topics: Worship, Thanksgiving
Part 3 – Life of Thanks. Thanks to God for designing us to Perfectly Fit – each of us uniquely designed to operate as a part of the whole
The Body Beautiful Part 3 Life of Thanks We are in week three of this series entitled The Body Beautiful We actually began the week before this series with a very frank discussion about how the Lord was impressing upon me the direction this church must be heading I am feeling an intensity and ...read more
The Psalms begin with a very clear choice: we are either part of the Godly or the Ungodly. God promises victory for Himself, and for us, if we abide in Him.
A Study of Psalm 1 and 2 Psalm 1-2 Introduction - Psalms broken into 5 books, covered an extensive time period - Gathered together as songs of praise & words of encouragement/warning - There are psalms of wisdom, royal psalms, lament psalms, & thanksgiving - There are also psalms of pilgrimage ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6, Psalm 2:1-12
In Psalm 30 David thanks God for His help in 3 Dimensions – the Past, the Present, and the Future. We look at the things David thanked God for that will spark our own thankfulness.
3 DIMENSION THANKSGIVING Ps. 30:1-12 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. PREMIUM ON IGNORANCE a. Shortly before his death, former Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller was presiding at a church business meeting. During the heated debate, a delegate rose and began a tirade against universities and education, ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 30:1-12
Denomination: Assembly Of God
This Psalm gives five instructions for giving thanks
Only Ps with title of “Psalm Of Praise” Series of 5 commands given. Thankfulness seems to be a lost art today. Warren Wiersby illustrated this problem in his commentary on Colossians. He told about Edward Spencer a ministerial student in Evanston, Illinois, who was part of a ...read more
Notice, our text begins, “It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord...”
As I preach this message I would like to show you why it is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord. We usually think of being thankful as being connected with good manners. Illus: A man gave a little child a piece of candy. The mother was embarrassed, because the child immediately stuck the ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 92:1-15, Psalm 100:4
God is looking for true praise in his people.
"Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name." II Sam. 22:50 Last year I was watching a news cast and at the end of the show the reporter looked at the camera and said with a smile: “Everyone have a happy ‘Turkey-day’!” The thought ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 22:50
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