Sermons on Thank God:

From Thorns To Thankfulness Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011

Paul could have easily boasted on how he had it all together and everything he had accomplished, but as soon as he wanted to boast, God gave him a thorn to remind him that it is wasn’t about him. What is a thorn? Thorns are any form of physical issues, hu

From Thorns to Thankfulness 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 A seaman meets a pirate in a bar, and take turns boasting of their adventures on the high seas. The seaman notes that the pirate has a peg-leg, hook, and an eyepatch. The seaman asks "So, how did you end up with the peg-leg?" The pirate replies "We ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Denomination: Methodist

What Does God Want From Me? (Harvest Sermon)

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Sep 28, 2025

'What does God want from me?' - Psalm 67 - Harvest sermon by Gordon Curley. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: God wants to be known - missions (vs 2) God wants to be praised - worship (vs 3&5) God wants to be enjoyed – fellowship (vs 4) God wants to be entrusted – ministry (vs 6) God wants to be feared – discipleship (vs 7) SERMON BODY: Ill: • It is a classic musical, • And you ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

Stay Grateful For Gods Care. Numbers 22 (Lesson In Numbers)

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jan 2, 2012

Book of Numbers is the journey when Gods people were held in Egypt and God caused plagues to come upon the land. So Pharaoh the king freed Gods people and by the leadership of Moses and Aaron ...God sent them on a journey to a land that God had promised t

Stay Grateful For Gods Care. Numbers 22 (Lesson in Numbers) Let me give you a outline of the book of Numbers so everyone will be up to date with what's going on and what Gods message is in this book. There are many messages in the book of Numbers. Book of Numbers is the journey when Gods people ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Thanksgiving To Thanksliving

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 26, 2008

Is giving thanks simply something we do once a year? Not according to Jesus and the bible. Giving thanks is a lifestyle to be lived out in several ways.

Thanksgiving to Thanksliving 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 November 23, 2008 Well, here we are for another Thanksgiving and our Thanksgiving service with our Thanksgiving dinner afterwards. I truly hope that you will stay and be a part of this special time of fellowship. I saw this cartoon that was cute ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Denomination: Church Of God

Reasons For Thanksgiving To God

Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 9, 2006

Some people act as if they had nothing to be thankful for! • A lack of thankfulness is a lack of thoughtfulness. • Ingratitude is probably the less attractive attitude anyone could possess.

Reasons For Thanksgiving to God Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High (Psa 50:14 KJV) : I Chronicles 16:8 Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. Psalms 68:19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 50:14

"Who Does Not Thank For Little Will Not Thank For Much”

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Nov 18, 2006

Why should we give thanks to God? For (a) He is good to us; (b) His mercies / love endures forever in our lives; (c) His faithfulness continues through all our generations.

Introduction: Pastor Allen tells about a veteran missionary who came up to him one day after he had delivered his sermon. The missionary introduced himself and said, "I was a medical missionary for many years in India. And I served in a region where there was progressive blindness. People were ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living As If God Matters Series

Contributed by Tim Bond on Aug 27, 2002

Nadab & Abihu serve as examples of what happens when we trivialize God and begin to live as if God doesn’t matter. Thank God for the grace that saves us from the consequences of our sin.

The story of Nadab and Abihu is not one of the most prominent in the Bible. - Unlike Samson last week, not one of those commonly taught in Sunday School. - Not in many people’s top 10 list. Some are probably thinking “Nadab & Abi-who?” The Hebrews had just been led out of Egypt. They had followed ...read more

Scripture: James 4:11-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Building From God

Contributed by Matthew Olanrewaju on Sep 17, 2007

When death occurs, Christians should have more cause to thank God and not despair as Our bodies are erthly tents which if destroyed, we, however, have a buiding from God, eternal, in the heavens.

“For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens” 2 Cor 5:1 The second epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Chapter 5, verse 1, is contained in a letter written to comfort Christians in situations of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

The Path To A Thankful Attitude

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 24, 2006

There is a path we can walk so that we can develop a thankful attitude.

INTRODUCTION „X SLIDE #1 „X It is the time of the year that we are called to focus in on things we are to be thankful about. „X I know at times is can seem hard for us to have a thankful attitude because of things that seem to happen around us. „X Things get tough and we seem to lose sight of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, 1 Thessalonians 5:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

At The Heart Of Thanks (Thanksgiving)

Contributed by Chris Surber on Nov 20, 2008

At the heart of thanks is God’s grace encapsulated in a right understanding of ourselves in relation to God; humility.

“At The Heart of Thanks” I Chronicles 16:24-36 Introduction There was once a man who set out to have a well dug in his own house that he might draw water from it whenever he wished to drink. The experience of this man’s well, reminds me of what I perceive to be the rather encumbered faith of so ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:24-36

Denomination: Christian Church

Thanks For The Unspeakable Gift

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on May 15, 2013

Jesus is the gift

2Co 9:15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. This is the time of year when we are concerned about choosing just the right Christmas gifts to give to the special people in our lives. But let me ask you, "Have you ever received an indescribable gift?" Have you ever received a gift that was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Thank God For A Father Who Can Genesis 18:1-33

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Jun 16, 2023

To every man in this room, you wear several different hats. For some you wear the hat of a husband, a father, a son, a brother, a friend, and a man among many other things. Each of these hats requires you to react in a different mode, different style and a different manner.

To every man in this room, you wear several different hats. For some you wear the hat of a husband, a father, a son, a brother, a friend, and a man among many other things. Each of these hats requires you to react in a different mode, different style and a different manner. As a man you stand on a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-33

Denomination: Baptist

Showing Our Thanks

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 6, 2007

We can give thanks in 1)Praise of God’s Eternatlity 2) The Perception of our Frailty and 3) The Plea for God’s Steadfast Love

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 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:1-17

Denomination: Other

An Attitude Of Gratitude

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Sep 26, 2020

When we look at how God instructed the Israelites to celebrate TWO harvest festivals we find there is a lot we can apply to how we thank God for his goodness to us. There are some surprises!

Today we’re celebrating Harvest Festival. This year, coronavirus restrictions have resulted in a rather muted celebration. We aren’t meeting at church and we don’t have the usual piles of food to give to the food bank, or a beautiful harvest loaf. I’m going to take a look at some passages and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 65:9-13, Exodus 23:16, Deuteronomy 16:13, Deuteronomy 16:16

Denomination: Baptist

The Best Reason To Give Thanks

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Oct 11, 2007

Give thanks because God’s love for us is eternal. It didn’t have a beginning and it will not have an end.

Two attitudes toward thanksgiving: • Blessings are seen as coming from US, not GOD. Bart Simpson’s Thanksgiving prayer: “Dear God, we paid for this stuff ourselves, so thanks for nothing.” Prayer by the character Charlie Anderson (Jimmy Stewart) in the movie Shenandoah: “Lord, we cleared this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:34

Denomination: Baptist