Sermons on Thanks Is A Sacrifice:

The Priority Of Thankfulness

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 21, 2016

Thankfulness is a critical tool in the believers toolbox, one highly valued by God Himself. It should become an addiction.

The Priority of Thankfulness (Ephesians 5:18-20, Colossians 3:16-17) 1. The idea of being Thankful is often left open-ended in our day. TO GOD. 2. Harriet was an atheist. One morning she & a Christian lady-friend stepped out into the glories of a beautiful fall morning. As Harriet saw the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Giving Thanks

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Nov 24, 2002

The key to a distinctively Christian Thanksgiving celebration is giving thanks for the right things.

This morning, I’d like to begin with a question. Is Thanksgiving a Christian holiday? The word "holiday," after all, comes from the phrase "holy day". And so, is Thanksgiving a holy day for those who serve and worship Jesus Christ? Does the twenty-eighth of November have any special spiritual ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:1

Denomination: Baptist

Thankful For Heaven

Contributed by Charles Wall, Jr. on Feb 15, 2005

This has been the most difficult year of my of life with Elizabeth’s going to be with the Lord. Therefore on this Thanksgiving, what am I thankful for?

This is the Sunday before Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Sunday and it is customary that the pastor bring a message on Thanksgiving, on giving thanks. So as I considered what the Lord would have me share with you today, I began to ask myself the question: what am I thankful for? Obviously ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-3

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

An Outpouring Of Thankfulness Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 7, 2011

Paul’s prayer burst into an overflow of thankfulness & praise. This thankfulness was because their lives demonstrated that God was at work in them and in the church. The Gospel was bearing fruit in & through their lives.

COLOSSIANS 1: 3-8 AN OUTPOURING OF THANKFULNESS [1 Peter 1:3-8] Paul gave continual thanks to God in his prayers. So it was natural that when Paul prayed for the church at Colossae, the prayer burst into an overflow of thankfulness and praise. This thankfulness was because their lives ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:3-8

Denomination: Baptist

A Thankful Heart

Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 25, 2003

We can follow the example of the one leper who returned to thank Jesus to help us this Thanksgiving to offer proper thanks to God and to be a person with a thankful heart.

THANKSGIVING 2003: A THANKFUL HEART LUKE 17:11-19 INTRODUCTION Governor Bradford made the following proclamation 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 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Giving Thanks

Contributed by Evelyn Weston on Oct 19, 2004

Thanksgiving C: We give thanks, not just for all the things God gives us, but because of who God is and who God has called us to be. Illustration from the Pilgrims.

Grace to you and peace, brothers and sisters in Christ— blessed by God, blessed to be a blessing. Amen Thanksgiving is here again— the beginning of the holiday season. Supposedly this is the end of fall, though there’s no doubt this year that winter is already here to stay. But Thanksgiving ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Lutheran

Narnia: The Sacrifice Of Friendship

Contributed by John Bamman on Nov 27, 2005

The thread of sacrifice draws together the movie "Narnia" to the Solemnity of Christ the King, a children’s liturgy.

Children’s Mass for the Solemnity of Christ the King November 26th 2006 Setting: Christ the King Catholic grade school, grades 1st - 8th Readings: Daniel 7:13-14, Rev. 1:5-8, and John 18:33-37 “How much would you sacrifice for your friends?” What comes to mind when you think of a king? Today ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:12-13

Denomination: Catholic

Give Thanks

Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 19, 2007

This is my annual Thanksgiving Message for 2007

Give Thanks Selected Passages November 18, 2007 Morning Message Introduction It’s Thanksgiving Day & the aroma of roast turkey fills Charlie Brown’s house. Snoopy, outside, lying on top of his doghouse, smells that aroma, & he is thinking, “It’s Thanksgiving Day. Everybody eats turkey on ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:34

Denomination: Church Of God

Honest Thanks

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Nov 24, 2009

Is our thankfulness, honestly thankful? A brief look at thankfulness at a thanksgiving service

One morning a woman who was a known atheist stepped out of her home on the hillside and was taken back by what a beautiful morning it was. The Cook Inlet sparkled, the air was fresh and crisp, the sky was a blue as she had ever seen it and Denali loomed over the whole scene. She was so overwhelmed ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Thankful Christian

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 25, 2018

We are a generous Nation and are great contributors to charities but still a third of the world goes to bed hungry every night a third of the world is without proper medical care, a third of the world is thirsty for clean water and God's word.

How do we express our thankfulness to God for the blessings we have received? Today in North America we are considered some of the wealthiest people on the planet. That does not mean that you have a fortune tucked away somewhere but rather our standard of living is some of the best. We have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Frankincense For A Holy Sacrifice Series

Contributed by Kevin Barron on Dec 22, 2016

Uses the frankincense that the wise men brought to point out some of the sacrifices that Jesus made in coming to earth.

WISE MEN STILL SEEK HIM, PART 2 FRANKINCENSE FOR A HOLY SACRIFICE MATTHEW 2:1-12 DECEMBER 4, 2016 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT, YEAR C FARM HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, HARRISBURG, AR INTRO. Dave Barry, the well-known humorist, has this take on the wise men and Christmas: “Although this is a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

Give Thanks Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 12, 2009

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

Scripture: Ephesians 5:20

Denomination: Other

Giving Thanks

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 13, 2005

A Thanksgiving sermon

"GIVING THANKS ALWAYS FOR ALL THINGS UNTO GOD AND THE FATHER IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST." Shakespeare wrote, "How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child!" True! But how much more unnatural and repugnant is ingratitude in those who have become sons and daughters ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:20

Denomination: Baptist

Thankful For The Cross

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Nov 18, 2018

As we consider Thanksgiving, we should be mindful of the many blessings we have in Christ. While these are too numerous to name, every believer should be thankful for the cross!

Thankful for the Cross Galatians 6:14 This particular epistle of Paul was written to the churches in the region of Galatia. As you read and study this letter, a common theme becomes evident. Many in the region of Galatia had been influenced by the Judaizers, those who insisted the Law must be ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:14

Denomination: Baptist

Being Thankful PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 24, 2023

This sermon explores the importance of expressing gratitude for God's blessings, guided by the celebration and worship depicted in 1 Chronicles 16.

Beloved, we gather here today, not as mere spectators, but as active participants in the divine drama of life. We stand on the precipice of a new revelation, an understanding that will not only illuminate our minds but also ignite our hearts. We are here to embrace the wisdom of the Word, to drink ...read more

Topics: Thanksgiving