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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    The Foolishness Of Ingratitude

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 25, 2006
    based on 104 ratings
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    This text in Romans chapter one reveals the sin of ingratitude and just how bad it is in God’s mind.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A Sunday School teacher asked her class what they were thankful for. One little boy said, “My glasses.” When asked why he was thankful for his glasses, he said, “Because they keep the boys from fighting me and the girls from kissing me.” This is the season of thanksgiving and we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    An Attitude Of Gratitude

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 27, 2000
    based on 521 ratings
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    Learning to be grateful and letting create joy, contentment and the desire to share.

    There was an article in the local paper where I used to live about a couple who had been living on welfare and food stamps from 1983 to 1991. They had drawn a great deal of money from the welfare system, before it was discovered through a welfare fraud investigator, that the couple had stocks, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Extreme Gratitude

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Aug 31, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
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    Christian living requires an extreme level of gratitude

    Extreme Gratitude 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Thanksgiving Message November 23, 2008 Morning Service The pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts…nevertheless, [they] set aside a day of thanksgiving. — H. W. Westermeyer The Pilgrims revealed an example of extreme gratitude toward God for all ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Tremendous Things For Which To Be Thankful

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 28, 2004
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    The child of God has some tremendous things to be thankful for. Among them is the fact that God is faithful; He is forgiving; and He is our Father.

    TREMENDOUS THINGS FOR WHICH TO BE THANKFUL Text: Ps.136: 1-3, 26 Intro: Society as a whole, finds it rather easy to take, but terribly difficult to give thanks. As a matter of fact, Paul the apostle said that an unthankful attitude would be one of the characteristics of the “last days.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Giving Thanks!

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 29, 2009
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     | 8,240 views

    Thanks Giving - what are we thankful for? We are called by scripture to give constatn thanks

    Giving thanks! Psalm 103 This morning I want to perform a small psychological experiment. Don’t worry I am not going to embarrass anyone. All I want you to do is to remember the first thought that comes into your mind when I ask you a question. Can you believe that this Thursday is Thanksgiving ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    The Power Of Appreciation Series

    Contributed by Et Tapper on Feb 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 46,985 views

    This message is about the power of being appreciative to God, others, and ourselves.

    THE POWER OF APPRECIATION (A THANKSGIVING MESSAGE) Part 2 INTRODUCTION: Ex – Some things to be thankful for; Show email. Luke 19: 1-10 – Read 1 Thessalonians 5:16 – 19 Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you: Do not ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Four Things Jesus Was Thankful For

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 12, 2010
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    Four instances where Jesus Expressed thanks

    I. HE WAS THANKFUL FOR THE FATHER'S ATTENTIVE PERCEPTION (John 11:41) A. That God Heard His Prayer Comprehendingly B. That God Heard His Prayer Continually II. HE WAS THANKFUL FOR THE FATHER'S ABUNDANT PROVISION (Matthew 14:19) A. An appreciation for the providing hand of God B. An ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Man That Came Back. (Hix)

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Nov 23, 2010
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    Are we thankful?

    The Man Who Came Back! Luke 17:11-19 Verse 12-Lepers They were dealing with a almost incurable disease, and so are many people today, and that disease is ungratefulness! A man bought a piece of land with a house on it but the land and house needed a lot of work, after getting ever thing fixed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Look At The Lord’s Thankful Heart

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 23, 2009
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    Jesus was thankful! And He wants us to have a thankful heart like His. What was the Lord thankful for?

    Look at the Lord’s Thankful Heart John 11:32-44 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Nov. 29, 2009 *One of the best parts of our trip home last month was eating breakfast with Gary & Lisa. They are old friends from high school days. Gary has been through a lot of troubles over the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thankfulness

    Contributed by Darryl Blahovich on Jan 8, 2010
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    Where do we find thankfulness in this world.

    "The Day the Sun Didn't Shine" In 1883, It is said that in New England the Sun didn't rise! The people awoke to an eerie darkness. They went outside to do their chores in stony silence. No rooster crowed, no birds chirping, none of the usual sounds of a new day. At the very start, people began ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Always Thankful For All Things Series

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Mar 16, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,176 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

  • Tim Shepard avatar

    Thank You God

    Contributed by Tim Shepard on Dec 2, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,312 views

    This sermon is about thanking God all the time and not just at Thanksgiving.

    THANK YOU GOD (This sermon is preceded by the Thanksgiving video by the Skit Guys.) Well, it’s that time again. Time for the celebration of Thanksgiving. As I was working on this week’s sermon I was busy thinking about all the things that will happen this Thursday. You see, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    More Gratitude, Less Grumbling!

    Contributed by David Cook on Nov 14, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,721 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

  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    A To Z

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,918 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

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    Count Your Blessings

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Dec 17, 2009
    based on 24 ratings
     | 35,966 views

    Have you ever really tried to count your blessings? While it seems impossible, not doing so could be disastrous!

    Count Your Blessings I Kings 17-19 The story is told of a Family gathering at Thanksgiving. Mother and Dad went to one of the daughter’s for the traditional feast. Knowing how gullible the daughter was, mom decided to play a trick. She told her that she needed something from the store. When the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God