Sermons on Thanksgiving Service:

Being Truly Grateful To God Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 21, 2008

Return to Jesus, humble yourself before Him and give Him thanks

I left the country of the Philippines to move to America when I was 12 years old. Before leaving, all my Filipino friends kept telling me that everything in America is big; big buildings, big homes, big cars. And I never heard of Thanksgiving until November 1969 when we were invited to an American ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Yield Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Aug 9, 2021

Yielding to others and putting their interests and needs before our own will definitely help to strengthen and lengthen our relationships with others.

For the past 4 weeks we have learned a lot about making our relationships better. We have learned how LOVE, ENCOURAGEMENT, FORGIVENESS, and SERVICE play a huge part in building more sincere relationships. We take another step today and add yet another element that will help to better your ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-15, Luke 14:7-14, Ephesians 4:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Knowing The Time To Shout

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Apr 29, 2023

Knowing when to give God the Praises that he deserves.

5 And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:   6 And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

Being Thankful In Difficult Times

Contributed by George Alves on Oct 6, 2001

In the midst of chaos there is hope, there is One who is our strength and refuge.

How can we be thankful during difficult times? When our world is falling apart… When we have more questions than answers… When bad things happen to good people… When evil seems to be gaining ground… When the last penny is spent and retirement is decades away… When your retirement savings ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-7

Denomination: Brethren

Shout To The Lord

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Aug 13, 2020

In the midst of all that celebration, it could be possible to miss out completely what the holiday is for - thanksgiving!

Shout to the Lord Psalm 100 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 11-20-19 [Video Introduction] Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart In October of 1621, Governor Winthrop declared a day of Thanksgiving and a feast was held for the 90 Native Americans and 53 Pilgrims that had made it ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Thankful Heart Is Not Optional

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Nov 25, 2008

This message looks at the importance of having a thankful heart.

“A Thankful Heart is not Optional” Romans 1:16-25 Several years back the Peanuts comic strip pictured Charlie Brown bringing out Snoopy’s dinner on Thanksgiving Day. But it was just his usual dog food in a bowl. Snoopy took one look at the dog food and said, "This isn’t fair. The rest of the world ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Thankful Heart

Contributed by Mac Hammond on Aug 9, 2012

Thankfulness is far more important to your experience of life than most people realize; it will revolutionize your relationship with God.

1. A thankful heart is far more important to your experience of life than most people realize. Most folks know they should be thankful, but do not put a premium on proactively cultivating a thankful heart. 2. Psalm 50:5 says, “Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There's No Peanut Butter!

Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 22, 2008

Our ability to be grateful to God is largely dependent on the perspective we bring to life.

Title: There’s No Peanut Butter Text: Psalm 100 The Big Idea: Our ability to be grateful to God is largely dependent on the perspective we bring to life. Introduction The painting you see on the screen is a familiar one. Bovey, Minnesota is a small community in south central Minnesota. In ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

This Is The Day Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 5, 2021

There is little we can give to God that is not a returning to Him of what He has already given to us. Time and substance are God's gifts to us. Thanksgiving, however, is a product of our own will, and to give God thanks is to give something that is uniquely our own.

Many years ago Rudyard Kipling was a popular writer, and it was reported that he was getting ten shillings for every word he wrote. Some students at Oxford University, who were not impressed with Kipling, sent him ten shillings with the request that he send them one of his very best words. He ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:6-14

Gratitude That Adorns The Gospel-7

Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 21, 2019

7 of 8. For the Christians in Rome, Paul delineated the relationship of gratitude to the Gospel. But what manner of Gratitude properly adorns the Gospel of Christ? OR... How can your Gratitude adorn the Gospel of Christ? Gratitude adorns the Gospel thru...

GRATITUDE That ADORNS The GOSPEL-VII—Romans 1:15-25 OR: Gratitude That Graces The Gospel Attention: Visiting Grandma: A Grandmother was giving directions to her grown grandson who was coming with his wife, to visit her for the first time in her new place: She told him, “You come to the front door ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:15-25

Denomination: Baptist

In Everything Give Thanks

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 26, 2019

Paul told us that thanks-giving, not complaining, is God's best will for us. We're to do it in every circumstance, not just the good ones. A thankful spirit operates by faith and focuses on God. We're to do it in the strength and grace of Christ, which is sufficient.

IN EVERYTHING GIVE THANKS 1 Thess. 5:18 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Josh: Why did the farmer run a steamroller over his potato field on Thanksgiving Day? Phil: Why? Josh: He wanted to raise mashed potatoes. 2. Biff: Why did the turkey cross the road? Bob: I don’t know. Biff: It was Thanksgiving ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

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

The Depth Behind The Words

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Feb 26, 2013

This Thanksgiving sermon uses various Psalms to explore the depth behind the things for which we are thankful: friends, family, health, the world, God and what he does.

Intro: The smell of the turkey roasting away has been tantalizing for quite some time, but now the breast meat has reached 165 degrees, the thigh meat is at 180, the skin is a beautiful brown, and the bird is resting tented loosely under foil. The pies (plural!) have been cooling on the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 68:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

Giving Thanks. God's Will Concerning You

Contributed by William Akehurst on Nov 25, 2011

Giving thanks must be learned and practiced daily. It is God's will concerning you. Here are three things to remember. This is a message of giving thanks, for each and every day.

GIVING THANKS (Thanksgiving) God’s Will concerning you. William Akehurst, HSWC Giving thanks must be learned and practiced daily. It is God's will concerning you. Here are three things to remember. This is a message of giving thanks, for each and every day. Psalm 92:1 It is a good ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Thankful For Breaking And Mending

Contributed by Pat Cook on Dec 5, 2011

Thanksgiving message about what Jesus was thankful for at the Last Supper.

Mark 14:22-26 – Thankful for Breaking and Mending Tonight, as we sing and pray and thank God, I’d like to share with you from the life of Jesus. I think that’s always a good place to start. Tonight’s scripture passage is found 3 times in the Gospels, meaning that the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:22-26

Denomination: Baptist