Sermons on thanksgiving service:

Football Thanksgiving

Contributed by Gary Waguespack on Dec 12, 2007

Call plays before the game starts? Have a Game plan that’ll work in every situation? Jesus does, for then and for us.

Mark 6:30-44, John 6:1-13, Thanksgiving Football, 2007. “In the Hands of Jesus with thanksgiving.” Introductory Words: We’re moving into the season of Thanksgiving and Christmas and I want you to know there is a secret to having a truly thankful thanksgiving and truly joyful Christmas. We ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-44

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Commitment To Thanksgiving

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 15, 2005

We have it so good. We enjoy it so much. We express it so little.

INTRO.- ILL.- One man wrote, “The day before Christmas became a thanksgiving day for my family. The station wagon was packed with kids and travel stuff for the 400-mile trip to Grandma’s. As is our custom, before leaving we asked God to protect us on the road. He did, but in an unusual way. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18, 1 Thessalonians 5:8, 1 Thessalonians 6:17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Ingredients Of Thanksgiving

Contributed by Kim Beckwith on Nov 26, 2005

A sermon discussing essential components of a Thankful heart.

November 20, 2005 THE INGREDIENTS OF THANKSGIVING Text: Col. 1:3-14 (focus on vs. 12) Well, it is certainly hard to fathom today, but Thanksgiving is once again upon us. It doesn’t seem like a year could have come and gone since we celebrated our first Thanksgiving in our freshly completed ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:3-12

Thanksgiving 2004

Contributed by Jeremy James on Nov 21, 2004

The real meaning of Thanksgiving

"To All Ye Pilgrims: Inasmuch as the great Father has given us this year an abundant harvest of Indian corn, wheat, beans, squashes, and garden vegetables, and has made the forests to abound with game and the sea with fish and clams, and inasmuch as He has protected us from the ravages of the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:17-20

Denomination: Methodist

Thanksgiving 2004

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Nov 30, 2004

The importance of gratitude at every point in the year

Thanksgiving 2004 October 10, 2004 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Since Canadian Thanksgiving is often overshadowed by the American Thnaksgiving, we might not realize the long tradition we have. The tradition of a harvest festival of Thanksgiving started in Europe, but The first North American ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: *other

Thanksgiving Worship

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Nov 21, 2003

The message simply encourages particiapatory thanksgiving by the people of the congregation.

Thanksgiving Worship 1 Chronicles 16:7-36 November 23, 2003 Intro: A. Welcome to our Thanksgiving Worship at Somerset Church! B. [Getting Around to God, Citation: Joel Gregory, "The Unlikely Thanker," Preaching Today, Tape No. 110.] One Thanksgiving season a family was seated around their table, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:7-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Secret Of Thanksgiving

Contributed by Dan Cale on Nov 24, 2003

Paul’s ability to live a life of thankfulness dispite his hardships.

The Secret of Thanksgiving I Thessalonians 5:16-18 In all things give thanks ¡V that¡¦s what Paul said. If you read through Paul¡¦s writings in the New Testament you will find that Paul had a lot to be thankful for. Here are just a few things that he gave thanks for. Victory in Christ ¡V Romans ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Romans 8:28

Denomination: *other

Thanksgiving Sermon

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 16, 2004

This is a sermon I used as a children’s pastor.

Imagine with me. You are walking along a long dusty, hard road. It is hot and your feet hurt. Your mom and dad are beside you. You are going to church. Suddenly the start singing: Psalm 100 (NIV) Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; Come before him with ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Song Of Thanksgiving

Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Feb 16, 2001

The Why, What, and Who of Gratitude

A SONG OF THANKSGIVING My four-year-old likes to say the blessing at mealtimes, usually repeating the same short prayer: "Thank you, God, for this gracious food. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen." One evening, however, he thanked the Lord for the birds, the trees, each of his friends, and asked ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 92:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Thanksgiving Life

Contributed by Jason Noble on Jan 2, 2003

We should celebrate a Thanksgiving Life rather than a Thanksgiving Day only.

Thanksgiving Life Php 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. Thankful For: 1. The Son He Gave John 3: 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6

Denomination: Baptist

Help With Thanksgiving

Contributed by John Pingel on Dec 2, 2006

Sermon for Thanksgiving Eve on why we need help developing an attitude of gratitude

Thanksgiving Eve 7 p.m. 2006 Grace, mercy and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. Well, Thanksgiving Day is upon us! And THANK GOD the BUTTERBALL HOT LINE is still alive and well after 26 years of operation! Yes, folks, it is the fiftieth anniversary of the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:1-18

Denomination: Lutheran

The Thanksgiving Of Grace Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Nov 17, 2006

Even if we think we have nothing else to be thankful for this Thanksgiving, we can be thankful for God’s grace.

The Thanksgiving of Grace Text: Lk. 17:11-19 Introduction 1. Illustration: 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: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Methodist

Thanksgiving And Praise

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Nov 18, 2006

This is a message for the observance of Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving and Praise --PSALM 100 “ Everyone is familiar with Sherlock Holmes, his faithful companion Dr. Watson, and Holmes’s keen power of observation that solved countless crimes. Yet few of us know that Holmes thought deduction and observation were even more necessary to religion. Tucked ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Methodist

A Thanksgiving Healing Series

Contributed by Sherman Gordon on Nov 25, 2006

This Thanksgiving Season let us pause to give thanks unto God for healing of our mind, spirit, and body like a "certain" woman.

MARK 5:25-34 A THANKSGIVING HEALING . . . PROHECY, WHAT IT MEANS TO SERVE, TEACHING, EXHORTATION, GIVING, LEADERSHIP, WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE . . . (27) . . . MIRACLES . . . THE GIFT OF HEALING. . . PEOPLE AS VEHICLE . . . GLORY MIGHT BE GIVEN UNTO HIS FATHER . . . (DISCIPLES – BLIND) . . . TEXT . ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:25-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

My Thanksgiving

Contributed by Ricardo Rodriguez on Jul 15, 2009

Celebrating Thanks!

My Thanksgiving! 11/12/2006 - Marsing, ID Ricardo Rodriguez pastor_rr@yahoo.com II Cor 9:11 “You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.” “Para que estéis enriquecidos en todo para toda bondad, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:11

Denomination: Apostolic