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A Heart of Gratitude 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. What: Heart of Gratitude Where: in every circumstance When: Always Why: This is the will of God How: Without ceasing If I stop giving thanks, I disconnect…

You know how as parents we sometimes worry about our children when we send them off to college . Well a mom received the following letter from her daughter one day… "Dear Mom: Sorry I haven’t written sooner. My arm really has been broken. I broke it, and my left leg, when I jumped from the second floor…

A Perspective on Thanksgiving Redemption or renewal is at the heart of every great story. Renewal is “an instance of resuming an activity or state after an interruption .”~Oxford Dictionary Renewal: “to make like new : restore to freshness, vigor, or perfection” ~Merriam Webster Dictionary Each of these…

As Thanksgiving Day is upon us, a little portion control is helpful to keep from stuffing ourselves on too much dinner; portion control is also helpful for embracing gratitude.

There is more to thanksgiving than feeling grateful; the act of giving thanks requires some attention to our boundaries.

Happy Thanksgiving! I think we get to say “Happy Thanksgiving all week” this week and “Merry Christmas” the entire Month of December, don’t you agree? thanksgiving is a time of counting our blessings, and saying what we’re thankful for around the table with friends and family. But, in our broader culture,…

Thanksgiving = Giving Thanks You will never learn to give thanks for what you have for what you have, until you learn to give thanks for what you don’t have. As God’s children, what should we give thanks for? 18 in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 15 For all things…

11 Now it happened as He went to Jerusalem that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. 12 Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off. 13 And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” 14 So when He saw them,…

The Bible tells me not to worry — but I have a lot to worry about I worry about everything — kids — wife — finances — church — my parents — you — country — world How can I be anxious about nothing when it seems everything can be worried about? I am going to assume that I am not alone in the struggle…

Always Giving Thanks Means that our lives should reflect that we are grateful for all things. Always giving thanks means that we know that what we have, what we experience, what we see, how we live, what we have, our time, talents and testimony, etcetera and etcetera, is a mindset based on a heart-set…

We are continuing our series this morning Thanks and Giving We will addresses how we can develop a heart of gratitude to God, which in turn leads to generous giving. Thankfulness is not an occasional act but a lifestyle of intentional and spontaneous appreciation that leads us into the presence of God,…

1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, 3 concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh 4 and was declared to be the Son of God in power according…

We are continuing our series this morning Thanks and Giving We will addresses how we can develop a heart of gratitude to God, which in turn leads to generous giving. Thankfulness is not an occasional act but a lifestyle of intentional and spontaneous appreciation that leads us into the presence of God,…

We are starting a new three week series leading up to Thanksgiving. This series addresses how we can develop a heart of gratitude to God, which in turn leads to generous giving. Thankfulness is not an occasional act but a lifestyle of intentional and spontaneous appreciation that leads us into the presence…

By: Billy Apostolon Psalm 92:1–4 I. WE SHOULD GIVE THANKS FOR OUR SAVIOUR . 1. For His devotion to the Father; Luke 22:42 42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. 2. For His finished work; John 19:30 30 When Jesus therefore had received…

Give Thanks to God Our theme verse today is Colossians 3:17 17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. If we simply read this verse we might think this only refers to our own individual action. Certainly, our personal individual…

Have you ever struggled with a decision, trying to know what God’s will was for you? There are times in life when we want to know the will of God but there doesn’t seem to be a clear direction. Some of the decisions I’ve asked God about were what to major in in college, whether to sell the house I grew…

Intro ; This morning we looked at Job giving thanks to God in the trials and tribulations of life. I want to remind you that the song, “ Blessings” by Laura Story , reminds us that “the trials of life are often God’s mercies in disguise.” [ Optional Intro; ] As we draw close to Thanksgiving the more…

2 We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, 3 remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 4 For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, 6 And you became imitators…

Turn to and read Psalm 136:1. In an article entitled, “Why Gratitude Isn’t Just for Thanksgiving,” the author states that, Being thankful is strongly linked with both mental and physical health – and can help to relieve stress, depression and addictions, among other conditions. http://healthland.time.com/2012/11/22/why-gratitude-isnt-just-for-thanksgiving/…

30 I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving. 31 This will please the Lord more than an ox or a bull with horns and hoofs. 32 When the humble see it they will be glad; you who seek God, let your hearts revive. 16 But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you;…

Thankfulness for Christ Thankfulness for Presence and Power Thankfulness for People Thankfulness in Trials Thankfulness in Provision For all things are for your sakes, that grace, having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God. Greater love has no one than this,…

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.” Paul said, But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will…

Giving thanks to God is a daily activity for all who truly love the LORD. Just as we are to worship God in Spirit and Truth, thanksgiving is always apart of worship. Thanksgiving and praise go hand in hand. As we will see today though numerous scriptures thanksgiving is a lifestyle of daily praise, which…

INTRODUCTION Let’s turn together in our Bibles to Psalm 138 . We’re gonna read the whole Psalm. Psalm 138 verses 1-8. & when you find that in your Bible Pls stand for the reading of God’s Word. The Title of Today’s teaching is: Give Thanks to the Lord! In Psalm 138:1-8 . The Scriptures say: Psalm 138:1–8…