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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;…

Thanksgiving Rehearsed The nature of Thanksgiving includes 5 active things we are to be doing corporately ( 1 Chron. 16:13-22 ) : ++Give thanks for the LORD publically ++Sing/give praise to the LORD continually ++Glory/be glad in the LORD publically ++Investigate the LORD’s strength ++Discover the LORD’s…

Who can you trust? Our world has trust issues. We have had them since the beginning of time but it is truly evident, at least to me, in these past few years. Top 5 trusted professions: nurses, medical doctors, pharmacists, elementary teachers, military & police officers. Lowest trusted: lobbyists, car…

Most of the time when we think of or exercise giving thanks, we think of things we have or have experienced that we are thankful for. But possession and experiences alone are not enough. We must recognize the source of where those blessings come from and what their purpose is. The greatest blessing of…

You will NEVER find yourself in a place or a predicament that is beyond the Lord's presence and purpose.

The poem by Robert Frost Two Roads in the Woods The Road Not Taken Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps…

Illustration: Thanksgiving story Need: Do you ever feel like you have nothing to be Thankful for? Do you ever act like you have nothing to be thankful for? Psalm Background: 105 and 106 serve as a pair of Psalms Explain “hymnal” = Psalter 5 Books 105 and 106 end the 4th book together 105 reminds God’s…

Thanksgiving Psalm 118:1–4 “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Let Israel say: “His love endures forever.” Let the house of Aaron say: “His love endures forever.” Let those who fear the Lord say: “His love endures forever.”” Introduction: Psalm of Thanksgiving. Jumping…

Abraham Lincoln said, ""My dream is of a place and a time where America will once again be seen as the last best hope of earth." It is admirable of him to have such love and vision for the United States. So many have fought to make that dream a reality. Thank you to all the Veterans of our armed services.…

A Season of Thanksgiving is the theme I am using for these next few weeks before our Thanksgiving celebration. The Bible knows nothing about a single day set aside as Thanksgiving day to begin an annual family four-day weekend which includes a rather typical kind of American style buying binge that we…

INTRODUCTION . “What is Thanksgiving?” . 1863 - Civil War - President Abraham Lincoln Originally on the last Thursday of the month. A few times there was a 5th Thursday. 1941 - Business owners complained to Franklin D. Rosevelt. it would hurt retailers because less time for Christmas shopping. Congress…

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…

Thanksgiving As we think about this season, we encounter the topic of thanksgiving. Christians are commanded to be thankful. Main Premise: The Lord wants us to have a thankful heart. The Lord wants us to have a Thankful Heart It’s easy to not be thankful. Often, I have to wrestle my heart to get to a…

Thanksgiving Who we are Every breath we take Why? Psalm 100:4–5 (NKJV) 4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. 5 For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations. Command of God Colossians…

Does the way that you live give thanks to the Lord for His presence and at the same time, proclaim His greatness to to all people? As God’s people, we are called to live in such a way. Your trust in God dictates your manner of living and your manner of living proclaims in who or what you trust. The way…

The holiday season can be a wonderful time for friends and family. Thanksgiving which we celebrate this Thursday has a long history in our country. In November 1621, after the Pilgrims’ first corn harvest proved successful, Governor William Bradford organized a celebratory feast and invited a group of…

A PARAMEDIC was asked on a local Dallas TV talk-show program: “What was your most unusual and challenging 911 call?” “Well Recently,” the paramedic began, we got a call from that big white CHURCH on 11th and Walnut. A frantic usher was very concerned that during their WORSHIP service an elderly man PASSED…

Introduction This Thanksgiving weekend where are you on the scale of thanksgiving? Are you the type of person who is full of thanksgiving because as you look around you there is much to be thankful for in your world? Is your world today seem hard and you are looking to God and you know you are to be…

One Woman’s Crusade Was the first Thanksgiving really held by the pilgrims shortly after the Mayflower anchored at Plymouth? Texans claim the first Thanksgiving in America was proclaimed in Palo Duro Canyon by Padre Juan De Cadilla for Coronado’s troops in 1541, 79 years before the Pilgrims. At any rate,…

Thanksgiving is more than a day; it is a duty. Thanksgiving is more than a holiday on our calendar; it's a condition of our heart. Thankfulness is not our natural disposition. We are, by nature, ingrates according to Scripture. For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks…

Introduction: This week we are celebrating Thanksgiving and because of the power of the flesh and circumstances in the world, many Christians who would normally be worrying about preparing food, travel, eating, entertaining, spending time with family and friends now will be overshadow by government restrictions…

A Psalm for giving thanks. 1 Make a joyful noise to the Lord , all the earth! 2 Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! 3 Know that the Lord , he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving,…

November: A Month For Thanksgiving Beginning today and going through this whole month, I’d like us to focus on thanksgiving. As a nation, we set aside the 4th Thursday of the month for a day of Thanksgiving. Yet, thanksgiving has been around long before we were ever a nation. Biblically, the concept…

Our Scripture lesson this evening is Psalm 40:9-10 : I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; behold, I have not restrained my lips, as you know, O Lord . I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart; I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; I have not concealed…

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