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What is a key ingredient of Thanksgiving? Go ahead and let me know you think. Is it the mashed potatoes, turkey, ham, gravy, green bean casserole, etc? Maybe it is the spices one uses, or doesn’t use. Relationships are key to life. We were created for relationships. From the very beginning of Thanksgiving…

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…

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…

The Bible gives some helpful advice on ways we can keep Christ as the focus of our faith.

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Well, It is finally time. The holiday season is upon us. I know Christmas decorations have been in stores since before Halloween and it feels like Thanksgiving is so easily overlooked, but it is still such a very important holiday. It really kicks off the holiday season for me even though Hallmark started…

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…

Announcements Loose Change Offerings: Over the next several weeks, we will be taking loose change offerings to be a Christmas blessing to Mrs. Kelsey (Tanzania) and the Catalan Family (Philippines) as they are sent out of our own church. Thanksgiving Praise Service: We will have our mid-week service…

Introduction Happy Thanksgiving, The once a year weekend when we gather with friends and family to celebrate all the blessings we have recieved over the past year. If you are visiting with us this morning, I want to wish you a happy thanksgiving greeting to you and your family. I read this recently,…

Encouragement 1 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. 3 This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight…

Today's sermon encourages us to be a people of prayer and a people of follow through.

READ Text: John 14:16-20 esp vs. 18 I don’t know all of what your year was like. Maybe some of you had a fairly normal year. I know some of you went through extraordinarily DIFFICULT THINGS. And then there were some of you had a very BLESSED year. Whatever kind of year you faced, please know this with…

Doing All Things — Even Thanksgiving — Through Jesus Christ. The problem: Thanksgiving Day reminds us to thank God especially for our material blessings. But a reminder is not enough, because it does not necessarily follow that we will give thanks. I could list all the wonderful things God has done for…

The Peace of God Have you ever known someone who seemed to have total peace in the midst of utter chaos? I want to share briefly of a friend of mine, her name is Sue. It’s possible some of you who have been in Bible Study Fellowship might know her. I met Sue more than 20 years ago. Every time I think…

God is Faithful 1 Corinthians 1:4–9 (ESV) 4 I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus , 5 that in every way you w ere enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge — 6 even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you— 7 so that you…

Introduction Well it is thanksgiving and like most pastors around the world, we struggle with the concept of diverting from your sermon plan to deliver a sermon that is date specific or seasonal. I hope this weekend you have or will be taking time to celebrate the many things you are thankful for. For…

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,…

Today, Marks the Sunday before Thanksgiving. What do you think I am going to talk about today? Any guesses? >>>> Thankfulness. I realize that holidays can become a cliche. But at the same time - they don’t have to be. They also can be used as quick - Spiritual check ups. ILLUSTRATION: Many of us as we…

Prayers That Preach 1 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. 3 This is good, and it is pleasing in the…

We still looking at the Disciples Cross as an illustration to help us remember the important points surrounding discipleship. And we’ll be looking at it for the next few weeks to come. This is the Disciple’s Cross. The center of a Disciple’s life is Jesus. He must be our number 1 priority. We won’t be…

With Thanksgiving coming up this week, and with the changes of life and growing older, I guess I have gone a little nostalgic. I can remember the younger days of what Thanksgiving meant. Putting on warm clothes, getting a fire started to warm water, and turning the hogs into sausage, ham, pork chops…you…

Introduction “As you received Christ Jesus the Lord” 6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, you made a decision not for Jesus the club president Jesus the Lord “So walk in Him” 6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, “I have decided to follow Jesus;…

The title of my message this morning is “Thanksgiving.” This has been a difficult year and difficult last few years, and some people may be struggling with the idea of being thankful. The Covid-19 pandemic, the economy, and ongoing political issues has wreaked havoc on the lives of many and has affected…

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…

Review: Yom Kippur was the day that the high priest would go into the holy of holies and offer a sacrifice of blood on behalf of the entire nation of Israel. This sacrifice, made once a year to cover sins, pointed towards the Lamb of God, who would be sacrificed once for all to take away sins forever.…