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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…

Prayer Requests Maria Rideout’s father - chest pains/it wasn’t a heart attack Thankful for Lessons Learned Turn to and read Mark 9:30-32 . Pray. About this passage of Scripture, one preacher and Bible teacher wrote: His chief goal now was to teach His disciples as much as possible. As unpromising material…

O Give Thank Unto the Lord Turn to and read Psalm 136:1-3 . Pray. There are some things that I take for granted. One of those is the knowledge of the true history of the United States of America. Having grown up attending a Christian school, I very early learned that history is “the written record of…

(THANKFUL WORSHIP VIDEO) 1 Thessalonians 5:18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. In just a few weeks we will be celebrating Thanksgiving. How can you be thankful in tough times? When the economy is not good. When things aren't going your way. How can…

Section 1. Natural rights inherent in people. We declare that all men, when they form a social compact are equal in right: that all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their peace, safety, and happiness; and they have at all times…

A psalm. For giving grateful praise. Shout for joy to the Lord , all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts…

Announcements Call To worship 1 Praise the Lord ! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty firmament! 2 Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness! 3 Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; Praise Him with the lute and harp! 4 Praise Him with the timbrel…

A Plan from Creation And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so. The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing…

We are Recipients of Abundant GRACE 20 God’s law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God’s wonderful grace became more abundant. We are Born Again by Abundant MERCY 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to…

Announcements Call to Worship Offering/Prayer 9 Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase; 10 So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine. 1 Oh, give thanks to the Lord ! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the…

Many NT references identify thankfulness as a distinctly Christian trait. ( Col 3:15 , 17 ; Eph 5:17-21 ; Php 4:6-7) 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of…

1 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. 2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and…

Introduction Thankful Praise Colossians 3 : 12-17 Our thankfulness is evidenced is our new PRIORITIES 1. Our thankfulness is evidenced in a new PRIORITY. You are saved; you have been changed. The world no longer revolves around you but instead around Jesus. When our priorities are focused on God, we…

Thanksgiving in Birth Thanksgiving in Rebirth Thanksgiving in Provision Thanksgiving in Protection Thanksgiving in Justice 2 You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. 3 You comprehend my path and my lying down, And are acquainted with all my ways. 4 For there is not…

INTRODUCTION: ILLUSTRATION: When I was a kid, I loved croutons. I hated salad, but I loved crutons. my mom would give m I hated salad, but I loved croutons. (An irony there, right) And so for years when we went out to eat I would ask my mom for her croutons. So long had my mom given me her croutons ……

Time to turn Bitterness into Humility, Anger into Thanksgiving - Join Pastor Matt & the Christ-followers at Charity as we look at 2 Corinthians 4 and become active participants in the Throng of the Thankful!

16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Introduction: God Wants You To Be I. Cheerful 16 Rejoice always, 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! 11 But let all those rejoice who put their trust in…

Outlook of a thankful heart Outlook matters doesn’t it? Tonight we are looking at God’s will to give thanks for all things. No better place to start than with looking at the power of having the right outlook, a thankful heart. Changes our outlook from selves to God Changes our outlook from our power…

God-Centered Ethic Intro: It’s all about the “ Therefore ”! Big therefore - since we are blessed with every spiritual blessing, since we are adopted as sons/daughters, since the purpose of it all is to unite all things in Christ in heaven and earth, since you’ve been saved by grace through faith from…

For Deliverance from Death We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. For Forgiveness of Sin If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and…

Thanksgiving 2018 Definition: Noun: εὐχαριστία (eucharistia), GK 2374 (S 2169), 15×. eucharistia means “thanksgiving.” The noun is most often used by Paul in his epistolary thanksgivings, where he emphasizes the posture of gratitude in the life of the church. The roots of this NT theme derive from Israel’s…

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…

Intro about Thanksgiving Someone may have communicated something like the following to Paul: “When the church was gathered at so-and-so’s house for the Lord’s Supper, they had their best friends (other richer families of the church) with them in the triclinium (dining room) where all the food was served…

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…

What does the Bible tell us about the way gratitude should look in our lives for others to see? Growing a life of gratitude changes priorities in the way I use my time.