Sermons About Thankful
Thankful for Depravity
The doctrine (not the condition) of Depravity is something we should thank God for as it glorifies the Gospel.
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An Attitude Of Gratitude: A Four Step Stress Management Program
An Attitude of Gratitude A Four-Step Stress Management Strategy Philippians 4:4-9 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Step One: Worry About Nothing Do not be anxious about anything . . . v. 6a Do not fret or have any anxiety . . . (amplified) Research on Worry: % never happen % concern the past % needless about health % insignificant/petty issues % legitimate concerns “Therefore day has enough trouble of its own.†Matthew 6:34 Insight: In order to relieve stress live one day at a time. Step Two: Pray About Everything . . . but in everything, by prayer and petition, God. V. 6b Petition: Specific and detailed request. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 concern. Step Three: Thank God for All Things . . . but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, God. V. 6b will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Insight: There is always something to be grateful for. Step Four: Think About the Right Things admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—As a man thinks in his heart, so he is. Proverbs 23:7 Insight: Whatever I think about is what I am becoming THE RESULTS: Experience the peace of God And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, and your minds in Christ Jesus. V. 7 And the peace of God will be with you. V. 9b
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The Theology of Wilfred Brimley
Ever seen a thankful slave? According to the Apostle Peter, it was possible when their joy and thanksgiving were found in Christ. Not only slaves of Peter's time, but for all of us today, it truly is piossible to do what Paul admonished the Thessalonians to do: Be joyful always! This thanksgiving week, look to the Lord to show you just what you have to be truly thankful for, no matter what your circumstance!
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Thanksgiving 2008: Thanks for What?
Today, perhaps, it's more difficult than ever to be thankful. Things seem to be falling apart all over the world. We've got our country's economic problems and our own economic problems. We've got relational troubles, job troubles, physical and emotional troubles..can we be thankful. In this message Pastor Jeremy shares not only how we can be thankful but Thankful for What?
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Abounding Thanks
Pastor LaChance invites the congregation to a 25 Day Challenge to deliberately focus on all that they have to be thankful for and deliberately give thanks to God and to the people in their lives that they are thankful for. Part 1
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What Do I Have to be Thankful For?
We all know we need to be thankful. And we know we have reasons to be thankful. But we often get into unthankful attitudes, because we forget why we would be so thankful. We need reminders about the grace of God. In Colossians 1 Paul gives us three reminders about why we should be thankful.
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Philippians 1:3-6 - Joyous Thanksgiving
In American Society we are tempted to domesticate the Gospel through secularization, self-indulgence, and pluralism. We don't want to abandon Christianity but we marginalize and privatize it. We are more concerned about being comfortable and secure than with the truth of the Gospel. Paul's thanksgiving was joyful in the fact that the Philippians did not marginalize the Gospel of Christ but in fact participated in it. Gospel Fellowship always exceeds all earthly fellowship because it is rooted in God in an eternal quest. We see Paul’s thanksgiving grounded in 3 things: 1) A Thankful Remembrance, 2) A Thankful Fellowship, and 3) A Thankful Confidence or Assurance. It is not your grip on God that has made the difference or will make the difference in your life, but God's grip on you. In these 3 verses you learn not to be confident in your goodness, character, history, perseverance, but in God. Paul's joy and thanksgiving comes not because he attended a hotdog fellowship with the Philippians but because they suffered for something Greater - the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is God's work in us that is a cause for great thanksgiving. Is God Working in you so that you? If he is you will be participating in the Gospel.
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Remember - God is Good
God is Good: a reminder of why we serve God, and how good it is to serve Him. A lot of times, especially when we’re busy doing things for God, or even believing for things, we forget just how good God is. We forget what all He has already done for us. Sometimes it’s good to remind ourselves of these things. We need to praise Him for what He has done for us.
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