On this Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, let’s consider the power and benefits of gratitude.

Introduction: God’s love is the foundation of all His actions on our behalf. His love is the basis of all our thanksgiving to Him. This Psalm presents four reasons to be thankful for God’s Love Never Fails. This Psalm correlates with Psalm 135 as a statement of faith, a confession of God’s greatness. “From the beginning of creation to the climax of redemption, from the first making of the heavens to the final inheritance of the saints. ALL IS TO BE SEEN AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF THE LOVE OF GOD.” - The message of Psalms: Songs for the People of God, by Wilcock, Michael; PSALMS EXPLORER by Witthoff, etc for outline suggestions

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 ……

Psalm 100 Intro : This Psalm concludes a series of Psalms that began with Psalm 91 . Because this Psalm is a call to Thanksgiving, the title literally reads, “ A Psalm Of Shouting .” It is a plea from the psalmist to the hearts of his readers to look to the Lord and to exalt His Name! This week, we will…

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,…

Introduction In light of the upcoming Holiday, I wanted to preach a message encompassing the topic of thanksgiving. In the first few verses of Psalm 103 , David presents what I see as two ‘calls to action’. Mind you, we’re reading this Psalm as it’s given unto us, but recognize that David is essentially…

A sermon for thanksgiving

Reasons for Developing a Thankful Heart 1 Praise the Lord ! Give thanks to the Lord , for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. 2 Who can list the glorious miracles of the Lord ? Who can ever praise him enough? 3 There is joy for those who deal justly with others and always do what is right.…

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…

Context: Where does this fit in the Big Picture of God's Glory? Address conquest/destruction of Shiloh by Philistines Address loss/recovery of Ark, admitting that there is no Overview: What's going on here? Time went by until twenty years had passed since the ark had been taken to Kiriath-jearim. Then…

Simple goal: We can be thankful the God’s goal in trials even if we are not thankful for the trials. Intro: This has been a tough year that no one expected. So it is tempting to say that thanksgiving doesn’t quite fit this year. What do we have to be thankful for sitting outside in the cold with a virus…

What are you thankful for? What are some things that God has blessed you with in 2022? What about the difficulties? Have you faced some troubles and trials? Do you know the Bible says we are to be thankful for all things: the good and the bad? That God is working all things out for our good and His glory? What if we stopped looking at all the bad as just trials, and setbacks, and adversities? What if we realized that they might be blessings in disguise? What if God is about to turn our mess into a message! If you've been through some stuff in 2022, or you're facing something right now, tune into this message and let the Word of God bless you and give you a new perspective!

In a few days you will probably be sitting around a table with family and friends, celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday. But let me ask you – will you be remembering the One who should receive your praise and thanksgiving? And what about Friday, Nov. 24th or February 10th, or August 3rd, etc. Will you be praising and thanking the One who should walk before in constant THANKSLIVING?

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…

What are you thankful for? I. The forgotten element: Thanksgiving - A command A. The will of God (NKJV) 1 Thessalonians 5 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1. This is what God desires for you 2. In fact the lack of thankfulness is one of the signs of the…

Introduction: We find ourselves this morning in the middle of the book of I Chronicles. David is in the height of his kingship and is attempting to restore many of the glories to the nation of Israel. One particular thing of interest was getting the Ark of the Covenant back to Jerusalem. ( I Chronicles…

Dearly loved congregation of the Lord Jesus Christ, Thanksgiving Day is a curious holiday. It runs against the grain of our culture: inviting people to pause and reflect: to stop and appreciate what they have, taking a break from the relentless pursuit of bigger, better, newer things. It is also a curious…

1.)Click on "We Thank Thee Lord" above to go to the page with the Study Notes. 2.)Then scroll down past the "Files" to view the Study Notes. 3.) To repeat the song heard at the end of the sermon click on "Music - Dear Lord We Thank Thee" under "Files".

When we leave our history to enter into our destiny, we must choose to be thankful!

3 Acknowledge that the LORD is God. He made us, and we are his,— his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and bless his name. 3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: It is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; We are his…

We praise God because He is GOOD!

God's goodness is everywhere around us. A thankful heart TASTES AND SEES God's goodness every single day. To begin to have a thankful heart means choosing to pay attention, thank Him, and continue in our faithfulness as grateful children of God.

This week we observe the Thanksgiving holiday. But on almost all fronts, our circumstances in 2020 seem quite different than Thanksgiving of 2019. Will we find genuine thanksgiving to God harder this year? And with all that has changed around us, will our joy be suppressed this Christmas season? Join us as we look at Paul’s words to the Thessalonians and throughout his epistles that call us to full and abundant and joyful thanksgiving this week and throughout any difficult season of life.

Psalm 107 Introduction Let the Redeemed of the Lord say so Proposition God has summoned us Here to Give Him Thanks. We can join in the saints of old as we Thank God for All He has Done. Proposition #2 When we continually thank God for what he as done, we will gain confidence that He is able to do again…

1 Give thanks to the Lord , for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. I. GIVING THANKS TO THE LORD 1 Give thanks to the Lord , for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. The idea is that Jesus was offering thanks to God as provider, not “blessing” the food in order that it…