The forgotten element - Thanksgiving

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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 evil times of the last days

((NKJV) 2 Timothy 3 1 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!

3. A sign of selfishness and godliness

B. A continuous activity

(NKJV) 1 Thessalonians 5 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

1. A state of life

C. An act of faith

(NKJV) 1 Thessalonians 5 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

1. In every situation we are to give thanks

a. When all is good anyone can be thankful – and we need to be
b. When it seems bad can we still be thankful?

2. Thankfulness reflects faith in Him

3. God’s sovereignty – yielding to it

4. An expectation – God is at work

D. An all-consuming attitude

(NKJV) Colossians 3 17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

1. To part of every aspect of our lives

2. Every part of our lives needs to be lived for the glory of God

3. The spirit of thankfulness to Him demonstrates the reality of our life in Him

4.

II. The forgotten element: Thanksgiving - For the Lord

A. Because of who He is

(NKJV) Psalms 106 1 Praise the Lord! Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.
(NKJV) Revelation 11 17 saying: “We give You thanks, O Lord God Almighty, The One who is and who was and who is to come, Because You have taken Your great power and reigned.

1. He is a great God

2. Character of God – worthy to be praised and thanked

3. The greatness of God – Who is like our God?

B. Because of what He does

(NKJV) Psalms 106 2 Who can utter the mighty acts of the Lord? Who can declare all His praise?
(NKJV) Psalms 98 1… For He has done marvelous things; His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory. 2 The Lord has made known His salvation; His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the nations. 3 He has remembered His mercy and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. 4 Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; Break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises.
(NKJV) Revelation 5 9 And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, 10 And have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth.” 11 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; …

1. He does great things

2. His intervention in this world

3. The salvation He brings

4. Will celebrate it forever

III. The forgotten element: Thanksgiving - For others

A. Truly being thankful for others

(NKJV) 1 Corinthians 1 4 I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus,
(NKJV) 1 Thessalonians 1 2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers,;
(NKJV) 1 Thessalonians 2 13 For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively works in you who believe.;
(NKJV) 1 Thessalonians 3 9 For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sake before our God,
(NKJV) 2 Thessalonians 1 3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other,
(NKJV) 2 Thessalonians 2 13 But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth,
(NKJV) Romans 1 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
(NKJV) Philippians 1 3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy,
(NKJV) Philemon 4 I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers,
(NKJV) Colossians 1 3 We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

1. Deeply cared for people

2. Great joy for their growth

3. Source of thankfulness when they helped

4. Source of thankfulness because of what God has done in their lives – even the hard cases (Corinthians)

B. Thankfulness for others is a requirement

(NKJV) 1 Timothy 2 1 Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men,

1. A spirit that sees where God is at work in people

2. Appreciative of all men

IV. The forgotten element: Thanksgiving – By fatih

A. In the midst of uncertainty

(NKJV) Philippians 4 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

1. When cause for anxiety arises give thanks to God

2. A recognition that He is greater than the problems – He is more valuable than the problem

B. When asking of God

(NKJV) Philippians 4 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

1. Not overcome with the problem – overcome anxiety with our asking

2. Reflection of faith

C. Resting in Him

(NKJV) Philippians 4 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

1. God Himself will come alongside to help in the situation

2. God Himself will protect you heart and mind

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