Give Thanks
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In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Pre-Sermon Ice Breaker
Pre-Sermon Ice Breaker
An 87 year old woman is awaken by a noise in her kitchen. She gets out of bed and quietly walks out to see what the noise is and discovers a burglar rummaging through her kitchen drawers. Not knowing what to do, she loudly calls out a Bible verse. She says, “Acts 2:38!” The burglar freezes and doesn’t make another move until the police come and arrest him. The arresting officer is amazed that an 87 year old woman could keep the burglar at bay with just a Bible verse. He ask the burglar what about Bible verse stopped him in his tracks. The Burglar replied, “Bible verse, what Bible verse, I thought the lady said she had an ax and two 38’s.”
Introduction
Introduction
Thank you for your prayers. They have gotten Valerie, Buddy, Kim and I through a very difficult couple of weeks. Valerie is doing much better. She is still on the vent, but is writing to us the things she has to say. They moved her vent setting to 45. More than one person has said to me, “I don’t know how you are so calm in all of this?” It is not me, It is God! Your prayers, your thoughts, your expressions of love have helped Kim and I weather this storm. God spoke to my heart on the very first day and convicted me that I needed to face this moment and live out what I have told others at the bedside, in sermons and in counseling. The good news is that Faith works, prayer works, the Bible is true, God is Able.
Throughout 2021 we have been engaged in the 2021 Bible Memory Challenge. Our text this week comes from 1 Thessalonians 5:18
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
I want to look at 3 truths from this passage that this Thanksgiving we help carry you and your family through the toughest of times.
In Everything
In Everything
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Notice that it says In Everything, not for everything. You cannot give thanks for everything. You are not stupid. Everything is not good. War is not good, rape is not good, pain is not good, heartbreak is not good, sin is not good. There are a lot of things we are not thankful for. But we can be thankful in all things.
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal; A time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to get, and a time to lose; A time to keep, and a time to cast away;
A time to rend, and a time to sew; A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate; A time of war, and a time of peace.
There is a time for everything. We are all going to have Good things happen. The Birth of child, Graduating from School, getting a job, getting married. But we are also going to have bad things happen things break, accidents happen, people make mistakes, people we love die.
Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Give Thanks
Give Thanks
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
We were talking about Thanksgiving dinner the other day. And I told my son about eating Swanson Turkey TV Dinners for thanksgiving as a kid. My mom had triple by-pass heart surgery when I was 12 years old. So it was difficult many times to have a traditional Turkey dinner and we on several occasions had TV Dinners.
For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
God’s Will
God’s Will
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Is it God’s will that people should die, that war should happen, that people should be abused, raped, murdered. Is Evil God’s will?
I do not believe that evil is God’s will.
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Sin was not God’s will, death is not God’s will. Repentance is God’s will, faith is God’s will. Thanksgiving is God’s will.
Conclusion
Conclusion
How can I be thankful in the midst of heartbreak and tragedy?
Come to God
For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
#1 Be Born Again
#2 Be in God’s Word
#3 Pray