Giving Thanks

RANDY BROBERG

MARANATHA MEN

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

The Pilgrims were Bible Believing Evangelical Christians

TURKEY DAY?

“Dear Lord, uh, thanks for my health.”

WE STRUGGLE TO THANK BECAUSE, WELL, WE TAKE IT ALL FOR GRANTED, DON’T WE?

GRACE BACK AT YOU, BRO!

GIFTTHANKS

CHARISGREEK WORD FOR

GRACE CHARITY

EUCHARISTCHARISMATIC

GRACE IS AT THE CENTER OF THANKYOU:ECHARISTO

GRACE IS AT THE BEGINNING OF GIFTS: CHARISMATA

GIVING THANKS FOR EVERY THINGEphesians 5:20: always giving thanks for all things in the

name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;

Philippians 4:6: Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by

prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your

requests be made known to God.

1 Thessalonians 5:18: in everything give thanks; for this

is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

THANKS FOR EVERYTHING? REALLY?THANKS FOR BLESSINGS BUT THANK HIM FOR

PRAYERS NOT YET ANSWERED?

FOR SUFFERING?

FOR STRUGGLES

FOR POVERTY?

REALLY?

WHO?GIVING THANKS...

WHO THANKS, WHO IS THANKED

GOD

PEOPLE

WHAT?GIVING THANKS...

THANKSGIVING IN THE OLD TESTAMENTPsalm 50:14: “Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving And pay your vows to the Most High;

Psalm 50:23: “He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors Me; And to him who orders his way aright I shall show the salvation of God.”

Psalm 116:17: To You I shall offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving, And call upon the name of the LORD.

Jeremiah 17:26: They will come in from the cities of Judah and from the environs of Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin, from the lowland, from the hill country and from the Negev, bringing burnt offerings, sacrifices, grain offerings and incense, and bringing sacrifices of thanksgiving to the house of the LORD.

A SACRIFICE OF PRAISEHebrews 13:15: Through Him

then, let us continually offer up a

sacrifice of praise to God, that is,

the fruit of lips that give thanks to

His name.

Psalm 107:22: Let them also offer sacrifices

of thanksgiving, And tell of His works with

joyful singing.

A WITNESS1 Chronicles 16:8: Oh give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name;

Make known His deeds among the peoples.

Psalm 9:1: I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonders.

Psalm 26:7: That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving And declare all Your wonders.

Psalm 107:22:Let them also offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, And tell of His works with joyful singing.

WHERE?GIVING THANKS...

WHERE PEOPLE HEAR YOUPsalm 35:18: I will give You thanks in the great congregation; I will praise You among a mighty throng.

Psalm 109:30: With my mouth I will give thanks abundantly to the LORD; And in the midst of many I will praise Him.

Psalm 111:1: D! I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart, In the company of the upright and in the assembly.

WHEN WE THANK GOD PUBLICLY WE ARE WITNESSING

GOD

PEOPLE

WHEN?GIVING THANKS...

WHEN YOU PRAY

Colossians 4:2: Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving;

Philippians 4:6: Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

WHEN YOU SINGNehemiah 12:8: … Mattaniah who was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving, he and his brothers.

Nehemiah 12:46: For in the days of David and Asaph, in ancient times, there were leaders of the singers, songs of praise and hymns of thanksgiving to God.

Psalm 69:30: I will praise the name of God with song And magnify Him with thanksgiving.

Psalm 108:3: I will give thanks to You, O LORD, among the peoples, And I will sing praises to You among the nations.

Colossians 3:16: Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

WHEN YOU WORSHIP

PSalm 95:2: Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.

Psalm 100:4: Enter His gates with thanksgiving And His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name.

Psalm 69:30 I will praise the name of God with song And magnify Him with thanksgiving.

Jonah 2:9: But I will sacrifice to You With the voice of thanksgiving. That which I have vowed I will pay. Salvation is from the LORD.”

WITH MUSICNehemiah 12:27: Now at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought out the Levites from all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem so that they might celebrate the dedication with gladness, with hymns of thanksgiving and with songs to the accompaniment of cymbals, harps and lyres.

Psalm 147:7: Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; Sing praises to our God on the lyre,

Psalm 33:2: Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre; Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings.

TOP TEN WORSHIP SONGS FOR THANKSGIVING

1. Worthy is the Lamb (Hillsong Church)

2. You Are Good (Lakewood Church)

3. Forever (Chris Tomlin)

4. New Doxology (Gateway Church)

5. Enough (Chris Tomlin)

6. Made Me Glad (Hillsong Church)

7. O Worship The King (Chris Tomlin)

8. Because Of Your Love (Paul Baloche)

9. Worthy Is the Lamb (with In the Cross and Crown Him With Many Crowns) (Travis Cottrell)

10. For All You've Done (Hillsong Church)

WHY?GIVING THANKS...

Things to be thankful forWHEN YOU DON’T FEEL THANKFUL

PSALM 118:1

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

Isaiah 12:1: Then you will say on that day, “I will give thanks to You, O LORD; for although You were angry with me, Your anger is turned away, And You comfort me.

Thank Godfor not

giving up on you!

Things to be thankful for:WHEN YOU DON’T FEEL THANKFUL

Let them give thanks to the Lord◦for his loyal love, and ◦for the amazing things he has done for people!

◦Psalms 107:21, 31:

THANK GOD FOR WHAT HE IS DOING IN SOMEONE ELSE’S LIFE

Things to be thankful for WHEN YOU DON’T FEEL THANKFUL:

I always thank my God for you because of

the grace of God ◦that was given1Corinthians 1:4 to you in Christ Jesus.

THANK GOD FOR SAVING YOU, YOUR FAMILY OR YOUR FRIENDS.

Things to be thankful for:WHEN YOU DON’T FEEL THANKFUL:

Thanks be to God for ◦his indescribable gift!

◦2 Corinthians 9:15

THANK GOD FOR HIS PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE WHICH IS BETTER THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE!

Things to be thankful for:WHEN YOU DON’T FEEL THANKFUL

I will give you thanks, for you ◦answered me, and ◦have become my deliverer.

◦Psalms 118:21

THANK GOD THAT NO MATTER HOW TOUGH IT GETS, YOU CAN STILL GO TO HIM IN PRAYER.

HOW?GIVING THANKS...

THANK GOD FOR WHAT HE HAS DONE FOR OTHERS

1 Corinthians 1:4 ; I thank my God always concerning you

Philippians 1:3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you,

Ephesians 1:16: do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers;

Colossians 1:3: We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

1 Thessalonians 1:2 We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention of you in our prayers;

2 Thessalonians 1:3 ;We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren

2 Timothy 1:3: I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience the way my forefathers did, as I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day,

Philemon 1:4: I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,

KEEP A JOURNAL

THREE THOUGHTS ON THANKFULNESS 1. COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS.

2. BE THANKFUL EVEN FOR HARD THINGS

3. BE THANKFUL FOR OTHERS

FOR GROUPDISCUSSION

Describe something besides your eyes and ears that are incredible blessings that you have taken for granted but should be thankful for.COUNTING YOUR

BLESSINGS

FOR GROUPDISCUSSION

Identify something in your life that was really difficult to endure but which it is clear now that God worked good out of it.BEING THANKFUL

FOR ALL THINGS

FOR GROUPDISCUSSION

Identify someone important in your life who is not a family member. Have you thanked God for him? Are you truly thankful for him?

BEING THANKFUL FOR GOOD THAT FALLS ON OTHERS