11-28-2010 a People of Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving John Isaacs

Kingsway Community ChurchNovember 28, 2010

Thanksgiving John Isaacs

Kingsway Community ChurchNovember 28, 2010


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Psalm 18:49 (Message)That's why I'm thanking

you , God, all over theworld. That's why I'm

singing songs thatrhyme your name.

Psalm 18:4

9 (Message)That's why I'm thanking

you , God, all over theworld. That's why I'm

singing songs thatrhyme your name.


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Psalm 30:4 (Message)All you saints! Sing

your hearts outto GOD! Thank Him toHis face!

Psalm 3

0:4 (Message)All you saints! Sing

your hearts outto GOD! Thank Him toHis face!


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Psalm 92:1 (Message)What a beautiful

thing, GOD, to givethanks , to sing ananthem to You, theMost High God!

Psalm 9

2:1(Message)What a beautiful

thing, GOD, to givethanks , to sing ananthem to You, theMost High God!


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Psalm 97:12 (Amplified)Rejoice in the Lord, yourighteous (upright and inright standing with God ),

and give thanks at theremembrance of His

holiness.

Psalm 9

7:12(Amplified)Rejoice in the Lord, yourighteous (upright and inright standing with God ),

and give thanks at theremembrance of His

holiness.


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Psalm 105:1 (NLT)Give thanks to the

LORDand proclaim Hisgreatness. Let thewhole world know whatHe has done.

Psalm 105

:1(NLT)Give thanks to the

LORDand proclaim Hisgreatness. Let thewhole world know whatHe has done.


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Psalm 106:1 (ESV)Praise the LORD! Oh

give thanks to theLORD, for He is good,for His steadfast loveendures forever!

Psalm 106:1 (ESV)Praise the LORD! Oh

give thanks to theLORD, for He is good,for His steadfast loveendures forever!


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C olossians 3:15 (Message)Let the peace of Christ keepyou in tune with each other,in step with each other. Noneof this going off and doingyour own thing. And

cultivate thankfulness.

C olossians 3 :15(Message)Let the peace of Christ keepyou in tune with each other,in step with each other. Noneof this going off and doingyour own thing. And

cultivate thankfulness.


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Cultivate

Thankf ulness

Cultivate

Thankf ulness


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Giving Thanks is an act of expre ssing g r at itude

toG

od. A celebr at ion inacknow led g eme nt of a

divine be ne fit.

Giving Thanks is an act of expre ssing g r at itude

toG

od. A celebr at ion inacknow led g eme nt of a

divine be ne fit.


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Being Thankf ul is be ing expre ssive of the

att itude of g r at itude. It is to be awa re of a

be ne fit.

Being Thankf ul is be ing expre ssive of the

att itude of g r at itude. It is to be awa re of a

be ne fit.


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Being Thankless is to not f eel or show g r at itude.

It is to be ung r ate f ul for a cir cum stance or event

in your lif e.

Being Thankless is to not f eel or show g r at itude.

It is to be ung r ate f ul for a cir cum stance or event

in your lif e.


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Thankf ulness is not simpl y anem ot ion which involves aple asan t f eel ing tha t can

occur when we re ceive a favo r or be ne fit, but r ather, the

comb inat ion of a state of be ing and an em ot iona l

f eel ing . (Wikiped ia)

Thankf ulness is not simpl y anem ot ion which involves aple asan t f eel ing tha t can

occur when we re ceive a favo r or be ne fit, but r ather, the

comb inat ion of a state of be ing and an em ot iona l

f eel ing . (Wikiped ia)


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Being thankf ul will enhanc e a per son s

over all enjoyme nt of lif e.(Robert A Emmons, University of California,Davis)(Michael EMcCullough, University of Miami)

Being thankf ul will enhanc e a per son s

over all enjoyme nt of lif e.(Robert A Emmons, University of California,Davis)(Michael EMcCullough, University of Miami)


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1. exercised more regularly

2. reported fewer physicalillnesses

3. felt better about their lives as a whole

4. were more optimisticabout the upcoming

week

1. exercised more regularly

2. reported fewer physicalillnesses

3. felt better about their lives as a whole

4. were more optimisticabout the upcoming

week


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6 . were more likely to

report having helpedsomeone with a personal

problem or havingoffered emotional

support to another.

6 . were more likely to

report having helpedsomeone with a personal

problem or havingoffered emotional

support to another.


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7. grateful people report

higher levels of positiveemotions, life

satisfaction, vitality, andoptimism, and lower

levels of depression andstress.

7. grateful people report

higher levels of positiveemotions, life

satisfaction, vitality, andoptimism, and lower

levels of depression andstress.


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P eople who te nd toexper ience g r at itude more f reque ntly than do other s also

te nd to be happ ier, more help f ul, for giving , and less

depre ssed than their less g r ate f ul counterp art s.

(Kashdan, Uswatte, & Julian, 2006)

P eople who te nd toexper ience g r at itude more f reque ntly than do other s also

te nd to be happ ier, more help f ul, for giving , and less

depre ssed than their less g r ate f ul counterp art s.

(Kashdan, Uswatte, & Julian, 2006)


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Thankful People1. Are Happier

2. Are More Helpful

3. Are More Forgiving 4. Are Less Depressed

Thankful People1. Are Happier

2. Are More Helpful

3. Are More Forgiving 4. Are Less Depressed


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E phesians 3:20 (ESV)Giving thanks always andfor everything to God theFather in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

E phesians 3:20 (ESV)Giving thanks always andfor everything to God theFather in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.


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In Ephesians 5:20 Paul says,

giving thanks always and for allthings . I am reminded of a life lesson inmy walk with Christ. When I say,"Thank you Lord," (even thoughsometimes through grittedteeth), I'm reaching into heaven

and pulling down grace.

In Ephesians 5:20 Paul says,

giving thanks always and for allthings . I am reminded of a life lesson inmy walk with Christ. When I say,"Thank you Lord," (even thoughsometimes through grittedteeth), I'm reaching into heaven

and pulling down grace.


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I'm acknowledging that He is the

Lord of my life and nothing cancome to me but that which Heallows. He is good and wise andHe loves me. I am rememberingRomans 8 :28, All things worktogether into a pattern for goodfor those who love Him and are

called according to His purpose .

I'm acknowledging that He is the

Lord of my life and nothing cancome to me but that which Heallows. He is good and wise andHe loves me. I am rememberingRomans 8 :28, All things worktogether into a pattern for goodfor those who love Him and are

called according to His purpose .


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There are 2occasionsin lif e when we should

be thankf ul.

There are 2occasionsin lif e when we should

be thankf ul.


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W e should be thankf ul toGod for ever ything tha t is ple asan t and

good.

W e should be thankf ul toGod for ever ything tha t is ple asan t and

good.


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J ames 1:17 (ESV)Every good gift and everyperfect gift is from above,coming down from theFather of lights with whomthere is no variation or shadow due to change.

J ames 1:17 (ESV)Every good gift and everyperfect gift is from above,coming down from theFather of lights with whomthere is no variation or shadow due to change.


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W e should be thankf ul to God

for ever ything tha t is painf ul, difficult and/ or

unple asan t.

W e should be thankf ul to God

for ever ything tha t is painf ul, difficult and/ or

unple asan t.


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J ames 1:2-3 (NLT)Dear brothers and sisters,whentroubles come your way,

consider it an opportunity for great joy . For you know that

when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance togrow.

J ames 1:2-3 (NLT)Dear brothers and sisters,whentroubles come your way,

consider it an opportunity for great joy . For you know that

when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance togrow.


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Don t wait for some g re at event or long

awai ted wish to be f ul filled. Start todaywith wha te ver is

curre nt in your life.

Don t wait for some g re at event or long

awai ted wish to be f ul filled. Start todaywith wha te ver is

curre nt in your life.


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Be thankf ul for wha te ver has bee n

ple asan t and good today.

Be thankf ul for wha te ver has bee n

ple asan t and good today.


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Be thankf ul for wha te ver has

bee n painf ul, difficult and/ or unple asan t

today

Be thankf ul for wha te ver has

bee n painf ul, difficult and/ or unple asan t

today


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1 Thessalonians 5:16-18B e cheerful no matter what;pray all the time; thank Godno matter what happens.This is the way God wantsyou who belong to ChristJesus to live. (The Message)

1 Thessalonians 5 :16-18B e cheerful no matter what;pray all the time; thank Godno matter what happens.This is the way God wantsyou who belong to ChristJesus to live. (The Message)


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Cultivate

Thankf ulness

Cultivate

Thankf ulness


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Whate ver is f reque ntly and re g ularly done be come s habitu al.

Whate ver is f reque ntly and re g ularly done be come s habitu al.


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Y ou de velop a ha bit by doing somet hing

over and over again .

Andover and over again!

Y ou de velop a ha bit by doing somet hing

over and over again .

Andover and over again!


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Cultivate

Thankf ulness

Cultivate

Thankf ulness

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