“Be Thankful”

“Count Your…”

• “Count your blessings, name them one by one; count your many blessings, see what God hath done.”

• “Count your complaints, name them one by one; count your many complaints, see how bad your life is.”

“Me” Centered Society

Selfishness Abounds

A Culture of Complaining

Many are Unthankful

“Me” Centered Society

• “But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves” (2 Timothy 3:1-2)

Selfishness Abounds

• “For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there” (James 3:16).

A Culture of Complaining

• “How long shall I bear with this evil congregation who complain against Me? I have heard the complaints which the children of Israel make against Me” (Numbers 14:27).

• “nor complain, as some of them also complained, and were destroyed by the destroyer” (I Corinthians 10:10).

Many are Unthankful

• “because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened” (Romans 1:21).

“Be Thankful!”• The Book of Psalms–26:7; 30:12; 35:18; 75:1; 79:13; 92:1; 95:2;

97:12; 100:4-5; 105:1; 106:1; 107:1, 8, 15, 21, 31; 118:1; 119:62; 140:13

• Duty of the Levites in the Lord’s house– I Chronicles 23:27-28, 30

• The Long-Standing Custom of Daniel–Daniel 6:10

Thankful for Physical Blessings

• “Nevertheless He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good, gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness” (Acts 14:17).

“I Am Thankful For…”• The Financial Support I Receive– I Corinthians 9:7-14; Philippians 4:14

• Our Comfortable Home– Matthew 8:20

• Our Food and Clothing– I Timothy 6:8

• The Seasons of the Year to Enjoy– Genesis 8:22; Acts 14:17

“I Am Thankful For…”• My Wife and Children– Proverbs 18:22; Psalm 127:3

• The Precious Baby Girl in April’s Womb– Psalm 139:13-16

• The Good Health of my Family– 3 John 2

• Our many Wonderful Friends and Family– Proverbs 17:17; 18:24; Psalm 119:63

Thankful for Spiritual Blessings

• “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ” (Ephesians 1:3).

“I Am Thankful For…”• A Godly Companion and Homemaker– Titus 2:4-5; I Peter 3:3-4

• Children to Raise in the Lord– Proverbs 22:6; Ephesians 6:1-4

• The Sacrifice of Jesus for my Sins– John 3:16; I John 4:10

• The Simple, Powerful Plan of Salvation– Mark 16:15-16; Romans 1:16

“I Am Thankful For…”• The Lord’s Blood-Bought Church– Acts 20:28; Ephesians 5:23, 25

• The Bible that Guides me in Life– Psalm 119:105; 2 Peter 1:3

• The Means to Communicate with God– Hebrews 4:16; Philippians 4:6; Colossians 4:2

• Strong, Godly Elders that Watch for our Souls– Hebrews 13:17; I Peter 5:1-4

“I Am Thankful For…”• The Fellowship of the Family of God– Galatians 6:10; I John 3:14; Heb. 10:24-25

• The Hope of Eternal Life– Titus 3:7

• The Resurrection and an Immortal Body– I Corinthians 15:50-57

• The Reunion of the Redeemed in Heaven– I Thessalonians 4:13-18

Express Our Thanks To God• “And one of them, when he saw that he was

healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan. So Jesus answered and said, ‘Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?’ And He said to him, ‘Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well’” (Luke 17:15-19).

“Be Thankful”• “giving thanks always for all things to

God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Ephesians 5:20).

• “in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (I Thessalonians 5:18).

“Be Thankful”