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to His presence in our lives. Join us as we discuss the importance of spiritual gratitude, prayer, and worship in deepening our faith. Learn how cultivating a thankful heart can transform your daily experiences and strengthen your relationship with God. Embrace the power of thanksgiving and discover how it can lead you into a more fulfilling spiritual journey!

Introduction We sometimes hear about the real meaning of Christmas. Charlie Brown even talked about that in the show, A Charlie Brown Christmas. Tonight we’re going to consider the real meaning of Thanksgiving and we find it in 1 Kings chapter eight. Last week, we were in 1 Chronicles where David was…

Wrapped in Gratitude: Living Out Colossians 3:12–17 Bible Passage: Col 3:12–17 Summary: In Colossians 3:12–17 , Paul encourages believers to embody virtues such as compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, all woven together by love, and to let the peace of Christ rule in their hearts.…

The Forgetting Prayer Thankfulness fruit of humility absolute necessity for joy, contentment, peace foundation of strength in spiritual battle READ Luke 17:11–19 . Exposition Upward Look thankful to God for all His blessings thankful for trials James 1:2-4 thankful for promises Inward Look we are (almost)…

From Pilgrims to Presents Edward Winslow wrote: Our harvest being gotten in, our governor sent four men on fowling, that so we might after a special manner rejoice together after we had gathered the fruits of our labor. They four in one day killed as much fowl as, with a little help beside, served the…

(Video) (S1) — Give Thanks (title) Some time ago there appeared an article in which the author imagined himself speaking before a group of 100 persons gathered to hear a Thanksgiving message. The treatment of the theme was memorable and went something like this... "I thanked God for abundance, and 40…

(Video) — (S1) — (pic) 1 Thessalonians 5:18 “give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” A Season to Give Thanks Our nations first thanksgiving—When the pilgrims celebrated the first harvest at Plymouth, along with the Wampanoag Indians who had occupied the land…

Intro Snoopy - A few years ago, the Peanuts cartoon pictured Charlie Brown bringing out Snoopy’s dinner on Thanksgiving Day. But it was just his usual dog food in a bowl. Snoopy took one look at the dog food and said, "This isn’t fair. The rest of the world is eating turkey with all the trimmings, and…

(S1) — SERIES — ENOUGH ALREADY... …asking God to help me to see the GOOD—Trying to keep a perspective of faith that keeps me looking up—my thoughts and my eyes fixed on Jesus. Staying positive is having an unwavering expectation that our loving God is working in every situation for our good! …Stay OPTIMISTIC!…

Introduction: This week we will gather together with family and celebrate Thanksgiving. We come to this season of the year and think about the first Thanksgiving with Pilgrims and Indians and giving thanks to the Lord for surviving in such a harsh environment. We also think to modern day traditions of…

Introduction I love the Thanksgiving season. The retail industry at this point practically skips right to Christmas, but I like to savor this season and enjoy it to its fullest - especially here in PA. I think that living in NC made me appreciate all the more what I get to experience in my home state.…

The Answer to Worry Spelunking in Rockwood Park — A moment of panic if God is God up there he will be down here as well It is not wise to tell an anxious person to calm down. Or someone who is hyperventilating to breathe normally. I have found what helps most is being a peaceful presence in the midst…

Hebrews 13:5-15 UNCHANGING REASONS FOR THANKSGIVING Intro : One of the most explicit Bible verses related to the matter of thanksgiving is 1 Thes. 5:18 . This verses says, " In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. " In every thing give thanks: for this…

Last week we saw our Priority for Prayer. We are to Pray for each other to be Filled with Knowledge that we might Walk worthy, producing fruit, maturing to the image of Jesus Christ, strengthened against the trials and tribulations and suffering of our day, that we might be able to endure until the end.…

Last week we began this series by talking about healthy and unhealthy fear. I hope that you are able to recognize the difference so that you can respond appropriately. Remember what Paul told us in 2 Timothy 1:7 7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.…

In review, children of God seek the heavenly in the power of the Holy Spirit by putting off vices (their old identity) and putting on (their new identity) the five virtues of compassion , kindness , humility , meekness , and patience , covered in love . In this passage we will learn how seeking the heavenly…

How many of you got up and got dressed this morning? Paul commands us to be dressed in the five virtues of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. These are embodied in the actions of bearing with, forgiving, and loving each other. We all get dressed each day. Use that as a prompter to…

Christmas Characters – Mary Luke 1:46-55 I. Who was Mary? – Mary – same as Miriam, She was a Jew From Royal family of David – through Nathan ( Luke 3:31 ) II. Where was Mary From? Verses 26-27 – Mary came from Nazareth, a Galilean city west of the Sea of Galilee She traveled, before the birth of Christ…

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the…

Introduction [Start recording] George Muller once said, “It is the Lord’s order, that, in whatever way He is pleased to make us His stewards, whether as to temporal or spiritual things, if we are indeed acting as stewards and not as owners, He will make us stewards over more.” As we continue our study…

Our church calendar has been pretty packed lately, this past Friday and yesterday we had our progressive dinner. it is my favorite event of the year. We started at the dyes and ended at our house. Yesterday morning we had our virtual prayer event, we are still working out how those should work, but those…

“One Another” series. The heart of this series is to examine the biblical responsibilities of church membership. Significant Statements We will disciple one another, through participation with the Holy Spirit, to become like Jesus ( Rom. 15:14 ; Col 3:16 ; I Thess. 4:18 ; I Thess 5:11 ) 16 Let the word…

December 4th - Ugly Sweater Fellowship December 21st - Outreach Day December 24th - Christmas Eve service Dec 29th all worship Jan 5th - Holiday Dinner Jan 6 starts 21 Days of Prayer and fasting Jan 17-19 Winter Camp We are here nearing the end of the book of James, learning from the younger brother…

Singing is important, why… we’ve been shaped, instructed, necessitated, guided for us to sing. We also learned that it is an powerful and effective tool in our worship of God. God doesn’t need our singing, but we certainly do. So now that we understand the importance of singing, does what we sing together…

“One Another” series. The heart of this series is to examine the biblical responsibilities of church membership. Significant Statements We will be proactive in maintaining and restoring unity with one another ( Eph. 4:2-3 ). We will be diligent in helping one another grow in every way in Christlikeness…