Ingratitude (2)
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· 13 viewsThe absence of due thankfulness. Scripture gives examples of human ingratitude to God for all the blessings and gifts which he provides for them. It is especially important for Christians to give thanks to God.
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The ingratitude of human beings to one another
The ingratitude of human beings to one another
Examples of ingratitude
Examples of ingratitude
the chief butler towards Joseph; Dathan and Abiram to Moses
The Israelites to Gideon and his family:
The Israelites to Gideon and his family:
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Nabal to David; King Joash to Jehoiada; the citizens to the wise man who delivered a city
Returning evil for good
Returning evil for good
They repay me evil for good
and leave me like one bereaved.
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Ingratitude to God
Ingratitude to God
It was in evidence at the fall
It was in evidence at the fall
Eve showed ingratitude for God’s provision by not believing him.
It is part of fallen human nature
It is part of fallen human nature
For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.
It is a sign of the last days
It is a sign of the last days
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Israel’s repeated ingratitude to the Lord
Israel’s repeated ingratitude to the Lord
For deliverance from Egypt:
For deliverance from Egypt:
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They were rebuked by Moses for the way they repaid God; They rejected the Lord when they rejected Samuel; They rejected God’s law and killed his prophets.
Ingratitude compared with other sins
Ingratitude compared with other sins
Becoming like animals
Becoming like animals
The ox knows its master,
the donkey its owner’s manger,
but Israel does not know,
my people do not understand.”
Becoming like prostitutes
Becoming like prostitutes
You also took the fine jewelry I gave you, the jewelry made of my gold and silver, and you made for yourself male idols and engaged in prostitution with them. And you took your embroidered clothes to put on them, and you offered my oil and incense before them. Also the food I provided for you—the flour, olive oil and honey I gave you to eat—you offered as fragrant incense before them. That is what happened, declares the Sovereign Lord.
Becoming like an adulterous wife
Becoming like an adulterous wife
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Jesus Christ exposed ingratitude
Jesus Christ exposed ingratitude
One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.
Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?”
God is kind even to the ungrateful
God is kind even to the ungrateful
But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
It is important for believers to show gratitude to God
It is important for believers to show gratitude to God
Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
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