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Introduction:
Every day should be a day of thanksgiving on the Christian’s calendar.
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The Bible teaches us by direct command to be grateful
The Bible teaches us by direct command to be grateful.
a. “Giving thanks always for all things to God” ()
“Giving thanks always for all things to God” ().
b.
Paul said, “abound with thanksgiving” ()
Paul said, “always abound with thanksgiving” ().
It is God’s will that we be thankful – “in everything give thanks” (1 The.
5:18), and we must do the will of God to go to heaven ().
c.
It is God’s will that we be thankful – “in everything give thanks” (1 The.
5:18), and we must do the will of God to go to heaven ().
The Bible teaches us by example to be grateful.
2. The Bible teaches us by example to be grateful
Jesus was thankful (), and He is our perfect example ().
a. Jesus was thankful (), and He is our perfect example ().
David (), Daniel (), Paul (); even the angelic hosts give thanks to God ().
b.
David (), Daniel (), Paul (); even the angelic hosts give thanks ()
We ought to be very concerned about overcoming ingratitude.
B. We ought to be very concerned about overcoming ingratitude.
Because ultimately, the ungrateful will miss heaven.
1.
The ungrateful will miss heaven
Therefore, how can we develop the attitude of gratitude?
2. Thus, how can we develop the attitude of gratitude?
Discussion:
REMEMBER NEVER TO FORGET
Consider , “Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits.”
a. Forgetfulness is a foe of gratitude
Brethren, forgetfulness is an enemy of gratitude.
How often do we forget the blessings of God?
How often do we count “all His benefits?”
b.
Though Joseph befriended him, the butler forgot him ()
In the Old and New Testament, we read of those who are examples of ingratitude because of their forgetfulness.
Fore example, in the Old, though Joseph befriended him, the butler forgot him ().
c.
Only one of the ten lepers that Jesus healed remembered – did not forget to thank Jesus ()
In the New, only ONE of the ten lepers that Jesus healed remembered, and because of that, he did not forget to thank Jesus ().
2. It has once been said, “Blessed are those who give without remembering and those who can receive without forgetting.”
It has once been said, “Blessed are those who give without remembering and those who can receive without forgetting.”
DO NOT MAJOR ON YOUR TROUBLES
We need to count our blessings, not our bruises.
a.
How often have you see people date matters from a given tragedy…”that happened in the year of the tornado”
How often have you seen people date matters from a given tragedy… For example, “That happened in the year of the tornado.
Or that happened during hurricane Harvey?”
Why not date matters from a given blessing?
b.
If we are not careful while we walk the pathway of life we will never pluck a rose, but will pluck many thorns and wear them on our hearts
If we are not careful, while we walk the pathway of life, we will never pluck a rose, but will pluck many thorns and wear them on our hearts.
c.
Because she did not major on her troubles, Fanny Crosby, who was blind, could still write, “with numberless blessings each moment He crowns,” in her wonderful hymn, “A Wonderful Savior.”
Because she did not major on her troubles, Fanny Crosby, who was blind, could still write, “with numberless blessings each moment He crowns,” in her wonderful hymn, “A Wonderful Savior.”
2. In fact, we should be grateful even for our troubles and so-called inconveniences.
In fact, we should be grateful even for our troubles and so-called inconveniences.
a.
One young boy thanked God for his eye glasses, for they kept the boys from hitting him and the girls from kissing him.
One young boy thanked God for his eye glasses.
Why you may ask?
Because they kept the boys from hitting him and the girls from kissing him.
b.
Matthew Henry, after having his house robbed, wrote in his diary, “Let me be thankful (1) he never robbed me before (2) he did not take my life (3) it was he that robbed and not I.
Matthew Henry, after having his house robbed, wrote in his diary, “Let me be thankful (1) he never robbed me before (2) he did not take my life (3) it was he that robbed and not I.”
3. We must firmly believe
Brethren, if we are going to live up to this challenge, we must firmly believe.
Consider , “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.”
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
The New King James Version (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982), .
THINK HOW MUCH BETTER OFF YOU ARE THAN SO MANY
What would happen is we were reduced to the same level of many people in the world?
Knowing is not simply having a knowledge of this fact, but firmly believing it the fullest.
2. In the book entitled, The Great Assent, Robert L. Helibroner describes what would happen if we were reduced to the yearly income of more than billion people in our world
In the book entitled, The Great Assent, Robert L. Helibroner describes what would happen if we were reduced to the yearly income of more than billion people in our world
Not that everything that happens to us is “good,” but firmly believing that “all things” work together “for good.”
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Here are the results…see Heart Diseases and their Cures p. 22
Here are the results…see Heart Diseases and their Cures p. 22
COUNT THE BLESSINGS YOU DO HAVE, RATHER THAN CONCENTRATING ON WHAT YOU DO NOT HAVE
COUNT THE BLESSINGS YOU DO HAVE, RATHER THAN CONCENTRATING ON WHAT YOU DO NOT HAVE
The Bible says....
a.
Consider , “ Now godliness with contentment is great gain.
For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.”
Now godliness with contentment is great gain.
7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
Now notice what the Paul emphasized to be most important, “godliness with contentment.”
8 And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.
So often we focus the material things of the world, and we forget what truly matters.
Yet, the Apostle Paul said, “godliness with contentment is great gain.”
The New King James Version (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982), .
In the end, the only thing that we truly need to be content with is “food and clothing.”
It does not matter if we have a nice house, car, phone, or anything else the distracts us from godliness.
Even if we have these things, we must make sure that with what we do have to be content.
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So often we concentrate what others have and forget to be content with what we have.
Consider , “Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have.
For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.””
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