Thank You God
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Intro
Intro
Corrie ten Boom story
When we give thanks today, hope grows for tomorrow.
When we give thanks today, hope grows for tomorrow.
What if you woke up tomorrow with only the things you gave thanks for today?
What if you woke up tomorrow with only the things you gave thanks for today?
Thankfulness and hope are linked
When we give thanks today, hope grows for tomorrow
It may not seem like there is a lot to hope for
Thanksgiving is different this year
People are struggling and losing hope
Insight from the apostle Paul
16 Always be joyful.
17 Never stop praying.
18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
Have you ever had times where you struggled to know God’s will in your life? In a situation?
When situations are unknown and uncertain
What is God’s will?
Give thanks in all circumstances even when it is hard
Have you ever met that person that is just over the top joyful?
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I imagine Paul was this way because he was thankful in all circumstances
3 Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God.
4 Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy,
5 for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now.
He wrote this from a prison cell
Struggles and trials of Paul
Paul knew:
When we give thanks today, hope grows for tomorrow.
When we give thanks today, hope grows for tomorrow.
How can we cultivate this act of thankfulness? How do we have an attitude of gratitude?
How can we cultivate this act of thankfulness? How do we have an attitude of gratitude?
1) Practice gratitude in our lives
1) Practice gratitude in our lives
Not only when times are good
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Thankful for the snow
There is always something for which we can give thanks
There is always something for which we can give thanks
3 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation,
2) Live with hope as the expectation
2) Live with hope as the expectation
7 The end of the world is coming soon. Therefore, be earnest and disciplined in your prayers.
8 Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins.
9 Cheerfully share your home with those who need a meal or a place to stay.
The perfection of all things
The culmination of everything victorious
A synonym for that is hope
Pray
Love Each Other
Cheerfully Share Your Home
When we give thanks today, hope grows for tomorrow.
When we give thanks today, hope grows for tomorrow.
What would your tomorrow look like if you took time to give thanks for all you have today?
What would your tomorrow look like if you took time to give thanks for all you have today?