Pastor Glen's Sermon PowerPoint 5/30/21

THE POWER OF THANKFUL HEART “6 BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING, BUT IN EVERYTHING BY PRAYER AND SUPPLICATION, WITH THANKSGIVING, LET YOUR REQUESTS BE MADE KNOWN TO GOD; 7 AND THE PEACE OF GOD, WHICH SURPASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING, WILL GUARD YOUR HEARTS AND MINDS THROUGH CHRIST JESUS.” (PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7) PASTOR A. GLEN BASUEL 1. THANKSGIVING INCREASES FAITH “16 REJOICE ALWAYS, 17 PRAY WITHOUT CEASING, 18 IN EVERYTHING GIVE THANKS; FOR THIS IS THE WILL OF GOD IN CHRIST JESUS FOR YOU.” (1 THESSALONIANIANS 5:16-18) \ 2. THANKSGIVING IMPROVES HEALTH “A MERRY HEART DOES GOOD, LIKE MEDICINE…” (PROVERBS 17:22) 3. THANKSGIVING INSTILLS A DESIRE TO BE LIKE JESUS “AND JESUS TOOK THE LOAVES, AND WHEN HE HAD GIVEN THANKS, HE DISTRIBUTED THEM TO THE DISCIPLES, AND THE DISCIPLES TO THOSE SITTING DOWN; AND LIKEWISE OF THE FISH, AS MUCH AS THEY WANTED.” (JOHN 6:11) “THEN HE TOOK THE CUP, AND GAVE THANKS, AND GAVE IT TO THEM, SAYING, “DRINK FROM IT, ALL OF YOU.” (MATTHEW 26:27) “THEN THEY TOOK AWAY THE STONE FROM THE PLACE WHERE THE DEAD MAN WAS LYING. AND JESUS LIFTED UP HIS EYES AND SAID, “FATHER, I THANK YOU THAT YOU HAVE HEARD ME.” (JOHN 11:41) “HE WHO SAYS HE ABIDES IN HIM OUGHT HIMSELF ALSO TO WALK JUST AS HE WALKED.” (1 JOHN 2:6) 1. THANKSGIVING INCREASES FAITH (1 THESSALONIANS 5:16-18) 2. THANKSGIVING IMPROVES HEALTH (PROVERBS 17:22) 3. THANKSGIVING INSTILLS A DESIRE TO BE LIKE JESUS (JOHN 6:11, MATTHEW 26:27, JOHN 11:41, 1 JOHN 2:6)