Thanksgi ving Ephesians 5:15-21 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Thanksgiving In Christ, “all things are yours” – 1 Cor. 3:21-23 God’s grace/blessings for the saint – Past – Col. 1:12-14 – Present – 1 Jn. 1:7-10 – Future – Rev. 2:10; 1 Cor. 15:58 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Thanksgiving Should we not then be thankful always (Eph. 5:15-21)? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Giving Thanks & Being Thankful Thanks, Thankful, & Thanksgiving Thanks, Thankful, & Thanksgiving – Expressing gratitude – Feeling grateful or appreciative – Prayer of thanks – Giving of thanks – Public Acknowledgement of Divine Goodness ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Giving Thanks & Being Thankful New Testament Words New Testament Words – Thanks & Grace – χάρις (charis) – 2 Cor. 9:15; Col. 3:16 – εὐχαριστία (eucharistia) – Rev. 4:9 – εὐχαριστέω (eucharisteō) – Mt. 15:36 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Giving Thanks & Being Thankful We should express profound gratitude for God’s grace toward us. What is our response to God’s grace? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Grateful Or Ungrateful Attentive or inattentive? Attentive or inattentive? – Lk. 17:11-19 – Count Your Blessings Psa. 106:1-3 Psa. 106:1-3 – Praise & Worship God Heb. 13:15 Heb. 13:15 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Grateful Or Ungrateful Selfless or selfish? Selfless or selfish? – Mt. 18:23-35 – Grace or entitlement? Lk. 17:10 Lk. 17:10 – Be selfless, bless others Php. 2:3-4; Eph. 4:25-32; Heb. 13:16 Php. 2:3-4; Eph. 4:25-32; Heb. 13:16 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Grateful Or Ungrateful Content or discontent? Content or discontent? – Num. 10:32, 35-36; – Thanks…but disorder? Lk. 7:31-32 Lk. 7:31-32 – Put away bitterness – Be content and trust God Php. 2:14; 4:11-13; 1 Tim. 6:6-8; 1 Ths. 5:16-18 Php. 2:14; 4:11-13; 1 Tim. 6:6-8; 1 Ths. 5:16-18 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Grateful Or Ungrateful Faithful or faithless? Faithful or faithless? – Man - Rom. 1:18-23 – God - Mt. 5:45; Ac. 14:17 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG If we really believe that God is the giver of all good things, won’t we show our thanks by being faithful (Jas. 1:17)?

Grateful Or Ungrateful Faithful or faithless ? Faithful or faithless ? – Faith = Thankfulness Heb. 10:19-25 Heb. 10:19-25 – Unfaithful = Ungrateful Heb. 10:26-31 Heb. 10:26-31 – Walk in Christ, abound in thanks Col. 2:6-7 Col. 2:6-7 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Thanksgi ving Ephesians 5:15-21 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG