T HANK Y OU, THANK Y OU, T HANK Y OU ! I Thessalonians 5:18

T HANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU 2“T HANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU !”I T HESSALONIANS 5:18  “In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” (KJ)  “No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” (NLT)  “Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.” (NIV) I Thessalonians 5:18

T HANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU 3“T HANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU !”I T HESSALONIANS 5:18  “IN everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”  In – Indicates inclusion within space, place or limits, within something abstract or material, within a period of time  Walking in the park  In politics, in the autumn  In ancient times, in ten minutes  This sentence is about to require an inclusion Which is the important part? In/Inclusion

T HANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU 4“T HANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU !”I T HESSALONIANS 5:18  “IN EVERYTHING give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”  Everything – every thing of a total; aggregate  All, Total  Everything – something extremely important  This vacation means everything to me  This sentence is requiring the inclusion of all things; the totality of all things is important Which is the important part? In/Inclusion In Everything

T HANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU 5“T HANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU !”I T HESSALONIANS 5:18  “In everything GIVE THANKS: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”  Give Thanks – express gratitude or show appreciation, to someone, something, or because of  Thank you for dinner.  Thank goodness.  Thanks to experience, I made the right decision.  Giving thanks should be included in everything, all of it is important Which is the important part? In/Inclusion In Everything Give Thanks

T HANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU 6“T HANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU !”I T HESSALONIANS 5:18  “In everything give thanks: for THIS is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”  What is “This”? – Giving thanks in everything (important)  What is being said about “This”? – The will of God in Christ Jesus  What is being required is God’s will  What is being required has been done in Christ  Giving thanks should be included in everything, all of it is important  Giving thanks in everything (important) is in God’s will  Giving thanks in everything (important) has been done in Christ Which is the important part? In/Inclusion In Everything Give Thanks God’s will in Christ

T HANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU 7“T HANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU !”I T HESSALONIANS 5:18  “In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus CONCERNING YOU.”  Concerning – Related to or affected by, to interest, to trouble  The recession concerns all of us.  I am concerned with every aspect of this family.  I am concerned about your health.  Giving thanks should be included in everything, all of it is important, this is in God’s will, it has been done in Christ, and it is ALL about US. (related, affected, interested, troubled) Which is the important part? In/Inclusion In Everything Give Thanks God’s will in Christ for you

T HANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU 8“T HANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU !”I T HESSALONIANS 5:18  Acts 17:28 “For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.”  Psalm 150:6 “Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD.”  Psalm 100:4 “Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and Into his courts with praise.”  John 14:20 “At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.” All important to God In/Inclusion In Everything Give Thanks God’s will in Christ for you

T HANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU 9“T HANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU !”I T HESSALONIANS 5:18  “In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” (KJ)  “No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” (NLT)  “Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.” (NIV)  Giving thanks should be included in everything. Yes, everything because all that we experience is important. When we are thankful for everything, we are in the will of God. The will of God was made complete in Christ, on our behalf! Read it again!

T HANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU 10“T HANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU !”I T HESSALONIANS 5:18 Purpose  Learning how to say “Thank You” before anything else comes out of our mouths.  It is the will of God  Christ was thankful to God for everything  We should be thankful too!

S AY THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING ! 11“T HANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU !”I T HESSALONIANS 5:18

LIFE DEATH HEALTH SICKNESS JOY SORROW OVERFLOW LACK PEACE CONFUSION TROUBLE TRIUMPH S AY THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING ! 12“T HANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU !”I T HESSALONIANS 5:18

S AY THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING ! Giving thanks should be included in everything. Yes, everything. All that I experience is important. When I am thankful for everything, I am in the will of God. The will of God was made complete in Christ. Christ completed the will of God, for me. I WILL say thank you for EVERYTHING! 13“T HANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU !”I T HESSALONIANS 5:18