Thanksgiving: Indulging in Gratitude 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

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Thanksgiving: Indulging in Gratitude 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

“Now Thank We All Our God” by Martin Rinkart (1586-1649) Now thank we all our God with hearts and hands and voices, who wondrous things hath done, in whom His world rejoices; who from our mothers’ arms hath blessed us on our way with countless gifts of love, and still is ours today.

in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Thanksgiving: Indulging in Gratitude Choose joy Ask for help… without ceasing Cultivate thankfulness Rejoice always Pray without ceasing Jesus wept We are as sorrowful yet always rejoicing…. 2 Corinthians 6:10

Thanksgiving: Indulging in Gratitude We should always be thankful because… 1. Ungratefulness leads to greater sin Genesis 3; Romans 1:20-21 2. God deserves our gratitude Acts 17:28; James 1:16-17 3. We always have something for which we can give thanks 4. Thankfulness transforms us Romans 12:2; Colossians 3:1-2

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind… Romans 12:3

A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues. Cicero