Wednesday Night Bible Study Fall Quarter 2007. Lesson Two Overcoming Ingratitude 1. Everyday should be a day of thanksgiving. Col. 2:7, 3:15, 4:2 thanksgiving.

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Wednesday Night Bible Study Fall Quarter 2007

Lesson Two Overcoming Ingratitude 1. Everyday should be a day of thanksgiving. Col. 2:7, 3:15, 4:2 thanksgiving. Col. 2:7, 3:15, 4:2 2. It is the will of God that we are thankful. 1 Thess. 5:18 thankful. 1 Thess. 5:18

Remember To Be Thankful 1. Jesus was thankful. Matt. 11:25, 26:27 2. Angels are thankful. Rev. 7:11,12 3. Psalm 103:2 Forgetfulness is the foe of gratitude. of gratitude.

Count Your Blessings 1. Concentrate on your blessings not on what you do not have. what you do not have. 1 Tim. 6:8 Heb. 13:5 1 Tim. 6:8 Heb. 13:5 2. Spiritual and physical blessings. Eph. 1:3 Eph. 1:3

Ingratitude Definition: A lack of gratitude. wordnetprinceton wordnetprinceton Lack of gratitude, ungratefulness Lack of gratitude, ungratefulness freedictionary freedictionary

Ingratitude 1. Sinful characteristic. Romans 1:21 2 Tim. 3:1-5 2 Tim. 3:1-5 “ Blow, blow thou winter wind, thou art “ Blow, blow thou winter wind, thou art not so unkind as man’s ingratitude”. not so unkind as man’s ingratitude”. William Shakespeare – “ As You Like It” William Shakespeare – “ As You Like It”

Expressing Gratitude 1. Verbally – We are instructed to give thanks; not feel or think thanks. thanks; not feel or think thanks. 1 Thess. 5:18, Eph. 5:20, Ps. 107:1,2 1 Thess. 5:18, Eph. 5:20, Ps. 107:1,2 2. By your conduct- Resolve to give back to the Lord by rendering our love, time, to the Lord by rendering our love, time, talents,and money. talents,and money.

Overcoming Ingratitude 1. The luxuries of life can do you in. 2. Luke 12:15 – Have the right attitude toward your possessions. 3. Put your emphasis on spiritual things. a. I have remission of sins. Acts 2:38 a. I have remission of sins. Acts 2:38 b. I have a mansion in heaven. John14:2 b. I have a mansion in heaven. John14:2 c. Peace Phil. 4:7 c. Peace Phil. 4:7

Overcoming Ingratitude d. I have joy. 1 Peter 1:8 e. Divine love that never fails. 1 Cor. 13:8 f. Crown of life. James 1:12 g. The Savior, Jesus Christ Phil. 4:19

Lessons From The Past Israel was guilty of complaining and murmuring soon after their deliverance from Egypt. Ex 15:24, 17:3 - Paul gave thanks for all things. Eph.5:20 - Paul instructs us. Phil. 2:14

Never Forget The Giver 1. All we have is from God. James 1:17 2. Don’t take God’s gifts for granted.

From Facing The Giants Sherwood Pictures 2006 “ And if we win, we praise Him and if we lose we praise Him. Either way, we honor Him we praise Him. Either way, we honor Him by our actions and our attitudes”. by our actions and our attitudes”.