1. In everything give thanks
Giving Thanks!

2. Week 1 - It’s hard to give thanks
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thess 5:18)
What: Give thanks
When: In all circumstances
Why: This is God’s will for us!

3. Week 2 - When we give thanks
Recognize (before we give thanks)
Respond (as we give thanks)
Results (after we give thanks)

4. Giving thanks
Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! (Psalm 107:1)

5. Giving thanks
Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! (Psalm 107:1)
A little history:

6. Giving thanks
Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! (Psalm 107:1)
A little history:
See God’s revelation to Moses (Ex 33,34)

7. Exodus 34:6-7
The LORD passed before him and proclaimed, "The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin ...

8. Giving thanks
Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! (Psalm 107:1)
A little history:
See God’s revelation to Moses (Ex 33,34)
David pens the phrase (1 Chron 15, 16)

9. Giving thanks
Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! (Psalm 107:1)
A little history:
See God’s revelation to Moses (Ex 33,34)
David pens the phrase (1 Chron 15, 16)
Usage in this psalm

10. Giving thanks
Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! (Psalm 107:1)
Note:
Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!
(v8, 15, 21, 31 - this is our response)

11. Giving thanks
He Is good

12. Giving thanks
He Is good
Only God is good (Luke 18:19)

13. Luke 18:19
And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.

14. Giving thanks He Is good Only God is good (Luke 18:19)
He is always good

15. Giving thanks He Is good Only God is good (Luke 18:19)
He is always good
We don’t deserve it

16. Giving thanks He Is good Only God is good (Luke 18:19)
He is always good
We don’t deserve it
How should we respond?

17. Giving thanks
He Is good
His love endures forever

18. His love endures forever
Giving thanks
He Is good
His love endures forever
He chose to love us

19. His love endures forever
Giving thanks
He Is good
His love endures forever
He chose to love us
He demonstrated that love for us (Rom 5:8)

20. Romans 5:8
But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

21. His love endures forever
Giving thanks
He Is good
His love endures forever
He chose to love us
He demonstrated that love for us (Rom 5:8)
Nothing can separate me from it (Rom 8:38-39)

22. Romans 8:38-39
For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

23. His love endures forever
Giving thanks
He Is good
His love endures forever
He chose to love us
He demonstrated that love for us (Rom 5:8)
Nothing can separate me from it (Rom 8:38-39)
How should we respond?