1. Be Thankful
Col. 3:14-15

2. Some Things We Have To Be Thankful For
For special people
Our families
For the people who taught us the gospel of Christ…
For the good people we come in contact with in our lives.

3. Some Things We Have To Be Thankful For
For special people
For the people of God, the members of the church
For those who preach the gospel
For the most special of all, for GOD'S SON

4. Some Things We Have To Be Thankful For
For ordinary things…
We will always take for granted things we have unless we are suddenly without them. We really appreciate the water after the well runs dry

5. Some Things We Have To Be Thankful For
For ordinary things…
Which of us does not have cause to bow our knees and humble our hearts to God in sincere, heartfelt thanksgiving for these simple things?

6. Some Things We Have To Be Thankful For
For the blessings we enjoy in Christ.
Contrast what being In Christ and Out of Christ really means.
All spiritual blessings are In Him - Eph. 1:3

7. The Benefits Of Being Thankful
We obey God - 1 Thess 5:18
We learn to appreciate that which we took for granted
We tend to get things back into perspective