1. True Thanksgiving

2. Psalm 100:1-5 A psalm. For giving thanks. Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. [2] Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. [3] Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. [4] Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. [5] For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

3. THANKSGIVING IS ABOUT EXUBERANCE Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth A. Exuberance is acknowledging what God has done 1. Remember the “Healed Samaritan Leper?” 2. He came back “Praising God in a loud voice (Luke 17: 15)!”

4. THANKSGIVING IS ABOUT EXUBERANCE B. Exuberance is being real with God (Praising the Lord)! 1. The Psalmist begins his call to worship be stating, “Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth (v. 1).” 2. This hymn writer knew that coming into the Sanctuary should lead to joy and celebration, “EXUBERANCE.” 3. He still calls us today to “Get all excited and tell everybody that Jesus Christ is King, Jesus Christ is Still the King of Kings!” B. Exuberance is being real with God (Praising the Lord)! 1. The Psalmist begins his call to worship be stating, “Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth (v. 1).” 2. This hymn writer knew that coming into the Sanctuary should lead to joy and celebration, “EXUBERANCE.” 3. He still calls us today to “Get all excited and tell everybody that Jesus Christ is King, Jesus Christ is Still the King of Kings!”

5. II. THANKSGIVING IS ABOUT WORSHIP (VERSE 2) A. Worship is about being “GLAD” 1. The Hebrew word for worship (Abad), can be translated, “SERVE.” 2. Thanks giving is not just about lip service, it is about whole service! 3. Thank giving is not just about service, it is about being GLAD in service!! 4. If you are not Glad, you are not worshiping as our Lord wants!!

6. II. THANKSGIVING IS ABOUT WORSHIP (VERSE 2) B. Worship is about “Singing” 1. It is about getting into the presence of God. 2. Have you ever notice how music can draw you closer to God than almost anything!

7. III. THANKSGIVING IS ABOUT KNOWING (VERSE 3) A. KNOWING IS HAVING YOUR STORY STAIGHT 1. The Psalmist knows that we cannot rightly give thanks unless we know who God is. 2. Therefore he calls us to “Know that the Lord is God.” 3. It is about getting your story straight and sticking to it! 4. This is an issue of FAITH AND TRUST! 5. It is an acknowledgement of God for who HE is!!

8. III. THANKSGIVING IS ABOUT KNOWING (VERSE 3) B. KNOWING IS ABOUT “INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS” 1. Why should we know God? Why should we acknowlege that He is the Lord? 2. “It is He who made us, And we are His.” 3. It is not really about us knowing Him but about knowing that He knows us!! How does He know us? HE MADE US and we Belong to HIM!! 4. The truth of this verse is that HE CLAIMS US!! 5. “We are His people the sheep of His pasture.”

9. IV. THANKSGIVING IS GIVING THANKS (V 4-5) Thanks Giving is just that, giving thanks! 1. Just to make sure we get it, the Psalmist tells us twice, “Enter with Thanks Giving, and Give Thanks.” 2. This is all about coming to church!! 3. This is all about not showing up wanting to get something to take home. 4. This is all about showing up with something to say!! 5. This is all about sharing what God has done!! 6. This is all about being the ONE instead of being ONE OF THE NINE!!

10. IV. THANKSGIVING IS GIVING THANKS (V 4-5) B. Thanks Giving is about Praise! 1.Again, twice the call is given, “PRAISE!” 2.This takes us back to verse 1, “Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.” 3.This is about making it public!! This is about getting happy about our God. 4.But is this just pie in the sky? Is there a foundation for Praise? 5.“For the Lord is good and His love endures forever, His faithfulness continues through all generations.”