1. 2 Thessalonians 1:3- 4 Pg 1051 In Church Bibles

2. Great is Thy faithfulness O God my Father There is no shadow Of turning with Thee Great is Thy faithfulness O God my Father There is no shadow Of turning with Thee Great Is Thy Faithfulness

3. No huge or dramatic circumstances behind writing this hymn Thomas Chisholm Song Writer Song Writer1866-1960 Considered his life very “ordinary” Described himself as “an old shoe” Saved at age 27 Became a pastor at age 36 retired 1 year later - health reasons Rest of life as insurance agent (93) Wrote 1200 poems...most unknown at 57 he wrote “Great is Thy Faithfulness”

4. Thomas Chisholm Song Writer Song Writer1866-1960 Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.(Lamentations 3:22– 23)

5. at age 75, he wrote this note to a friend Thomas Chisholm Song Writer Song Writer1866-1960 “My income has not been large at any time due to impaired health in the earlier years which has followed me on until now. Although I must not fail to record here the unfailing faithfulness of a covenant-keeping God and that He has given me many wonderful displays of His providing care, for which I am filled with astonishing gratefulness.”

6. ...is the Right Thing to Do Thanking God... ↳ Bound - personally indebted ↳ Fitting - right response to God

7. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, Romans 1:18

8. ...so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Romans 1:20- 21

9. ...so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Romans 1:20- 21

10. ...is the Right Thing to Do Thanking God... ↳ Bound - personally indebted ↳ Fitting - right response to God ↳ Always - now & possible

11. in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18

12. ...is the Right Thing to Do Thanking God... ↳ Bound - personally indebted ↳ Fitting - right response to God ↳ Always - now & possible

13. ...is the Right Thing to Do Thanking God... ↳ Bound ↳ Fitting ↳ Always 1) Thank God today...daily!

14. ...is the Right Thing to Do...Focuses on His Blessings Thanking God... ↳ Sees their faith...love - real...not flattery

15. But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and brought us good news of your faith and love... 1 Thessalonians 3:6

16. And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you, 1 Thessalonians 3:12

17. Finally then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more, just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God; 1 Thessalonians 4:1

18. ...is the Right Thing to Do...Focuses on His Blessings Thanking God... ↳ Sees their faith...love ↳ Missing? HopeHope

19. remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father, 1 Thessalonians 1:3

20. ...is the Right Thing to Do...Focuses on His Blessings Thanking God... ↳ Sees their faith...love ↳ Missing? HopeHope ↳ Danger: Spiritual Myopia

22. ...is the Right Thing to Do...Focuses on His Blessings Thanking God... ↳ Sees their faith...love ↳ Missing? HopeHope ↳ Danger: Spiritual Myopia

23. When upon life’s billows you are tempest tossed, When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost, Count your many blessings, name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.

24. A Thankful Heart is a Happy Herat I am glad for what I have It is an easy way to start

25. ...is the Right Thing to Do...Focuses on His Blessings Thanking God... ↳ Sees their faith...love ↳ Missing? HopeHope ↳ Danger: Spiritual Myopia

26. ...is the Right Thing to Do...Focuses on His Blessings Thanking God... ↳ Sees their faith...love ↳ Missing? HopeHope ↳ Danger: Spiritual Myopia 1) Thank God today...daily! 2) For Every Negative, See Two Positives

28. ...is the Right Thing to Do...Focuses on His Blessings Thanking God... ↳ Sees their faith...love ↳ Missing? HopeHope ↳ Danger: Spiritual Myopia 1) Thank God today...daily! 2) For Every Negative, See Two Positives

29. ...is the Right Thing to Do...Focuses on His Blessings...Declares His Testimony Thanking God...

30. And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28

31. Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place. 2 Corinthians 2:14

32. For we are to God the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing. 2 Corinthians 2:15

33. To the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to life. 2 Corinthians 2:16

34. 2 Corinthians 2:14 Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.

35. So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. Revelation 12:9

36. Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. Revelation 12:10 the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night

37. Revelation 12:10 the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night

38. Revelation 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.

39. Revelation 12:11 1) F o r g i v e n e s s i n C h r i s t 2) D e c l a r e w h a t G o d h a s d o n e 3) D i e t o s e l f, h u m i l i t y And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.

40. ...is the Right Thing to Do...Focuses on His Blessings...Declares His Testimony Thanking God...

41. ...is the Right Thing to Do...Focuses on His Blessings...Declares His Testimony Thanking God... 1) Thank God today...daily! 2) For Every Negative, See Two Positives 3) See, declare what God has done - testimony

42. ...is the Right Thing to Do...Focuses on His Blessings...Declares His Testimony Thanking God...

44. 2 Corinthians 9:15 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! for His indescribable gift! Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! for His indescribable gift!

45. John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.