Sis. Elvie
March 6, 2020
Why should be thankful?
- Our good God deserves the gratitude and praises of the people.
- Thankfulness is the right response to God and His grace in our lives.
- God wants our thanksgiving and commands us to be thankful.
“Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats? “Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High, and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.””
Psalms 50:13-15 NIV
https://www.bible.com/111/psa.50.13-15.niv
We Thank God Even When Times Are Hard
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV
https://www.bible.com/111/1th.5.16-18.niv
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:6-7 NIV
https://www.bible.com/111/php.4.6-7.niv
“It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes. All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the Lord I cut them down. They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the Lord I cut them down. They swarmed around me like bees, but they were consumed as quickly as burning thorns; in the name of the Lord I cut them down. I was pushed back and about to fall, but the Lord helped me. The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.”
Psalms 118:8-14 NIV
https://www.bible.com/111/psa.118.8-14.niv
Thank Him for His goodness in every life situation.
“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”
Colossians 3:17 NIV
https://www.bible.com/111/col.3.17.niv
Be sensitive to those around us who are facing difficult and painful circumstances.
“give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
1 Thessalonians 5:18 NIV
https://www.bible.com/111/1th.5.18.niv
The assurance of God’s goodness enable us to “give thanks in all circumstances and to declare in easy times and hard times, God is good!”
Declare His goodness in every circumstances, particularly in the hard times.
1 Chronicles 13:64
Give thanks to the Lord for He is good and His love endures forever.
Being thankful to God is a mark of a mature Christian
Psalms 50
“But to the wicked person, God says: “What right have you to recite my laws or take my covenant on your lips? You hate my instruction and cast my words behind you. When you see a thief, you join with him; you throw in your lot with adulterers. You use your mouth for evil and harness your tongue to deceit. You sit and testify against your brother and slander your own mother’s son. When you did these things and I kept silent, you thought I was exactly like you. But I now arraign you and set my accusations before you. “Consider this, you who forget God, or I will tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you: Those who sacrifice thank offerings honor me, and to the blameless I will show my salvation.””
Psalms 50:16-23 NIV
https://www.bible.com/111/psa.50.16-23.niv
4 Reasons To Thank God in Times of Trouble
- God is our refuge - “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”
Psalms 46:1 NIV
https://www.bible.com/111/psa.46.1.niv - God is our protector - “then the Lord your God will restore your fortunes and have compassion on you and gather you again from all the nations where he scattered you. Even if you have been banished to the most distant land under the heavens, from there the Lord your God will gather you and bring you back.”
Deuteronomy 30:3-4 NIV
https://www.bible.com/111/deu.30.3-4.niv - God is our strength - “The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.”
Psalms 118:14 NIV
https://www.bible.com/111/psa.118.14.niv - God is good all the time!
T - Tithes and offering, Time, Trust, True Worship (Offering his tithes time & Trust To God)
“Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.””
Luke 6:38 NIV
https://www.bible.com/111/luk.6.38.niv
Give and it will be given to you, good measure, crushed down, full and running over, they will give to you. For in the same measure as you give, it will given to you again.
““ ‘A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord; it is holy to the Lord. Whoever would redeem any of their tithe must add a fifth of the value to it. Every tithe of the herd and flock—every tenth animal that passes under the shepherd’s rod—will be holy to the Lord. No one may pick out the good from the bad or make any substitution. If anyone does make a substitution, both the animal and its substitute become holy and cannot be redeemed.’ ” These are the commands the Lord gave Moses at Mount Sinai for the Israelites.”
Leviticus 27:30-34 NIV
https://www.bible.com/111/lev.27.30-34.niv
H - Heart ( Gives His heart-pure as gold & true heart of worship, Lord, I give you my heart, I give you my soul, I live for you alone) enthroning Him alone.
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’”
Mark 12:30 NIV
https://www.bible.com/111/mrk.12.30.niv
“My son, give me your heart and let your eyes delight in my ways,”
Proverbs 23:26 NIV
https://www.bible.com/111/pro.23.26.niv
“My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart,”
Proverbs 3:1 NIV
https://www.bible.com/111/pro.3.1.niv
“Do not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. “Be careful not to make a treaty with those who live in the land; for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you and you will eat their sacrifices. And when you choose some of their daughters as wives for your sons and those daughters prostitute themselves to their gods, they will lead your sons to do the same.”
Exodus 34:14-16 NIV
https://www.bible.com/111/exo.34.14-16.niv
A - Abilities, Skills and Talents
The Parable of The Talents
N- eighbor ( Love your Neighbor)
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.””
Mark 12:30-31 NIV
https://www.bible.com/111/mrk.12.30-31.niv
K- Kingdom
Attends friday service, study the word of God, attenda church activities, discipleship, do the daily devotion, win souls.
““At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep. “At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’ “Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’ “ ‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’ “But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut. “Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’ “But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’ “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.”
Matthew 25:1-13 NIV
https://www.bible.com/111/mat.25.1-13.niv
““At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep. “At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’ “Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’ “ ‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’ “But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut. “Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’ “But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’ “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.”
Matthew 25:1-13 NIV
https://www.bible.com/111/mat.25.1-13.niv
S - serve, sacrifice and share the Good news.