Thanksgiving Rest
God created us with a need for rest, which the curse and our culture have magnified, and we should use Thanksgiving as a chance to receive God’s gift of rest.
Genesis 1:31-2:3
Forming A Grateful Soul
We are called to form a grateful soul by consciously taking time to notice and give thanks to God for His many blessings and trusting Him to work for our good in all circumstances.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Prayers of Thankful Praise
Our prayers should be filled with thankfulness and praise for all God has done, and this should build faith for what He will do in the present and future.
Psalm 138
A Living Faith
True prayer and worship require a living faith that takes time to hear from God and respond in trust and obedience regardless of the current circumstances.
Psalm 95
Guilt, Grace, and Gratitude: A Biblically Shaped Life
Question 4: What must I know to be part of God’s people?
Answer: To be part of God’s people I must know how great my sin is, how God has delivered me from my sin and misery through Christ, and how I can show my gratitude to God for delivering me and grow in my Christian life.
Ephesians 2:1-10
Greed
Greed is a disordered love that excessively craves created goods and possessions, desiring them more than the Creator Himself.
Hebrews 13:5-6
Envy
Envy is a disordered love that is dissatisfied with the lack or perceived insufficient measure of gifts and vocations given by God, and which resents another person for the presence or greater measure of those same gifts.
Proverbs 14:30
Shaping A Contented Soul
We are called to shape our souls by putting away greed, embracing contentment, and finding our deepest joy and satisfaction in God.
Hebrews 13:5-6
A Holy Prayer of Thanks
Christian should express thankfulness for God’s blessings and the people in their lives.
1 Thessalonians 1:1-5
Thankful
Believers are called to be thankful, establishing practices of gratitude in all circumstances.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
All In: The Disciple and Money
Jesus calls us to resist the spirit of greed, being content, trusting God’s faithfulness rather than money, and generously
1 Timothy 6:3-10; 17-19
Unchained For Partnership
When people become Christians, they are united not only with Christ but with other believers in a vital communion and partnership, which carries both benefits and responsibilities.
Philemon 1:4-7
Praying For Our Daily Bread
Christians pray to God for our daily bread, labor to help provide it for others, and look to Christ, the True Eternal Bread.
Matthew 6:11
The Thanksgiving Meal
The Eucharist is the thanksgiving meal, where God’s people receive His grace anew and give thanks for His many blessings.
Matthew 26:26-29
Our Past – Walking Dead To God
All of us by nature were walking dead to God in our sin, but He has made His people alive to God in Christ.
John 5:24-25
Christ Filled Prayer and Evangelism
A Christ filled life is one devoted to prayer and to seeing the Gospel go forth, making the most of the opportunities God gives us to share His good news.
Colossians 4:2-6
A Growing Walk In Christ
Having received Jesus Christ as Lord, we are called to have a flourishing, growing walk with Him.
Colossians 2:6-7
A Fruitful Knowledge In Christ
As Christians grow in their knowledge of God and His will, their lives are transformed so that they are pleasing to God.
Colossians 1:9-14
A Fruitful Life Through the Gospel of Christ
The Gospel of Christ has the power to grow and bear fruit in the lives of believers so that they are filled with faith, love, hope, and good works.
Colossians 1:1-8
Rebel Without A Cause
Jonah’s unrepentant rebellion regarding God’s mercy towards the Ninevites (‘sinners’ whom Jonah does not think deserve mercy) comes to the surface in this final chapter, but God in His grace continues to pursue the rebellious prophet to the end.
Jonah 4
A Life of Joyful Contentment
Christ enables us to live a life of joyful contentment, regardless of the circumstances of our present existence.
Philippians 4:10-23
Partners in Gospel Ministry
As Paul remembers the Philippians, he is filled with thanksgiving and joy because of their close partnership with him in the Gospel, and confidence because of God’s sustaining grace.
Philippians 1:3-8
A Thankful Heart for Thanksgiving
Believers are called to be grateful people, giving God thanks in all circumstances.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
Thanksgiving – From Wailing to Dancing
The palms of thanksgiving show God’s people giving Him thanks for delivering them when they cried out in distress.
Psalm 30