This message was given in a “distributed” manner – preached in shorter sections throughout the morning service.
GIVING THANKS IN EVERYTHING
1 THESSALONIANS 5:18
1A. THE COMMAND TO GIVE THANKS. 1 Thes. 5:16-18
2A. THE IMPORTANCE OF GIVING THANKS IN EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE.
1B. A LACK OF THANKFULNESS TO GOD IS A BASIC CHARACTERISTIC OF THE UNSAVED PERSON! Rom. 1:21
2B. THANKFULNESS TO GOD INDICATES THAT WE KNOW SALVATION IS ALL FROM HIM! 2 Thes. 2:13
3B. THANKFULNESS TO GOD SHOWS WE KNOW THE JOY OF FORGIVENESS. 1 Cor. 15:56-57
4B. THANKFULNESS TO GOD SHOWS WE ARE TRUSTING IN HIS GRACE TO PROVIDE OUR NEEDS. 2 Cor. 9:10-12
5B THANKFULNESS IS A BASIC STAPLE OF OUR WORSHIP. Heb. 13:15
3A. THE PRACTICE OF GIVING THANKS IN EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE.
1B. ALWAYS BE THANKFUL FOR EACH OTHER! Phil. 1:3-5
2B. THANK GOD FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF FELLOWSHIP! Rom. 16:3-4; Acts 28:15
3B. BE THANKFUL FOR THE WORD OF GOD AND ITS POWER TO CHANGE LIVES. 1 Thes. 2:13
4B. ALWAYS BE THANKFUL IN WORSHIP. 1 Cor. 14:15-19
4A. HINDRANCES TO GIVING THANKS.
1B. LIFE EXPERIENCES. Luke 2:36-38; Acts 27:35
2B. DEATH AND FUNERALS. John 11:41-42
3B. OUR OWN SENSE OF FAILURE. Rom. 7:25
4B. CRITICISM FROM OTHER BELIEVERS. Rom. 14:6
5B. NEGATIVE REACTIONS TO OUR WITNESS. 2 Cor. 2:14-16
5A. THE ULTIMATE EXAMPLE OF GIVING THANKS IN EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE. Mat. 26:27
6A. OUR FUTURE GIVING THANKS. Rev. 11:15-17
