A Celebration of Thanksgiving “Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is Good!” Psalm 107:1 “Praise the Lord, my soul, and never forget all the good He has done.” Psalm 103:2 (GW) “Worship Him faithfully with your whole heart; keep in mind the great things He has done among you.” 1 Samuel 12:24 (NAB) Come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us give a joyous shout to the rock of our salvation! Let us come before him with thanksgiving. Let us sing him psalms of praise. For the Lord is a great God, The great King above all gods. He owns the depths of the earth, And even the mightiest mountains are his. The sea belongs to him, for he made it. His hands formed the dry land, too. Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the Lord our maker, For he is our God. We are the people he watches over, The sheep under his care. Psalm 95:1-7 (NLT) WE GIVE THANKS FOR SALVATION What can I offer the Lord for all he has done for me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and praise the Lord’s name for saving me. Psalm 116:12-13 (NLT) WE GIVE THANKS FOR SALVATION I trust in you for salvation, O Lord! Genesis 49:18 (NLT) “The Lord lives! Praise to my Rock! May God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted! 2 Samuel 22:47 (NLT) WE GIVE THANKS FOR CHILDREN "Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him.” Psalms 127:3 (NLT) Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts; let them proclaim your power. Psalms 145:4 (NLT) WE GIVE THANKS FOR CHILDREN Jesus said, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children.” Matthew 19:14 (NLT) “When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you.” Isaiah 43:2 (NLT) The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. Psalms 28:7 (NLT) WE GIVE THANKS FOR FELLOWSHIP Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God. Philippians 1:3 (NLT) We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 1:3 (NIV) WE GIVE THANKS FOR FELLOWSHIP I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” Psalms 122:1 (NLT) WE GIVE THANKS FOR WORSHIP You are my God, and I will praise you! You are my God, and I will exalt you! Psalms 118:28 (NLT) WE GIVE THANKS FOR WORSHIP “Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered— to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing.” “Blessing and honor and glory and power belong to the one sitting on the throne and to the Lamb forever and ever.” Revelation 5:12-13 (NLT) WE GIVE THANKS FOR WORSHIP Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him with songs of praise! For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. Psalms 95:2-3 (AMP) WE GIVE THANKS FOR WORSHIP It is a good and delightful thing to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises with musical accompaniment to Your name, O Most High. Psalms 92:1 (AMP) WE GIVE THANKS FOR THE CROSS For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And the ransom he paid was not mere gold or silver. It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God. WE GIVE THANKS FOR THE CROSS God chose him as your ransom long before the world began, but he has now revealed him to you in these last days. WE GIVE THANKS FOR THE CROSS Through Christ you have come to trust in God. And you have placed your faith and hope in God because he raised Christ from the dead and gave him great glory. WE GIVE THANKS FOR THE CROSS You were cleansed from your sins when you obeyed the truth, so now you must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters. Love each other deeply with all your heart. WE GIVE THANKS FOR THE CROSS For you have been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end. Your new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God. 1 Peter 1:18-23 (NLT) WE GIVE THANKS FOR THE BREAD "This is my body, given for you. Do this in remembrance of me." Luke 22:19 (NLT) WE GIVE THANKS FOR THE CUP "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you. Luke 22:20 (NIV) I will praise You, my God and King, And bless Your name forever and ever. I will bless You every day, And I will bless You forever. Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! His greatness is beyond discovery! Let each generation tell its children Of Your mighty acts. I will meditate on Your majestic, glorious splendor And Your wonderful miracles. Your awe-inspiring deeds will be on every tongue; I will proclaim Your greatness. Everyone will share the story of Your wonderful goodness; They will sing with joy of Your righteousness. Psalm 145:1-7 (NLT)