“Be Thankful”
“Count Your…”
• “Count your blessings, name them one
by one; count your many blessings, see
what God hath done.”
• “Count your complaints, name them
one by one; count your many
complaints, see how bad your life is.”
“Me” Centered Society
Selfishness Abounds
A Culture of Complaining
Many are Unthankful
“Me” Centered Society
• “But know this, that in the last days
perilous times will come: For men
will be lovers of themselves”
(2 Timothy 3:1-2)
Selfishness Abounds
• “For where envy and self-seeking
exist, confusion and every evil thing
are there” (James 3:16).
A Culture of Complaining
• “How long shall I bear with this evil
congregation who complain against
Me? I have heard the complaints
which the children of Israel make
against Me” (Numbers 14:27).
• “nor complain, as some of them also
complained, and were destroyed by
the destroyer” (I Corinthians 10:10).
Many are Unthankful
• “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 1:21).
“Be Thankful!”
• The Book of Psalms
– 26:7; 30:12; 35:18; 75:1; 79:13; 92:1; 95:2;
97:12; 100:4-5; 105:1; 106:1; 107:1, 8, 15,
21, 31; 118:1; 119:62; 140:13
• Duty of the Levites in the Lord’s house
– I Chronicles 23:27-28, 30
• The Long-Standing Custom of Daniel
– Daniel 6:10
Thankful for Physical Blessings
• “Nevertheless He did not leave Himself
without witness, in that He did good,
gave us rain from heaven and fruitful
seasons, filling our hearts with food and
gladness” (Acts 14:17).
“I Am Thankful For…”
• The Financial Support I Receive
– I Corinthians 9:7-14; Philippians 4:14
• Our Comfortable Home
– Matthew 8:20
• Our Food and Clothing
– I Timothy 6:8
• The Seasons of the Year to Enjoy
– Genesis 8:22; Acts 14:17
“I Am Thankful For…”
• My Wife and Children
– Proverbs 18:22; Psalm 127:3
• The Precious Baby Girl in April’s Womb
– Psalm 139:13-16
• The Good Health of my Family
– 3 John 2
• Our many Wonderful Friends and Family
– Proverbs 17:17; 18:24; Psalm 119:63
Thankful for Spiritual Blessings
• “Blessed be the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, who has
blessed us with every spiritual
blessing in the heavenly places in
Christ” (Ephesians 1:3).
“I Am Thankful For…”
• A Godly Companion and Homemaker
– Titus 2:4-5; I Peter 3:3-4
• Children to Raise in the Lord
– Proverbs 22:6; Ephesians 6:1-4
• The Sacrifice of Jesus for my Sins
– John 3:16; I John 4:10
• The Simple, Powerful Plan of Salvation
– Mark 16:15-16; Romans 1:16
“I Am Thankful For…”
• The Lord’s Blood-Bought Church
– Acts 20:28; Ephesians 5:23, 25
• The Bible that Guides me in Life
– Psalm 119:105; 2 Peter 1:3
• The Means to Communicate with God
– Hebrews 4:16; Philippians 4:6; Colossians 4:2
• Strong, Godly Elders that Watch for our Souls
– Hebrews 13:17; I Peter 5:1-4
“I Am Thankful For…”
• The Fellowship of the Family of God
– Galatians 6:10; I John 3:14; Heb. 10:24-25
• The Hope of Eternal Life
– Titus 3:7
• The Resurrection and an Immortal Body
– I Corinthians 15:50-57
• The Reunion of the Redeemed in Heaven
– I Thessalonians 4:13-18
Express Our Thanks To God
• “And one of them, when he saw that he was
healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified
God, and fell down on his face at His feet, giving
Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan. So Jesus
answered and said, ‘Were there not ten
cleansed? But where are the nine? Were there
not any found who returned to give glory to God
except this foreigner?’ And He said to him,
‘Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you
well’” (Luke 17:15-19).
“Be Thankful”
• “giving thanks always for all things to
God the Father in the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ” (Ephesians 5:20).
• “in everything give thanks; for this is the
will of God in Christ Jesus for you”
(I Thessalonians 5:18).
“Be Thankful”