“WE EXIST TO PROCLAIM THE REIGN OF JESUS CHRIST OVER ALL THINGS; GLORIFYING AND ENJOYING GOD, NOW AND FOREVER!”

1 – Thankfulness: A Foundational Attitude for All Believers

Stand Alone Sermon: Thanksgiving
“Thanksgiving,” for us who believe in Jesus Christ, who have been born again by His Spirit and who know God as “Abba, Father,” is not reserved for a day, or even for a season. True thanksgiving flows from a heart that has been transformed by the Gospel of JesusChrist! It is an attitude that becomes as natural as breathing when our minds are set on the God of salvation who sent His Son to be our Savior and our Lord. Imagine receiving blessing after blessing from God, yet not knowing whom to thank. Imagine living your life thinking about all that is bad or wrong or hurtful in your life rather than what is good and right and beautiful. This is the way so many people live, but our Father in heaven calls us to live with an attitude of thankfulness that produces thanksgiving … to HIM! James writes, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change” (James 1:17). Here is the foundation for joy and peace that God promises to those who know Him and love Him through faith in His Son Jesus Christ! His Spirit produces an attitude of thankfulness that affects the way we think, feel and live. In every circumstance, our Father is faithful. “Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, His love endures forever! Let the redeemed of the LORD say so!” (Psalm 107:1)