
THANKSGIVING: More than a Nice Idea
November 21, 2021
Tom Louis
Three elements displayed in the act of giving thanks:
o We
o We
o We
Thanksgiving is
The Bible states it is
We don’t need a special
The Earth is the LORD’s & all it contains, The World & those who live in it. —Psalm 24:1
Everything was
Praise & thanksgiving is an
I will bless the Lord at all times, His praise shall continually be in my mouth. —Psalm 34:1
Enter His gates with Thanksgiving & His courts Praise. Give thanks to Him & bless His Name! —Psalm 100:4
From the rising of the Sun until its setting the Name of the Lord is to be praised! —Psalm 113:3
God is so
Romans 1:20-22 indicates that the
For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, that is, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, being understood by what has been made, so that they are without excuse. For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their reasonings, and their senseless hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools. —Romans 1:20-22
Jesus seemed to
Following the Resurrection of Jesus & the coming of the Holy Spirit, much praise & thanksgiving
After writing 11 Chapters about salvation, the Apostle Paul ran out of
Oh, the depth of the riches, both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! For WHO HAS KNOWN THE MIND OF THE LORD, OR WHO BECAME HIS COUNSELOR? Or WHO HAS FIRST GIVEN TO HIM, THAT IT WOULD BE PAID BACK TO HIM? For from Him, and through Him, and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen! —Romans 11:33-36
The Continuum of God’s Goodness, Grace & Glory, illustrates the
Where are
1. Our spiritual journey
2. We are
3. We
Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. —Romans 12:1-2
Grasping the wonder of our Salvation,
I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the boundless greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places. —Ephesians 1:18-20
Additional Prayers and Passages that elaborate on these Truths:
Philippians 1:9-11
Philippians 2:12-13
Ephesians 3:14-19
Imagine the
Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen! —Ephesians 3:20-21