GIVE THANKS
(Even in Bad Times)
Steve Gallimore | pastorsteve@tvcc.us
November 20, 2022
“Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NLT)
I CAN ALWAYS THANK GOD…
1.- FOR THE
“God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.” Ephesians 2:8 (NLT)
2.- FOR THE
“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT)
“And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” Romans 8:28 (NLT)
3.- FOR HIS
“…I will never leave you or abandon you.” Hebrews 13:5 (ESV)
“When you go through deep waters, I will be with you! When you pass 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)
4.- FOR THE
3 “Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,” Romans 5:3-4 (ESV)
“For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.” Philippians 2:13 (NLT)
5.- FOR THE
2 “In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.” John 14:2-3 (ESV)
“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.’” Matthew 25:34 (CSB)
“God has reserved for his children the priceless gift of eternal life; it is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay. And God, in his mighty power, will make sure that you get there safely to receive it because you are trusting him… So be truly glad!” 1 Peter 1:4-6 (LB)