Thanks.Giving
November 23 & 27, 2022

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THANKSGIVING IN THE LAW

Leviticus 7:11-15 (ESV)
11 “And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings that one may offer to the Lord. 12 If he offers it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the thanksgiving sacrifice unleavened loaves mixed with oil, unleavened wafers smeared with oil, and loaves of fine flour well mixed with oil. 13 With the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving he shall bring his offering with loaves of leavened bread. 14 And from it he shall offer one loaf from each offering, as a gift to the Lord. It shall belong to the priest who throws the blood of the peace offerings. 15 And the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten on the day of his offering. He shall not leave any of it until the morning.

THANKSGIVING IN THE PSALMS

Psalm 100:1-5 (ESV)
1 “Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! 2 Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! 3 Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! 5 For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures
forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.”

THANKSGIVING IN THE MUSIC

1 Chronicles 16:4 (ESV)
4 Then he appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the Lord, to invoke, to thank, and to praise the Lord, the God of Israel.

Nehemiah 12:3(ESV)
“Then I brought the leaders of Judah up onto the wall and appointed two great choirs that gave thanks…”

THANKSGIVING IN JESUS’ LIFE

Luke 22:17 (ESV)
And He took the cup, and when He had given thanks he said, ‘Take this and divide it among yourselves.

Luke 22:19 (ESV)
And He took bread, and when He had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them saying, ‘This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.

APPLICATIONS FOR THANKS.GIVING

Thank God. On purpose.
Choose to LOOK for joy.
Celebrate.

Psalm 100:5 (ESV)
For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations

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