THANKSGIVING

THANKSGIVING

1. Christ set an example of # Mt 11:25 26:27 Joh 6:11 11:41
2. The heavenly host engaged in # Re 4:9 7:11,12 11:16,17
3. Commanded # Ps 50:14 Php 4:6
4. Is a good thing # Ps 92:1
5. SHOULD BE OFFERED 5a) To God

   # Ps 50:14

5b) To Christ # 1Ti 1:12 5c) Through Christ # Ro 1:8 Col 3:17 Heb 13:15 5d) In the name of Christ # Eph 5:20 5e) In behalf of ministers # 2Co 1:11 5f) In private worship # Da 6:10 5g) In public worship # Ps 35:18 5h) In everything # 1Th 5:18 5i) Upon the completion of great undertakings # Ne 12:31,40 5j) Before taking food # Joh 6:11 Ac 27:35 5k) Always # Eph 1:16 5:20 1Th 1:2 5l) At the remembrance of God’s holiness # Ps 30:4 97:12 5m) For the goodness and mercy of God # Ps 106:1 107:1 136:1-3 5n) For the gift of Christ # 2Co 9:15 5o) For Christ’s power and reign # Re 11:17 5p) For the reception and effectual working of the word of God in others # 1Th 2:13  5q) For deliverance through Christ from in-dwelling sin # Ro 7:23-25 5r) For victory over death and the grave # 1Co 15:57 5s) For wisdom and might # Da 2:23 5t) For the triumph of the gospel # 2Co 2:14 5u) For the conversion of others # Ro 6:17 5v) For faith exhibited by others # Ro 1:8 2Th 1:3 5w) For love exhibited by others # 2Th 1:3 5x) For the grace bestowed on others # 1Co 1:4 Php 1:3-5 Col 1:3-6 5y) For the zeal exhibited by others # 2Co 8:16 5z) For the nearness of God’s presence # Ps 75:1 5A) For appointment to the ministry # 1Ti 1:12 5B) For willingness to offer our property for God’s service # 1Ch 29:6-14 5C) For the supply of our bodily wants # Ro 14:6,7 1Ti 4:3,4 5D) For all men # 1Ti 2:1 5E) For all things # 2Co 9:11 Eph 5:20 6) Should be accompanied by intercession for others # 1Ti 2:1 2Ti 1:3 Phm 1:4 7) Should always accompany prayer # Ne 11:17 Php 4:6 Col 4:2 8) Should always accompany praise # Ps 92:1 Heb 13:15 9) Expressed in psalms # 1Ch 16:7 10) Ministers appointed to offer, in public # 1Ch 16:4,7 23:30 2Ch 31:2 11) SAINTS 11a) Exhorted to # Ps 105:1 Col 3:15 11b) Resolved to offer # Ps 18:49 30:12  11c) Habitually offer # Da 6:10 11d) Offer sacrifices of # Ps 116:17 11e) Abound in the faith with # Col 2:7 11f) Magnify God by # Ps 69:30 11g) Come before God with # Ps 95:2 11h) Should enter God’s gate with # Ps 100:4 12) Of hypocrites, full of boasting # Lu 18:11 13) The wicked averse to # Ro 1:21 14) Exemplified 14a) David # 1Ch 29:12 14b) Levites # 2Ch 5:12,13 14c) Daniel # Da 2:23 14d) Jonah # Jon 2:9 14e) Simeon # Lu 2:28 14f) Anna # Lu 2:38 14g) Paul # Ac 28:15