Sunday Sermons
Because They Don’t Know Yet
God pleasing thanksgiving
Colossians 2:6-7
I. Key Idea
1.Introduction:
What are you thankful to God for?
2.message:
In spite of the situations it is hard to give thanks in?A real Christian attitude still can give thanks.
1) It is God pleasing to be thankful for everything.
(1) Faith life is life of celebration.(I Thessalonians5:18)
(2) Christians are thankful for who they come to be.(Ephesians 2:10) (ex. Nick Vujicic)
(3) To think is to thank. (IITimothy 2:8)
2) To thank God when not easy pleases God.
(1) Give thanks in persecution and trials. (Colossians 2:6−7)
(2)「Love atomic bomb」the thankful prayer by Pastor Sung Yungwon in Korea
3) To give thanks to God with faith in His promise pleases God.
(1) Model by Jesus(Luke 22:17−19)
(2) Thankful prayer by Pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer Doer of the faith
(3) Thanksgiving in the last days. (Habakuk3:17−18)
3.Application:
It is pleasing to God that we give thanks when we can and when we cannot. It is also pleasing to God that we give thanks to God in advance because we trust in His faithful promise. Lets remember that and as we give thanks to God this week.
II. Small Group Discussions
1. What are you specifically thankful to God for in the past year?
2. Have you given thanks to God in hardships?
3. How can we please God with our thanksgiving?
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