Through Thankfulness And whatever you do in word or deed do all in the name of the Lord Jesus giving thanks to God the Father through Him Colossians 317 Glorifying God ID: 576786
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Glorifying GodThrough Thankfulness
“And whatever you do in wordor deed, do all in the name of theLord Jesus, giving thanks to Godthe Father through Him.”Colossians 3:17Slide2
Glorifying God“gives to all life, breath, all things”
Acts 17:24-25, 28Giver of “every good gift”James 1:17Should be grateful to God1 Thessalonians 5:16-18Slide3
Sin of Unthankfulness
The simplest are often the hardestLuke 17:11-19God does not like the complainerNumbers 21:4-6Deuteronomy 8:3Nothing hurts like ingratitudeJohn 1:11The root of most other sinsRomans 1:21Slide4
Need to Express Our ThankfulnessThe “fruit of our lips”
Hebrews 13:15Let not God’s grace be in vain1 Corinthians 15:10Must be expressed with deeds1 John 3:18Help othersMatthew 25:31-46Slide5
Effect of Thankfulness
Expressing our gratitude can mean:…to God for His blessings…to others for their kindness…to others of our gratitude for God’s blessingsMark 5:19Psalms 105:1-21 Peter 2:9Slide6
Effect of ThankfulnessSaying thanks before meals
Acts 27:35Gives peace of mindPhilippians 4:6-7Privilege of being God’s children1 John 3:1Appreciating our brethren in the LordPhilippians 1:3Slide7
ConclusionWe need to let our lights shine by being grateful
Daniel 6:10Making a habit of expressing real gratitude to others for what they do --- will cause us to be amazed at the results!