THANKSGIVING: An Attitude of Gratitude - October 6, 2019 sermon outline (a blogpost for a sermon to be preached at Kenwood Church of Christ in Livonia, MI, on October 6, 2019)

THANKSGIVING: An Attitude of Gratitude - October 6, 2019

Video - Worship countdown

Prayers

INTRODUCTION

New sermon series - Thanksgiving: An Attitude of Gratitude

Gratitude

Thankful for you as we have made this journey to improving our facilities to the glory of God.

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.  I cook, cook, cook.  Until this year.

Home Depot - Halloween and Christmas, no visible Thanksgiving stuff

We have a lot to be thankful for (ask people)

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4:6‬ ‭NIV‬‬

I.  DON'T WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING

A.  Don't be anxious about "anything"

B.  "In every situation"

C.  Pews are part of "anything" and "every situation"

II.  PRAY ABOUT EVERYTHING

A.  "Pray believing"

B.  How often do you ask and don't believe

C.  You can think, worry, consider, ponder, rationalize it; pray about it.

III.  TELL GOD WHAT YOU NEED

A.  Acknowledge your need

B.  How 

1.  Prayer - "wish toward" "pray toward" properly "exchange of wishes"

2.  Petition (supplication) - ask

3.  Presentation - make them known like a presentation

IV.  THANK HIM FOR ALL HE HAS DONE

A.  Eucharist - the Lord's Supper  

B.  We have enough reasons to be thankful that we don't need another

C.  Thanksgiving begins and ends with His sacrifice on our behalf

CHALLENGE

Keep a gratitude journal.  Comment on my blog with reasons for thanksgiving over the next 2 months .  Start to collect reasons to be thankful.

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