Pausing to Give Thanks

Psalms 118
Outline
 Text: Psalms 118
 Background and Meditation
 Scriptural Basis of
Thanksgiving
 Practical Application
(Categories for Thanksgiving)
Text: Psalms 118
Meditation:
Shotgun Houses
Is This A Correct
Attitude?

“We Ought to Be
Thankful Because We
Have So Much!”
This is a Correct Attitude!

“We Ought To Be Thankful

Because God Has Given Us
Everything We Have”
Thanksgiving Is Based
on
Dependence Upon God
Thank Offerings
Leviticus 7:11-15

11 “‘These are the

regulations for the
fellowship offering a
person may present to the
LORD:”
 Thank Offerings
Leviticus 7:11-15
 12 “‘If he offers it as an
expression of thankfulness, then
along with this thank offering he is
to offer cakes of bread made
without yeast and mixed with oil,
wafers made without yeast and
spread with oil, and cakes of fine
flour well-kneaded and mixed with
oil.”
Thank Offerings Lev. 7:11-15

 “13 Along with his fellowship

offering of thanksgiving he is to
present an offering with cakes
of bread made with yeast. 14
He is to bring one of each kind
as an offering, a contribution
to the LORD; it belongs to the
priest who sprinkles the blood
of the fellowship offerings.”
Psalms of Thanksgiving
Jesus Gave Thanks
 Mark 6:41 “Taking the five loaves
and the two fish and looking up to
heaven, he gave thanks and broke
the loaves.”
 “41 So they took away the stone.
Then Jesus looked up and said,
“Father, I thank you that you have
heard me. “
 Regular Practice of Christ
Paul Gave Thanks
1 Corinthians 1:4
“I always thank God for
you because of his grace
given you in Christ
Jesus.”
Categories for
Thanksgiving
Life, Existence
Health
Financial
Food,
Clothing,
Shelter
Country
Technology
Transportation
Friendship
Family
Church Friends,
Christian Brothers
and Sisters
Salvation
1 Corinthians 15:57 “But
thanks be to God! He
gives us the victory
through our Lord Jesus
Christ.”
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