Turkey???
Turkey day Talk turkey Bowl a turkey Put on a turkey Visit Turkey (Turkia) And act like a turkey
Defined as naive, stupid, inept
DON’T BE A TURKEY
Be thankful
Jesus thought thanks was worth giving
Luke 17:11-19
11 On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance 13 and lifted up
their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” 14 When he saw them he said to them, “Go and show
yourselves to the priests.” And as they went they were cleansed. 15 Then one of them, when he saw that he was
healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; 16 and he fell on his face at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. 17 Then Jesus answered, “Were not ten
cleansed? Where are the nine? 18 Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” 19 And
he said to him, “Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.”
Daniel thought so too
Daniel 6:10
When Daniel knew that the document had been
signed, he went to his house where he had
windows in his upper chamber open toward
Jerusalem. He got down on his knees three
times a day and prayed and gave thanks before
his God, as he had done previously.
Paul thought thanks was worth sharing
1 Corinthians 14:16
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unfruitful. 15 What am I to do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind also; I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will sing with my mind also. 16 Otherwise, if you give thanks with your spirit, how can anyone in the position of an
outsider say “Amen” to your thanksgiving when he does not know what you are saying?
Our thanks should shine like a light, give a “salt” flavor
Un-thankfulness is the first step down
Romans 1:21-24
For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking/speculation (NASV), and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools,23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.
24 Therefore God gave them up…
• Lacking humble thanks
they became speculative
• With a foolish heart they professed
wisdom• And honored
the creation rather than the
Creator
Thanks SHOULD abound
Colossians 2:6-7
Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the
Lord, so walk in him, 7 rooted and built
up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught,
abounding in thanksgiving.
Abounding is defined as exceeding a fixed measure, excel, be great, overflow
Abounding…
Philippians 4:6-7
…do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will
guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing,18 give thanks in all
circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Abounding is defined as exceeding a fixed measure, excel, be great, overflow
Abounding…
Ephesians 3:20-21Now to him who is able to
do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the
power at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ
Jesus throughout all generations, forever and
ever. Amen. 20
Abounding is defined as exceeding a fixed measure, excel, be great, overflow
Abounding for all men…
1 Timothy 2:1-4First of all, then, I urge that supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who
are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified
in every way. 3 This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our
Savior, 4 who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Abounding is defined as exceeding a fixed measure, excel, be great, overflow
Abounding for brothers…
2 Thessalonians 1:3We ought always to give
thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right,
because your faith is growing abundantly,
and the love of every one of you for one
another is increasing.
Abounding is defined as exceeding a fixed measure, excel, be great, overflow
Abounding for the relationship that we have in Christ’s salvation…
2 Corinthians 9:1513 By their approval of this service,
they will glorify God because of your submission flowing from your
confession of the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of your contribution for them and for all others, 14 while they
long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon
you. 15 Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!Abounding is defined as
exceeding a fixed measure, excel, be great, overflow
God desires the fruit of our lips
Hebrews 13:15 Through him
then let us continually
offer up a sacrifice of
praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips
that acknowledge
his name.
Colossians 4:2Continue steadfastly in
prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
Ephesians 5:19…addressing one another in
psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, 20 giving
thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ,
It is not what we say about our blessings but
how we use them that is
the true measure of
our thanksgiving.
- W.T. Purkiser
God’s child has a thousand things to be thankful for.
Have you been?