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Thanksgiving: A Study In Thanksgiving: A Study In The ScriptureThe Scripture

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Thanksgiving: A Study In The Thanksgiving: A Study In The ScriptureScripture

Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving ProclamationWashington's 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation

““Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledgeWhereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge

the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to bethe providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be

grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore Hisgrateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His

protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses ofprotection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of

Congress have, by their joint committee, requested meCongress have, by their joint committee, requested me


Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving ProclamationWashington's 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation

to recommend to the people of the United States ato recommend to the people of the United States a

day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observedobserved

by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and

signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affordingsignal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording

them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form ofthem an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of

government for their safety and happiness." government for their safety and happiness."


Children of LightChildren of Light

I Thessalonians 5:1-6Be Alert and Sober

I Thessalonians 5:12-23…in everything give thanks…

Children of Light ConductChildren of Light Conduct

Gratitude is an attitude: a Gratitude is an attitude: a personal quality that molds us personal quality that molds us and shapes our lives – not just and shapes our lives – not just something we do or say.something we do or say.


In the Old Testament, "sacrifices" of In the Old Testament, "sacrifices" of thanksgiving were offered. thanksgiving were offered.


Some were even "appointed" to the office of giving thanks – indicating its great importance.

In the New Testament, "the fruit of our lips" is a type of offering or sacrifice to God.

God desires genuine gratefulness: from the heart.

Leviticus 22:29-30; 7:12-13, 15 Leviticus 22:29-30; 7:12-13, 15


II Chronicles 29:31 II Chronicles 29:31

Hezekiah Restores Temple Hezekiah Restores Temple WorshipWorship Psalm 50:14-15, 23Psalm 50:14-15, 23

I Chronicles 16:4, 41I Chronicles 16:4, 41

II Chronicles 31:2II Chronicles 31:2

Hebrews 13:15Hebrews 13:15


Psalm 54:6Psalm 54:6

Psalm 86:12-13Psalm 86:12-13

Luke 18:9-14Luke 18:9-14

God commands us to be thankful.God commands us to be thankful.


Psalm 97:12Psalm 97:12


Psalm 100:4-5Psalm 100:4-5

Ephesians 5:3-5, 18-21Ephesians 5:3-5, 18-21

Colossians 1:12-13, 3:16-17; 4:2Colossians 1:12-13, 3:16-17; 4:2

How should we give thanks?How should we give thanks?


Psalm 34:1; 109:30Psalm 34:1; 109:30


Luke 17:12-19Luke 17:12-19

Nehemiah 12:8, 27, 46Nehemiah 12:8, 27, 46

Philippians 4:6Philippians 4:6

For what should we give thanks?For what should we give thanks?


II Thessalonians 2:13II Thessalonians 2:13


I Corinthians 15:57I Corinthians 15:57

Isaiah 25:1Isaiah 25:1

II Corinthians 9:10-11II Corinthians 9:10-11

Psalm 139:13-16Psalm 139:13-16

Lincoln's Thanksgiving ProclamationLincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation

“…“…They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God,They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God,

who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hathwho, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath

nevertheless remembered mercy. It has seemed to menevertheless remembered mercy. It has seemed to me

fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverentlyfit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently

and gratefully acknowledged as with one heart and and gratefully acknowledged as with one heart and

voice by the whole American People. voice by the whole American People.



Lincoln's Thanksgiving ProclamationLincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation

I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every partI do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part

of the United States …observe the last Thursday ofof the United States …observe the last Thursday of

November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and PraiseNovember next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise

to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.

And I recommend to them that while offering up the And I recommend to them that while offering up the

ascriptions justly due to Him for such singular ascriptions justly due to Him for such singular

deliverances and lessings, they do also, with humble deliverances and lessings, they do also, with humble

penitence for our national perverseness and penitence for our national perverseness and

DisobedienceDisobedience.” .”

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