new year's eve 2015 - living in a spirit of gratitude - ptr vetty gutierrez
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LIVING IN A SPIRITOF GRATITUDE
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18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
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As a Christian, we must grow spiritually year after
year and these are the signs of a growing Christian will be:
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Confident in His Salvation
We will not be growing in our relationship with the
Lord until we are confident in that relationship.
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Disciplined Toward the Bible
If we are not in the Word of God, then our spiritual growth will be stunted.
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Loves his Local ChurchA believer who is growing spiritually is committed to
his local church.
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Maintains Constant Joy A growing Christian
understands that our joy is not based upon our
circumstances, but is a fruit of the Holy Spirit who
dwells within.
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Continues in PrayerBelievers who are growing spiritually are persistent in prayer knowing that God is
a loving, compassionate and gracious to His
children.
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Living in the Spirit of Gratitude
Thanksgiving is more than a holiday for the growing believer; they understand
that gratitude is appropriate all year long.
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18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
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We are to give thanks.We are to give thanks IN
all circumstances.We are to give thanks for this is God’s will for us.
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We are toGive Thanks
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This speaks of an attitude that remembers that we
owe all that we have to the grace of a loving and
caring God.
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17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
James 1:17
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Consider a few of thegood gifts
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1. One of the greatest for
which we shouldbe thankful is eternal
life.
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23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23
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8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God
Ephesians 2:8
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2. Another wonderful gift is the indwelling of
the Holy Spirit.
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38 …Ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts 2:38b
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45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts 10:45b
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9 …Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
Romans 8:9b
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3. The gifts of service in and through our local
church.
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6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us…
Romans 12:6a
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4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
1 Cor 12:4
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4. The physical blessings.
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We can get out of bed every morning.
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We have health for our bodies, air to breathe,
food to eat, warm clothes to wear and
houses to live in.
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God has blessed us with families, friends, and our
jobs.
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We are blessed to live in Philippines and enjoy
the freedom to worship in our local church.
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How are we toGive Thanks?
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1. Gratitude is to be expressed in our
relationship with one another.
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3 But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people.
Ephesians 5:3-4
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4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.
Ephesians 5:3-4
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2. Gratitude is to be expressed in our
relationship with God.
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This is to be evident in how we pray.
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Instead of only coming to God to ask for
things…
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Let's remember to give Him our thanks.
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We are to worship Him for who He is and what
He has done.
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We are to give thanks IN everything, not necessarily FOR
everything!
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God is not instructing us to give thanks for
everything in the world,
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"IN every thing give thanks."
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Whatever we are going through at any time - we
should give thanks to God.
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We may not always understand why certain
events occur in our lives...
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We may not be able to see the good that God is
bringing out of our circumstances.
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But we have God's infallible Word of
assurance that all things work together for good.
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If we find ourselves in the midst of blessings ...
give thanks to God!
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6. But if we find ourselves in the midst of
trials and difficulties-give thanks to God!
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We can "in everything give thanks" because we "rejoice evermore", an
because we "pray without ceasing."
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We are grateful because we rejoice and we
rejoice because we pray and because we pray we are grateful, we can give
thanks in everything.
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Because we know that the world is filled with all sorts of wickedness
and sin.
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17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Colossians 3:17
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We are to Give ThanksIt is God's Will.
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1. Because He commands us to do it.
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Because He is sovereign and holy God who has chosen our pathway in
life.Because we owe
everything to Him!
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Because without Christ we would be without hope in this present
world with nothing to look forward to but an
eternity separated from God in a place called
Hell.
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This is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning
you."
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1. An unthankful person may not be saved!
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21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Romans 1:21
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21 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
Timothy 3:2
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2. An unthankful person may be filled with doubt.
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Psalms 30:4 reminds us, "Sing unto the LORD, O ye
saints of his, and give thanks at the
remembrance of his holiness.”
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19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19
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28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28
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3. An unthankful person may simply be ignorant
of the Word of God.
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4. An unthankful person may be filled with pride and self-centeredness.
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5. An unthankful person may be angry or
disappointed with God or with their lives.
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6. There are a multitude of reasons why a person may be unthankful…but
regardless of the reason…it is still in
opposition to God's plan and will for us.
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18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
1 Thessalonians 5:18