The Practice of Thanksgiving

LifePoint Church Chicopee

1 Thes. 5:18

Summary: Living as a giver of thanks is a healthy fruit of knowing and walking with Jesus.

Psalm 100:1–5 (ESV)

1Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!

2Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!

3Know that the Lord, he is God!

It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people,

and the sheep of his pasture.

4Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise!

Give thanks to him; bless his name!

5For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever,

and his faithfulness to all generations.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (ESV). give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

1. It’s always time to give thanks.

2. Gratitude and God’s will cannot be separated.

3. To belong to Jesus changes everything.