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Sunday Morning in the Word November 27, 2016

Join us for 30 days of praise and thanksgiving as we cultivate an attitude of gratitude. Explore the book of Psalms and discover the power of giving thanks in all circumstances. Don't miss our special Sunday morning services in November and December, featuring messages on the true meaning of Christmas. Experience the joy of praising God and expressing gratitude for His blessings. Let's become a more thankful people together!

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Sunday Morning in the Word November 27, 2016

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  1. Sunday Morning in the Word November 27, 2016

  2. of PRAISE andTHANKSGIVING November 2016

  3. 30 Days of Praiseand Thanksgiving

  4. 30 Days of Praise and Thanksgiving

  5. A few “post-it” thanks and praises to God!

  6. Lucas and Logan “sharing” a ball!

  7. PRAISE and Psalms 112, 8, 145 Psalm 100 Sunday mornings in November (9:00 and 10:30)

  8. Sunday Dec. 4th – What’s inside the box? Jesus, our Savior! (Matthew 1:21) Sunday Dec. 11th – What’s inside the box? Immanuel, our God! (Matthew 1:22-23) Christmas Weekend – What’s inside the box? The gift of Eternal Life!

  9. The Steward’s Tale A dramatic retelling of the familiar Christmas Story from a new and different perspective. Coming to Grace Sunday morning, December 18th(9:00 and 10:30)

  10. Psalm 100 A psalm for giving thanks. Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. 2Serve the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. 3Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.  5For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

  11. Is the giving of thanks … is an attitude of gratitude something that comes to us naturally?

  12. Book of Psalms – the giving of thanks is referenced some 47 times! 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 5:20 Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Colossians 3:15 . . . and be thankful.

  13. Post written by Joseph Rhea – Gospel Coalition web site “As if we couldn’t be ungrateful enough on our own, ingratitude may be the yeast that makes American culture rise.” “Advertising persuades us that this thing will satisfy that need we didn’t know we had 30 seconds ago. HGTV shows us how beautiful our homes could be if we only had $50,000 and a professional crew. ‘If only’ is the prayer behind ingratitude, and it’s everywhere.”

  14. If we desire to spread the aroma of Christ throughout our schools, our workplaces, our neighborhoods, – we must be a thankful people!

  15. Two insights from Psalm 100 which will help us to become a more grateful people! 2

  16. 2 suggestions toward becoming more thankful! Psalm 100 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. 2Serve the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. 3Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.

  17. 1. Get intentional about cultivating an attitude of gratitude! “Most human beings have an absolute and infinite capacity for taking things for granted.” (Aldous Huxley) “In these days of abundance and wealth, it is our tendency to become ungrateful and presumptuous.” (Chuck Swindoll)

  18. Ten lepers begged Jesus to heal them and all ten were healed! How many returned to say “thanks?” Only ONE! (Luke 17:11-19)

  19. How about YOU? As you look in the mirror, do you see someone who is striving to be a person of thanksgiving? One whose heart is filled with gratitude (vs. ingratitude)? We all need to learn to thank God – ON PURPOSE!

  20. 2 suggestions toward becoming more thankful! 1. Get intentional about cultivating an attitude of gratitude!

  21. This psalm, like the other 149 psalms that make up the Book of Psalms, is a lyric piece of Hebrew poetry that was written to be sung as part of Israel’s worship of God. And even though the melodies of these ancient songs have been lost – the structure and words of the songs remain.

  22. Psalm 100 – written in four stanzas Stanza 1 – verses 1-2 Stanza 2 – verse 3 Stanza 3 – verse 4 Stanza 5 – verse 5

  23. Psalm 100 – written in four stanzas Stanza 1 (verses 1-2) Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. 2 Serve the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.

  24. Psalm 100 – written in four stanzas Stanza 2 (verse 3) Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 

  25. Psalm 100 – written in four stanzas Stanza 3 (verse 4) Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.

  26. Psalm 100 – written in four stanzas Stanza 4 (verse 5) For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

  27. Psalm 100 – written in four stanzas Stanza 1 (verses 1-2) Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. 2 Serve the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Concerning our offering thanks and praise to God, the emphasis here is not so much on the WHAT but rather on the HOW!

  28. Psalm 100 – written in four stanzas Stanza 1 (verses 1-2) Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. 2 Serve the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Concerning our offering thanks and praise to God, the emphasis here is not so much on the WHAT but rather on the HOW!

  29. Psalm 100 – written in four stanzas Stanza 2 (verse 3) Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.  Concerning our offering thanks and praise to God, the emphasis here is on the WHY!

  30. Psalm 100 – written in four stanzas Stanza 2 (verse 3) Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.  Concerning our offering thanks and praise to God, the emphasis here is on the WHY!

  31. Psalm 100 – written in four stanzas The shouting, serving, singing of stanza 1 that flow from a GLAD heart, must be based on KNOWING (stanza 2)! Knowing what? Knowing truth about God!

  32. Psalm 100 – written in four stanzas Stanza 3 (verse 4) Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. Concerning our offering thanks and praise to God, the emphasis here is not so much on the WHAT but rather on the HOW!

  33. Psalm 100 – written in four stanzas Stanza 3 (verse 4) Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanksto him and praisehis name. Concerning our offering thanks and praise to God, the emphasis here is not so much on the WHAT but rather on the HOW!

  34. Psalm 100 – written in four stanzas Stanza 4 (verse 5) For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. Concerning our offering thanks and praise to God, the emphasis here is on the WHY!

  35. Psalm 100 – written in four stanzas Stanza 4 (verse 5) Forthe LORD is goodand his loveendures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. Concerning our offering thanks and praise to God, the emphasis here is on the WHY!

  36. Psalm 100 – written in four stanzas The thanking and praising of stanza 3 that flow from a GRATEFUL heart, must be based on KNOWING (stanza 4)! Knowing what? Knowing truth about God!

  37. Stanzas 1 and 3 Stanzas 2 and 4 The HOWof thanking and praising God The WHYof thanking and praising God The Mind Know that the LORD is (2) For the Lord is (4) The Heart Glad (1) Grateful (3)

  38. The structured pattern of Psalm 100 is teaching us that our thanksgiving and praise is in response to God’s truth about HIMSELF! So as we grow in our KNOWING of God, our hearts will be glad and grateful and we will give him the thanks and praise he is due!

  39. “God means to be known with the head; and he means to be sung from the heart. And he means for the singing to be based on the knowing. This is why we were created and redeemed: to know and enjoy God, with the knowing as the foundation of the enjoying.” (John Piper)

  40. 2 suggestions toward becoming more thankful! • Get intentional about cultivating an attitude of gratitude! • 2. Seek to know God better!

  41. Knowing God better (stanza 2) 1. There is only ONE God and that God is the LORD (Yahweh)! Psalm 100:3 Know that the LORD is God.

  42. Knowing God better (stanza 2) 2. God is our Creator. Psalm 100:3 Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us,

  43. Knowing God better (stanza 2) 3. We are HIS people and the sheep of HIS pasture! Psalm 100:3 Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

  44. Knowing God better (stanza 4) 1. God is good! Psalm 100:5 For the LORD is good

  45. Knowing God better (stanza 4) 2. God is loving! Psalm 100:5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;

  46. Romans 5:8 But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ diedfor us.

  47. Knowing God better (stanza 4) 3. God is faithful! Psalm 100:5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

  48. Knowing God better (stanza 4) 3. God is faithful! 2 Timothy 2:13If we are faithless, he will remain faithful, for he cannot disown himself.

  49. Given the truth that our God is GOOD,LOVING and FAITHFUL – is that enough to cause gratitude to begin to grow in the depths of your heart?

  50. Psalm 100 A psalm for giving thanks. Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. 2Serve the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. 3Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.  5For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

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