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Overcoming Ingratitude. “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving , and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.” (Psalm 100:4). Overcoming Ingratitude. Ingratitude Is a Sin.
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Overcoming Ingratitude “Enter into His gates withthanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.” (Psalm 100:4)
Overcoming Ingratitude Ingratitude Is a Sin “But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such peopleturn away!”(2 Timothy 3:1-5)
Overcoming Ingratitude Ingratitude Is a Sin “Because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Professing to be wise, theybecame fools.”(Romans 1:19-22)
Overcoming Ingratitude • “Pray without ceasing, ineverythinggive thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”(1 Thessalonians 5:17,18) • “Givingthanks alwaysfor all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Ephesians 5:20) We Should AlwaysGive Thanks! (1 Chronicles 29:11-15)
Overcoming Ingratitude We Should AlwaysGive Thanks! (1 Chronicles 29:11-15; Ephesians 5:20) How Can We Overcome Ingratitude? Count Your Blessings—Not Your Bruises
Overcoming Ingratitude We Should AlwaysGive Thanks! (1 Chronicles 29:11-15; Ephesians 5:20) How Can We Overcome Ingratitude? Accept Your Troubles—Without Complaining James 1:2,3; Romans 8:28; 1 Corinthians 10:10
Overcoming Ingratitude We Should AlwaysGive Thanks! (1 Chronicles 29:11-15; Ephesians 5:20) How Can We Overcome Ingratitude? Acknowledge What You Have—and Would Not Trade Ephesians 1:3; John 14:1-4; Matthew 6:8; Ephesians 1:7
Overcoming Ingratitude We Should AlwaysGive Thanks! (1 Chronicles 29:11-15; Ephesians 5:20) How Can We Overcome Ingratitude? Remember Your Gifts—Instead of Coveting More 1 Timothy 6:6-8; Hebrews 13:5,6; Luke 12:16-21
Overcoming Ingratitude • Count Your Blessings—Not Your Bruises • Accept Your Troubles—Without Complaining • Acknowledge What You Have—and Would Not Trade • Remember Your Gifts—Instead of Coveting More How Thankful Are You?