“In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thess. 5:18, NKJV)
In this message, Pastor Andrew unpacks what it really means to live with a spirit of thanksgiving — not just one week in November, but every day of the believer’s life. Scripture calls us to something far deeper than seasonal gratitude: a lifestyle where thanksgiving becomes the posture of our hearts, no matter what is happening around us.
Drawing from 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18, Colossians 3:15–17; 4:2, Ephesians 5:19–20, Habakkuk 3:17–18, and Jonah 2, we explore:
🕊 Thanksgiving in Daily Life – Letting the peace of God rule our hearts, letting the Word of Christ dwell richly, and doing everything “in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks.”
🙌 Thanksgiving in Worship – Why true worship is incomplete without gratitude, and how thanksgiving becomes both praise and warfare in God’s presence.
🔥 Thanksgiving in Trouble – Learning to say “Yet I will rejoice in the Lord” like Habakkuk, and to thank God from the “belly of the fish” like Jonah—before the breakthrough comes.
You’ll be challenged to move beyond emotion-based gratitude and into a deeper, steadier thanksgiving rooted in who God is and what He’s already done in Christ. When thanksgiving becomes who you are—not just what you do—the peace of God rules your heart, your prayer life is transformed, and your worship gains a new depth.
📖 Key Scriptures: 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18; Colossians 3:15–17; Colossians 4:2; Ephesians 5:19–20; Philippians 2:14; Habakkuk 3:17–18; Jonah 2:9–10; Psalm 95:2; Psalm 118:28–29; Hebrews 13:15
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