Some Thoughts on Thanksgiving
by Pastor Roy Esposito
- Romans 10:17
- Psalm 78:82b
- Psalm 78: 17-19, 2
“His Salvation” – To separate them from their lusts.
- Psalm 78:29
Israel’s Decent into Darkness and Death
- Didn’t honor God – Refused His provision
- Complained and were ungrateful –
- “Futile lives”: Confused thinking and perverted logic.
- Idolatrous presumption – PRIDE
- Romans 1:18-32
- Psalm 142:2-3
“Every word spoken in complaint as un-thankfulness is a spark lit by hell sent to feed upon and consume our joy and hope.” – Frances Frangipane
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
“Being thankful for God’s provision will help us to enjoy it.”
“True Life” is about what we enjoy not what we amass.” – PR
- Psalm 116:17 – “The Sacrifice of Thanksgiving” – Todah
- Psalm 50:1-2, 5,14-15
- Psalm 50:23 (AMP)
- Exodus 20:12
- Ephesians 6:2
- Malachi 4:6
Steps to Thankfulness
- Honesty
- Confession
- Acceptance
- Compassion
- Forgiveness
- Thanksgiving
- Philippians 4:11,13
- Isaiah 56:5