The Revived Life: Thanksgiving That Transforms
Today's sermon explores how a thankful heart transforms our relationships, deepens our worship, strengthens our obedience, fuels our mission and empowers our endurance.
Petra Church International Ministries · Pastor Christian Kim
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Show Notes
Colossians 3:15–17 5 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Psalm 50:23 The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me.
Hebrews 12:28–29 28 Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe,29 for our God is a consuming fire.
Revelation 7:9–12 9 After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands,10 and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”11 And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God,12 saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”
Colossians 1:11-12 11 Being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy;12 give thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.
INTRODUCTION: Thanksgiving as a Lifestyle
A THANKFUL HEART BRINGS REVIVAL INTO OUR RELATIONSHIPS
Colossians 3:15–17“And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts… And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly… with thankfulness…do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks…”
A THANKFUL HEART RESTORES TRUE WORSHIP
Psalm 50:23 “The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies Me…”
A THANKFUL HEART PRODUCES OBEDIENT FAITH
Hebrews 12:28–29“Let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship…”
A THANKFUL HEART IGNITES EVANGELISM AND MISSION
Revelation 7:9–12 “A great multitude… crying out… ‘Thanksgiving be to our God forever!’”
A THANKFUL HEART ENDURES UNTIL THE END
Colossians 1:11-12 11 being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy;12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.
Conclusion: ThanksLiving