What are you thankful for?

Thanksgiving Message

What are you thankful for?
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Always be joyful. 17 Never stop praying. 18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

Family
Health
Good relationships
Provision of finances

What if those things are lost to us?

Paul
-Stoned and left for dead; Acts 14:19-20
-Imprisoned; Acts 21:26-36
-Shipwrecked; Acts 27:27-44
-Bitten by a poisonous snake; Acts 28:1-5

External focus instead of a focus on current circumstances

Constant and Eternal Truths
-Made in the image of God; Genesis 1:26-27, James 3:9
-God will never abandon you; Hebrews 13-5-6
-God’s strength can over or weaknesses; 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, Psalm 72:26
-Jesus will return and we as believers will spend eternity with Him; Philippians 3:20-21

Encouragement
-Thank God for the provision in your current circumstances
-However, aim to place a higher focus on the constant and eternal truths