Living a Life of Thanksgiving - Pastor Ascher

Living a Life of Thanksgiving – Pastor Ascher
 
I Thessalonians 5:18 
 
THE SHEPHERDS TO THE SHEEP
    The Relationship between the leaders of the church and the people of the church
        I Thess. 5:12, 13
 
 
THE SHEEP TO THE SHEEP
     The Relationship between the people of the church
        I Thess. 5:14, 15
 
 
THE SHEEP TO THE GREAT SHEPHERD
     The Relationship between the people of the church and the Lord Jesus
        I Thess. 5:16 – 18
 
 
EVALUATING THE SPIRITUAL CONDITION
OF A CHURCH
 
 Rom. 8:28
 
New Testament passages reminding us to be thankful: 
II Corinthians 4:15; 9:11;  Ephesians 5:3, 4, 18, 20;  Colossians 2:6, 7; 3:15, 17; 4:2
 
I Thess. 5:18
 
 
SEVEN THINGS THAT WILL STOP THE FLOW OF THANKSGIVING IN YOUR LIFE:
 
 
1. DOUBTS ABOUT GOD
 
   - Doubts about His Word
   - Doubts about His Power
   - Doubts about His Wisdom
   - Doubts about God’s Love
 
2. SELFISHNESS
 
3. WORLDLINESS
 
4. A CRITICAL SPIRIT
 
5. IMPATIENCE
 
6. SPIRITUAL APATHY
 
7. REBELLION