Thanksgiving can transform a crisis into an opportunity and can be an antidote to anxiety and immorality.
Sun 4th
Thanksgiving in a crisis
Acts 27:18-44
After 14 days of storms at sea Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of all, and he broke it and began to eat.
Thu 8th
Thanks for God’s love
Psalm 118
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures for ever.
Sun 11th
Antidote to anxiety
Philippians 4: 4-9
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Sun 18th
Thanks and tears
Ezra 3
No-one could distinguish the sound of the shouts of joy from the sound of weeping
Thu 22nd
Antidote to immorality
1 Tim 4:1-5
Everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving
Sun 25th
Thanks for food
Mark 6:34-46
Jesus taking the five loaves … gave thanks … broke the loaves and gave them to his disciples
Thu 29th
Thanks done badly
Luke 18:9-14
Thank you that I am not like other men