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ARE THERE
SPIRITUAL
BENEFITS FROM
BEING THANKFUL?
John 10:10 (NASB95)
10 “The thief comes only to steal and
kill and destroy; I came that they may
have life, and have it abundantly.
1 Peter 5:8–9 (NASB95)
8 Be of sober spirit, be on the alert.
Your adversary, the devil, prowls around
like a roaring lion, seeking someone to
devour. 9 But resist him, firm in your
faith………
Hebrews 11:1 (NASB95)
1 Now faith is the assurance of things
hoped for, the conviction of things not
seen.
ARE THERE
SPIRITUAL
BENEFITS FROM
BEING THANKFUL?
Philippians 4:4–7 (NASB95)
4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will
say, rejoice! 5 Let your gentle spirit be
known to all men. The Lord is near. 6 Be
anxious for nothing, but in everything by
prayer and supplication with thanksgiving
let your requests be made known to God. 7
And the peace of God, which surpasses all
comprehension, will guard your hearts and
your minds in Christ Jesus.
Rejoice
• To be delighted in.
• To feel or show great joy or delight.
• To be glad minded.
• To leap, dance, stomp.
• What are we to be delighted in, why are
we to be glad minded and why should
we leap, dance, stomp.
What are we to be delighted in, why are
we to be glad minded and why should we
leap, dance, stomp.
• We have what the world does not.
• Being focused on what we have keeps
our mind from being double minded.
• And by leaping we can rise above,
dance on the way and stomp on that
which seeks to destroy.
Romans 12:12 (NASB95)
12 rejoicing in hope, persevering in
tribulation, devoted to prayer……
• Church there are spiritual benefits
from being thankful.
• We don’t have to look at our situations
as they are but as they will be
according to the Word of God.
Rejoice in….
• Being or remaining within.
• Idea of rest in any place or thing.
• Resting upon.
Psalm 91:1–2 (NASB95)
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most
High Will abide in the shadow of the
Almighty. 2 I will say to the LORD, “My
refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I
trust!”
1 John 4:4 (NASB95)
4 You are from God, little children, and
have overcome them; because greater is
He who is in you than he who is in the
world.
Rejoice in the Lord…
• He who assumes & exercises the
power. Principal, Ruler, He who has
dominion over.
Philippians 2:9–10 (NASB95)
9 For this reason also, God highly exalted
Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is
above every name, 10 so that at the name of
Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
Psalm 147:7–11 (NASB95)
7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving;
Sing praises to our God on the lyre, 10
He does not delight in the strength of the
horse; He does not take pleasure in the
legs of a man. 11 The LORD favors those
who fear Him, Those who wait for His
lovingkindness.
Psalm 149:6 (NASB95)
6 Let the high praises of God be in their
mouth, And a two-edged sword in their
hand,
Ephesians 6:11 (NASB95)
11 Put on the full armor of God, so that
you will be able to stand firm against
the schemes of the devil.
2 Samuel 6:12–14 (NASB95)
12 Now it was told King David, saying,
“The LORD has blessed the house of
Obed-edom and all that belongs to him,
on account of the ark of God.” David
went and brought up the ark of God
from the house of Obed-edom into the
city of David with gladness.
2 Samuel 6:12–14 (NASB95)
13 And so it was, that when the bearers
of the ark of the LORD had gone six
paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatling.
14 And David was dancing before the
LORD with all his might, and David was
wearing a linen ephod.
The issue was not what he was wearing but how he was feeling.
Philippians 4:4–7 (NASB95)
4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will
say, rejoice! 5 Let your gentle spirit be
known to all men. The Lord is near.
1 John 4:4 (NASB95)
4 You are from God, little children, and
have overcome them; because greater is
He who is in you than he who is in the
world.
Philippians 4:4–7 (NASB95)
4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will
say, rejoice! 5 Let your gentle spirit be
known to all men. The Lord is near. 6 Be
anxious for nothing, but in everything by
prayer and supplication with thanksgiving
let your requests be made known to God 7
And the peace of God, which surpasses all
comprehension, will guard your hearts and
your minds in Christ Jesus.
Anxious…
• Not to think.
• To consider.
• To reflect.
• To take thought.
Proverbs 3:5 (NASB95)
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart
And do not lean on your own
understanding.
but in everything by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving let your requests be made
known to God
• Prayer & Supplication: speaking out,
marking the power of Him whom we
invoke, expression of need, marking esp.
our need and insufficiency, seeking aid in
special necessities.
And the peace of God, which surpasses all
comprehension, will guard your hearts and
your minds in Christ Jesus.
Peace is the absence or end
of strife, denotes a state of
untroubled, undisturbed well
being.
If we really knew God we would
rejoice, have a gentle spirit, be
anxious for nothing, pray, be
thankful, let our request be
known, find peace and have our
hearts and minds guarded.
Allow me to tell you about
our God and His benefits
and then you will see that
you have much to rejoice
for!!!!!