November 25 Sermon Slides - Waypoint Church · 11/25/2018  · “You have turned my mourning into...

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“You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy, that I might sing praises to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give You thanks forever!” Psalm 30:11-12 (NLT) v To Live In Gratitude, Christ Followers Must FIGHT... Ø FAMILIARITY. Ø ENTITLEMENT. Ø INSTANT GRATIFICATION. “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” Colossians 3:15-17 (NKJV) v Thanksliving Is Fueled By... 1. A HEART RULED BY THE PEACE OF CHRIST. “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body...” V15a (NKJV) “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you…let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” John 14:27 (NKJV) 2. A MOUTH FILLED WITH THANKFULNESS TO CHRIST. “...and be thankful.” V15b (NKJV) “...giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” V17b (NKJV) “Since we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping Him with holy fear and awe.” Hebrews 12:28 (NLT) 3. A CHURCH CONSUMED WITH THE WORD OF CHRIST. “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” V16 (NKJV) “Let the Word of Christ—the Message—have the run of the house. Give it plenty of room in your lives. Instruct and direct one another using good common sense. And sing, sing your hearts out to God!” V16 (The Message)

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“Youhaveturnedmymourningintojoyfuldancing.Youhavetakenawaymyclothesofmourningandclothedmewithjoy,thatImightsingpraisestoYouandnotbesilent.OLordmyGod,IwillgiveYouthanksforever!”Psalm30:11-12(NLT)v ToLiveInGratitude,ChristFollowersMustFIGHT...

Ø FAMILIARITY.

Ø ENTITLEMENT.

Ø INSTANTGRATIFICATION.

“AndletthepeaceofGodruleinyourhearts,towhichalsoyouwerecalledinonebody;andbethankful.LetthewordofChristdwellinyourichlyinallwisdom,teachingandadmonishingoneanotherinpsalmsandhymnsandspiritualsongs,singingwithgraceinyourheartstotheLord.Andwhateveryoudoinwordordeed,doallinthenameoftheLordJesus,givingthankstoGodtheFatherthroughHim.”Colossians3:15-17(NKJV)v ThankslivingIsFueledBy...1. AHEARTRULEDBYTHEPEACEOFCHRIST.

“AndletthepeaceofGodruleinyourhearts,towhichalsoyouwerecalledinonebody...”V15a(NKJV)“PeaceIleavewithyou,mypeaceIgivetoyou…letnotyourheartbetroubled,neitherletitbeafraid.”John14:27(NKJV)2.AMOUTHFILLEDWITHTHANKFULNESSTOCHRIST.“...andbethankful.”V15b(NKJV)“...givingthankstoGodtheFatherthroughHim.”V17b(NKJV)“SincewearereceivingaKingdomthatisunshakable,letusbethankfulandpleaseGodbyworshipingHimwithholyfearandawe.”Hebrews12:28(NLT)3.ACHURCHCONSUMEDWITHTHEWORDOFCHRIST.“LetthewordofChristdwellinyourichlyinallwisdom,teachingandadmonishingoneanotherinpsalmsandhymnsandspiritualsongs,singingwithgraceinyourheartstotheLord.”V16(NKJV)“LettheWordofChrist—theMessage—havetherunofthehouse.Giveitplentyofroominyourlives.Instructanddirectoneanotherusinggoodcommonsense.Andsing,singyourheartsouttoGod!”V16(TheMessage)

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“Seetoitthatnoonetakesyoucaptivethroughhollowanddeceptivephilosophy,whichdependsonhumantraditionandtheelementalspiritualforcesofthisworldratherthanonChrist.”Colossians2:8(NIV)4.ALIFEDOMINATEDBYDEDICATIONTOCHRIST.‘Andwhateveryoudoinwordordeed,doallinthenameoftheLordJesus,givingthankstoGodtheFatherthroughHim.’V17(NKJV)”Sowhetheryoueatordrinkorwhateveryoudo,doitallforthegloryofGod.”1Corinthians10:31(NIV)