THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

I Thessalonians 5:18

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU

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“In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” (KJ)

“No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” (NLT)

“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.” (NIV)

I Thessalonians 5:18

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU

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“IN everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

In – Indicates inclusion within space, place or limits, within something abstract or material, within a period of time

Walking in the park In politics, in the autumn In ancient times, in ten minutes

This sentence is about to require an inclusion

Which is the important part?

In/Inclusion

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“IN EVERYTHING give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

Everything – every thing of a total; aggregate All, Total

Everything – something extremely important This vacation means everything to me

This sentence is requiring the inclusion of all things; the totality of all things is important

Which is the important part?

In/Inclusion

In Everything

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“In everything GIVE THANKS: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

Give Thanks – express gratitude or show appreciation, to someone, something, or because of

Thank you for dinner. Thank goodness. Thanks to experience, I made the right decision.

Giving thanks should be included in everything, all of it is important

Which is the important part?

In/Inclusion

In Everything

Give Thanks

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU

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“In everything give thanks: for THIS is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

What is “This”? – Giving thanks in everything (important)

What is being said about “This”? – The will of God in Christ Jesus What is being required is God’s will What is being required has been done in Christ

Giving thanks should be included in everything, all of it is important

Giving thanks in everything (important) is in God’s will Giving thanks in everything (important) has been done in Christ

Which is the important part?In/Inclusion

In Everything

Give Thanks

God’s will in Christ

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“In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus CONCERNING YOU.”

Concerning – Related to or affected by, to interest, to trouble The recession concerns all of us. I am concerned with every aspect of this family. I am concerned about your health.

Giving thanks should be included in everything, all of it is important, this is in God’s will, it has been done in Christ, and it is ALL about US. (related, affected, interested, troubled)

Which is the important part?In/Inclusion

In Everything

Give Thanks

God’s will in Christ for

you

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Acts 17:28 “For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.”

Psalm 150:6 “Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD.”

Psalm 100:4 “Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and Into his courts with praise.”

John 14:20 “At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.”

All important to GodIn/Inclusion

In Everything

Give Thanks

God’s will in Christ for

you

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU

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“In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” (KJ)

“No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” (NLT)

“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.” (NIV)

Giving thanks should be included in everything. Yes, everything because all that we experience is important. When we are thankful for everything, we are in the will of God. The will of God was made complete in Christ, on our behalf!

Read it again!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU

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Purpose Learning how to say “Thank You” before anything else

comes out of our mouths.

It is the will of God

Christ was thankful to God for everything

We should be thankful too!

SAY THANK YOU FOR

EVERYTHING!

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LIFE

DEATH

HEALTH

SICKNESS

JOY

SORROW

OVERFLOW

LACK

PEACE

CONFUSION

TROUBLE

TRIUMPH

SAY THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!

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SAY THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!

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