Being Thankful (Even When We Dont Feel Like It)!

Ephesians 5.15-20

Do we always give thanks to God for everything? REACH OUT . . . But be doers of the word,
and not hearers only,
deceiving yourselves.

AND TOUCH SOMEONE!

What about when bad things happen? James 1.22

Sometimes we may not feel very thankful.

Why does God allow bad things to happen?

Because sin has consequences (Romans 5.12)

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So, we can thank God that Jesus overcomes for us the curse of sin and of death. PULPIT MINISTER 305 W. Church Street, Lewisburg, TN 37091
Kyle Bolton 993-3520
Because He wants to discipline us (Hebrews 12.5-11) kyle@churchst.org ORDER OF WORSHIP November 26, 2017
FAMILY MINISTER
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So, when we are disciplined, we can thank God for His love .
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So we will learn to depend upon Him (2 Corinthians 12.7-10) YOUTH MINISTER Welcome Fletcher Cathey
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caleb@churchst.org Song Leader Bill Tankersley Bill Tankersley
So, if troubles cause us to become more dependent upon God, we should thank Him. Preacher Kyle Bolton Kyle Bolton
HISPANIC MINISTER
Hector Cruz 993-0009 Reading Logan Courtemanche
Because trials help us grow spiritually (Psalm 119.67; Romans 8.28-29) hectorcruz@cscofc.org
Scripture Ephesians 5:15-20
SECRETARY
So, if trials cause us to mature spiritually, then we should thank God for them. Talitha Liggett 359-3597 Prayer Melvin Willoughby Joe Liggett
tbl76@bellsouth.net Sermon Being Thankful OT - God Will Provide!
Because He is teaching us patience (Psalm 27.13-14)
NT - A Level Playing Field
ELDERS Closing Prayer Wayne Cozart Steve Allen
So, if God is teaching us patience (and deep, abiding trust ) should we not thank Him?
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So, if we experience difficult times, then we should thank God for making us useful . UPCOMING EVENTS:
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Idolatry Is the Issue

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Jordan, Jack Miller, Jack Milligan, Lewis Simmons,
Sin is sin, but consider from whence it comes. The problem that we face, as Christians, is that we frequently lose Mark Redferrin
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sight of God. Our attention span is short. We get caught up in the pleasures of life and turn our backs on God. Johnson (granddaughter of Amy Fuller), Barbara Chunn Nov. 28 Kenston Ezell
When we think of idolatry, we may often be guilty of instantly picturing a golden calf, a statue, or some god that a (aunt of Kim Anderson & Keith Childers), Holland Townes Bryndon Wilson
group of religious people created. However, thats not all there is to idolatry. Idolatry is anything that takes the (granddaughter of Steve & Pam Allen), Mike McCollum Nov. 29 Jan Daughrity
place of God. The moment something becomes the sole focus of our time and attention, it becomes an idol. (son of Shirley McCollum), Jennifer Miller (daughter of Ralph Wilson
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When someone or something replaces the Lord God in the position of glory in our lives, then that person or thing, Simmons), Keith Green (son of Patsy Derryberry), Regina Tex Hopkins
Erdly, Donna Pinkston, Billy Cozart (brother of Wayne Ralph Lowrance
by definition, has become our god. To identify some gods, look at the things we pursue. Another way to identify Cozart and Faye Collins), Willa Wilson (great- Nicole Wakefield
the gods at war in our life is to look at what we create. Remember the commandments. granddaughter of Ralph & Sue Wilson), Ann Ezell (mother Dec. 1 Faye Collins
of Ken Ezell) Dec. 2 Gary Lancaster
Frist: no other gods. Dorothy Phillips
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Second: no making other gods to worship.
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The wisdom of the second commandment is that anything in the world can be hammered into an idol and, Nov. 27 Joe & Talitha Liggett - 41 yrs
therefore can be a false god, if misplaced at the top spot of our affections. NHC LEWISBURG/MERIHIL
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So, what is our idol? Self? School? Friends? Drugs? Alcohol? Pornography? Elise Murphy, Margaret Tyree, James Whitsett, Billy &
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