Title: Let's Reclaim Gratitude / 1 Thessalonians 5:18
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Let's regain gratitude / 1 Thessalonians 5:18
□ Let's get our gratitude back
(Give thanks in everything, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus (Thessalonians)
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There was a story like this in an article by a pastor.
During the Great Depression in the United States in the 1930s, the famous "Clarence Darrow"
There were atheists. This man was a lawyer, but it is said that he became an atheist. the US economy
When the panic came, he thought he had a golden opportunity to assert his atheism.
All. Every time he went around and gave a lecture, he said, "Everyone, look at this age. God lives.
If so, would you please give us this difficult situation? we've all lost Just look at this
It is clear that there is no me."
One day, black people gathered together to give an atheistic lecture.
As he always did, "Everyone, we've lost everything. We've lost our dreams, our fortunes, and our songs.
lost it How can you sing in a situation like this?"
Suddenly, an old woman raised her hand and said, "Doctor, I can sing."
I did. "No, how can we sing when we get to this point?" Says 'Road'
The doctor said, the old woman aloud, "We can sing because of Jesus."
exclaimed.
Then, he starts arguing here and there at this grandmother's words. "That's right" "Hallelujah right
"It's because of Jesus."
It is said that the crisis has changed.
Everyone!
Today we celebrate Thanksgiving Day.
It is because of Jesus that we have gratitude in our hearts even in the midst of suffering, adversity, and fatigue.
The gospel hymn also says, "I love my brother because of Jesus. I love you because of Jesus."
As there is a song, we can be thankful for Jesus.
Jesus who gave up the glory of heaven and came to this earth to save me!
Christ Jesus, who died and rose for me!
I can be thankful for Christ Jesus, who is still with me by the Holy Spirit.
There is a phrase like this in the book 'Happy Day' by Barnette Gibson.
"How much you hold in the palm of your lucky hand has nothing to do with your happiness.
If you do not have gratitude in your heart, you are soaking up the wrath of destruction. please please
Learn to be grateful before any other study. When you learn the art of gratitude, you will
You will find happiness."
There are things that a person loses sometimes in life.
If it is an object, you can get it back, but if you lose your mind it is very difficult to get it back.
is. In particular, if you lose your gratitude, your rhythm of life will be disrupted in every way.
Gratitude is the most precious thing in our life.
1. What are the characteristics of the fallen human figure? lost gratitude.
Since the introduction of sin, the relationship between each other became estranged, and responsibility was transferred to the other party.
As I let it go, the feeling of gratitude disappeared.
Eventually, there was a bloody murder between the brothers, and the blood continues to this day.
All. Bloodshed is still going on around the world.
This is what a fallen man looks like.
One of the hallmarks of fallen human beings is a life without gratitude.
Only those who win in a competitive society are intoxicated with a sense of victory, and lack of gratitude.
Please see all media and entertainment programs.
Entertainment and violence are rampant to make you laugh rather than thank you to impress.
What will children who grow up watching it learn? It can only be worrying.
It is the older generation who have created this image of society today.
Efforts to overcome poverty were good, but there was only an obsession that came from trying to get ahead of others.
We didn't learn how to be thankful for living together.
Because gratitude was lost, only extreme selfishness remained.
This is also evident in the phenomena of churches today.
It is only for my church, and it is only the pride of our church.
Even when volunteering is done with a competitive spirit rather than with gratitude.
There were a lot of rains.
In their personal lives, they pray only for what others do not have, rather than giving thanks to God.
It was.
How wrong these are! We must reflect deeply.
2. It is said that thanksgiving is God's will for the saints.
“In everything give thanks, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
is.
Originally, God gave <free will> to give thanks when creating human beings.
Because gratitude is not something that is forced.
Being able to be grateful means that you are mature enough.
When I was young, I didn't know what gratitude was.
But as they grow older, they develop an appreciation for their parents, teachers, and neighbors.
God wants us to live in gratitude for the saints.
He said that was the original will of God.
Complaining, rebellion, and hatred are from the devil.
Just as a fallen angel became Satan, Satan is always unthankful.
They separate each other and shift responsibility.
And it leads to pride and pride.
God's will is peace for all people.
He said that the peacemakers would be called the sons of God.
Therefore, the work of the Holy Spirit is love, joy, and peace.
Love, joy, and peace come from a grateful heart.
Therefore, it is God's will to live with thanksgiving.
We cannot live against the will of God.
3. Therefore, everything should be the condition for gratitude.
① First of all, we believers should give thanks for the grace of salvation.
This is because if you gain the whole world and are not saved, you will end up in death.
If you live without knowing the truth of eternal life, that life is only in vain.
Therefore, we should give thanks for being a child of God.
How dare we who were sinners call God our Father?
The more I think about it, the more grateful I am.
② We should be thankful for living every day with God's protection.
We should thank God for the grace that has allowed us to maintain our health over the past year.
We should be grateful for the grace that has taken care of our family over the past year.
③ We have faith and hope that we can depend on God even though we are in the midst of refinement.
I should be grateful for continuing the line of love with you.
④ In particular, our nation and nation should maintain this much even in many opaque environments.
We should be thankful for God's grace.
⑤ And we should be thankful for the help of the Holy Spirit who makes it possible to pray.
I did. He said the title of thanksgiving.
① He made the children of martyrs come out of the bloodline of a sinner like me.
It's a bad thing
② How could the Lord give these treasures out of the multitude of saints?
I am also grateful that you entrusted it to me.
③ I am grateful for the blessing of dedicating my two most beautiful sons, the eldest and second son,
④ It is said that the martyrdom of one son is precious, how much more the martyrdom of two sons.
⑤ It is said that it is a great blessing to lie down and die believing in Jesus. How much less will you be shot and martyred while preaching?
Thank you to me,
⑥ My son, who was preparing to study in the US, went to a better heaven than the US, so my heart is at ease
Thank God,
my love
to repent of the enemy who shot the two sons and give him the heart of love to make him my son.
Thank God God,
⑧ I believe that there will be countless sons in the kingdom of heaven because of the martyrdom of my two sons.
I have a business to buy,
⑨ In the midst of such adversity, I have a happy heart and a relaxed mind to find the above eight truths and the love of God.
Thank you to our Lord Jesus Christ for your faith.
If this is not gratitude in all things, what would it be?
Gratitude changes our lives.
It turns misery into happiness, despair and frustration into hope. Gratitude is like a light in the darkness
It opens up a new perspective on life.
We must restore gratitude through faith.
We need to recover the lost gratitude.
An American young man was amputated in a car accident.
For some time after losing my leg, everything was resentful. After a while, by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, God
The eyes of the heart towards
Obviously, I felt that there was a great providence of God. This young man later became a missionary and became ill.
I went to Rika. The village was inhabited by cannibals. Seeing the missionaries, they liked
They tried to catch prey.
Then this missionary removed his prosthetic leg. One cannibal said he was handsome and liked it
He bit Lee with his mouth.
At that moment, the teeth came out with a rumble.
Then the cannibals knelt in front of the missionary, trembling that God had come down. such one
On the contrary, it is said that the missionaries succeeded in preaching the gospel to them.
Who knew that the prosthetic leg, a target of resentment, would later become a life-saving tool!
We cannot fully understand God's grand plan during our brief suffering.
If a mature person had entered, it would have ended with their food.
God's providence works beyond human intellect.
Dear saints,
He said that the suffering you are experiencing now cannot be compared with the glory that will be revealed.
We must have the eyes of faith open to see the providence of God in the midst of suffering.
We need to see the wonderful providence of God using Joseph as the prime minister of Egypt after training.
Are there any saints in suffering?
Let's be thankful for everything.
May we all have a day of regaining the gratitude we have lost.