Sermon Notes for Sunday

Date: November 24

Pericope: Psalm 34:1-6 I will bless the Lord at all times;

  his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

2 My soul makes its boast in the Lord;

  let the humble hear and be glad.

3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me,

  and let us exalt his name together!

4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me

  and delivered me from all my fears.

5 Those who look to him are radiant,

  and their faces shall never be ashamed.

6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him

  and saved him out of all his troubles.

Sermon Text: Psalm 34:1 ESV - I will bless the Lord at all times;

  his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Sermon Title: The Theology of Thanksgiving – The Value of Thanksgiving

1. Thanksgiving sets tenor, tone and temperament of your being. Vs. 1 - I will bless the Lord at all times and his praise shall continually be in my mouth. Vs. 2 My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad. .
2. Thanksgiving shifts the atmosphere. Vs. 3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together! Ps. 100 1-5 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!2   Serve the Lord with gladness!  Come into his presence with singing! 3 Know that the Lord, he is God!  It is he who made us, and we are his;[a]    we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with Thanksgiving,    and his courts with praise!    Give thanks to him; bless his name! 5 For the Lord is good;    his steadfast love endures forever,
       and his faithfulness to all generations
3. Thanksgiving fixes your face – vs. 5-65 Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. 6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles. 
4. Thanksgiving sets you up for more Phil 4:6 - 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with Thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

Gratitude sets you up for more – James 1:17 put it this way 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. 

1. Thanksgiving sets the table for us to dine with God – Hebrews 13:15 Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. Ps. 23:5a You prepare a table before me in the presence of mine enemies…