Philippians 1:3 Lesson 2/ Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving :Thanksgiving Philippians 1:3 Lesson 2 Presented by Pastor Jim Oliver, MAET http://home.comcast.net/~jimoliverministries


Scripture Reading :Scripture Reading “…always be thankful with reference to all things toward God, even the Father, through the person of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 5:20 RBT “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NASB “Giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us for a share in the endowment of the saints in the light.” Colossians 1:12 RBT


Thanksgiving :Thanksgiving


Thanksgiving :Thanksgiving


Thanksgiving :Thanksgiving “Be filled with the Spirit…” Ephesians 5:18 Name your sins to God the Father.


Thanksgiving :Thanksgiving Opening Prayer


Outline :12/2001 Thanksgiving 7 Outline The Importance of Thanksgiving The Definition of Thanksgiving Spiritual Life Skills Mandates for Thanksgiving Thanksgiving and Capacity Thanksgiving Prayer


I. Importance of Thanksgiving :12/2001 Thanksgiving 8 I. Importance of Thanksgiving


I. Importance of Thanksgiving :12/2001 Thanksgiving 9 I. Importance of Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is an indicator of how well you know, love and appreciate God.


I. Importance of Thanksgiving :12/2001 Thanksgiving 10 I. Importance of Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is an indicator of how well you know, love and appreciate God. The more you know God, the more grateful you will be toward Him.


I. Importance of Thanksgiving :12/2001 Thanksgiving 11 I. Importance of Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is an indicator of how well you know. love and appreciate God. The more you know God, the more grateful you will be toward Him. Everything you are is due to the grace of God.


I. Importance of Thanksgiving :12/2001 Thanksgiving 12 I. Importance of Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is an indicator of how well you know, love and appreciate God. The more you know God, the more grateful you will be toward Him. Everything you are is due to the grace of God. God provides everything to you as a gracious free gift.


I. Importance of Thanksgiving :12/2001 Thanksgiving 13 I. Importance of Thanksgiving A Part of Worship Toward God An Indicator of Capacity for Life Thanksgiving:


I. Importance of Thanksgiving :12/2001 Thanksgiving 14 I. Importance of Thanksgiving A Part of Worship Toward God An Indicator of Capacity for Life A Moment-by-Moment Mental Attitude Thanksgiving:


I. Importance of Thanksgiving :12/2001 Thanksgiving 15 I. Importance of Thanksgiving A Part of Worship Toward God An Indicator of Capacity for Life A Moment-by-Moment Mental Attitude Having the Divine Viewpoint of Life Recognition of Ultimate Reality Thanksgiving:


I. Importance of Thanksgiving :12/2001 Thanksgiving 16 I. Importance of Thanksgiving A Part of Worship Toward God An Indicator of Capacity for Life A Moment-by-Moment Mental Attitude Having the Divine Viewpoint of Life Recognition of Ultimate Reality The Mental Attitude Forged from Doctrinal Inculcation Thanksgiving:


II. Definition of Thanksgiving :12/2001 Thanksgiving 17 II. Definition of Thanksgiving


II. Definition of Thanksgiving :12/2001 Thanksgiving 18 II. Definition of Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Worship Acknowledge God’s Grace Benefits Related to Eternity Past and the Present


II. Definition of Thanksgiving :12/2001 Thanksgiving 19 II. Definition of Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Worship Acknowledge God’s Grace Benefits Related to Eternity Past and the Present Application of Bible Doctrine Attitude Toward God Based Upon Your Capacity to Appreciate Him Only spiritual believers have capacity.


II. Definition of Thanksgiving :12/2001 Thanksgiving 20 II. Definition of Thanksgiving Thanksgiving More than Your Expression of Gratitude More than Your Human Appreciation


II. Definition of Thanksgiving :12/2001 Thanksgiving 21 II. Definition of Thanksgiving Thanksgiving More than Your Expression of Gratitude More than Your Human Appreciation Appreciation for the Living God! Thanksgiving cannot function apart from your spiritual life.


III. Spiritual Life Skills :12/2001 Thanksgiving 22 III. Spiritual Life Skills


III. Spiritual Life Skills :12/2001 Thanksgiving 23 III. Spiritual Life Skills Thanksgiving: Related to Spiritual Life Skills Skill: An Activity You Must Learn Your happiness comes from mastering these skills.


III. Spiritual Life Skills :12/2001 Thanksgiving 24 III. Spiritual Life Skills Thanksgiving: Related to Spiritual Life Skills Thanksgiving: Related to Spiritual Life Power Options Runs on God’s Power Learn to exploit God’s power to grow up spiritually. Spiritual growth is optional but rejecting it carries grave consequences.


III. Spiritual Life Skills :25 III. Spiritual Life Skills Thanksgiving: Related to Spiritual Life Skills Thanksgiving: Related to Spiritual Life Power Options Rejection of the spiritual life means personal disaster. Miserable Life The Sin Face to Face with Death Fall of Your Nation


III. Spiritual Life Skills :12/2001 Thanksgiving 26 III. Spiritual Life Skills Power Options of the Spiritual Life Filling of the Holy Spirit Circulation of Doctrine in Your Soul Formation of the Ten Problem Solving Devices


III. Spiritual Life Skills :12/2001 Thanksgiving 27 Mentorship: He teaches us. III. Spiritual Life Skills Filling of the Holy Spirit Power Options of the Spiritual Life Empowerment: Enables us to live spiritually. Motivation to Thanksgiving? Appreciation Factors Positive Motivation from Blessings No gratitude toward God is possible without it.


III. Spiritual Life Skills :12/2001 Thanksgiving 28 Gained at Salvation Lost at Sin Regained at Rebound III. Spiritual Life Skills Filling of the Holy Spirit Power Options of the Spiritual Life


III. Spiritual Life Skills :12/2001 Thanksgiving 29 You should never indulge in self-pity. III. Spiritual Life Skills Power Options of the Spiritual Life Filling of the Holy Spirit Gaining, Losing and Regaining the Power of the Spirit


III. Spiritual Life Skills :12/2001 Thanksgiving 30 III. Spiritual Life Skills Power Options of the Spiritual Life Circulation of Doctrine in the Soul Filling of the Holy Spirit Accurate Bible Teaching Only


III. Spiritual Life Skills :12/2001 Thanksgiving 31 Truth becomes available for application. Your spiritual strength will increase as you grow. If you remain ignorant of doctrine you will never learn to love God. III. Spiritual Life Skills Power Options of the Spiritual Life Circulation of Doctrine in the Soul Filling of the Holy Spirit


III. Spiritual Life Skills :12/2001 Thanksgiving 32 Truth becomes available for application. The greater the content of Biblical truths in your soul, the greater your gratitude. III. Spiritual Life Skills Power Options of the Spiritual Life Circulation of Doctrine in the Soul Filling of the Holy Spirit


III. Spiritual Life Skills :12/2001 Thanksgiving 33 Truth becomes available for application. The greater the content of Biblical truths in your soul, the greater your gratitude. Bible doctrine gives you capacity for gratitude by building a thought structure in your soul. Understanding of your salvation gives you capacity for thanksgiving. III. Spiritual Life Skills Power Options of the Spiritual Life Circulation of Doctrine in the Soul Filling of the Holy Spirit


III. Spiritual Life Skills :12/2001 Thanksgiving 34 “Having been rooted and having been edified in Him, and being stabilized by means of doctrine as you have been taught, overflowing with thanksgiving.” Colossians 2:7 RBT III. Spiritual Life Skills Power Options of the Spiritual Life Filling of the Holy Spirit Circulation of Doctrine in the Soul


III. Spiritual Life Skills :12/2001 Thanksgiving 35 Because thanksgiving is a part of worship, it is related to every skill of the spiritual life. III. Spiritual Life Skills Power Options of the Spiritual Life Filling of the Holy Spirit Circulation of Doctrine in the Soul


III. Spiritual Life Skills :12/2001 Thanksgiving 36 III. Spiritual Life Skills Power Options of the Spiritual Life Filling of the Holy Spirit Circulation of Doctrine in the Soul Formation of Ten Problem-Solving Devices


III. Spiritual Life Skills :12/2001 Thanksgiving 37 III. Spiritual Life Skills Power Options of the Spiritual Life Filling of the Holy Spirit Circulation of Doctrine in the Soul Formation of Ten Problem-Solving Devices


Ten Problem Solving Devices :12/2001 Thanksgiving 38 Ten Problem Solving Devices


Ten Problem Solving Devices :12/2001 Thanksgiving 39 Ten Problem Solving Devices Rebound


Ten Problem Solving Devices :12/2001 Thanksgiving 40 Ten Problem Solving Devices Rebound Filling of the Spirit


Ten Problem Solving Devices :12/2001 Thanksgiving 41 Ten Problem Solving Devices Rebound Filling of the Spirit Faith Rest Drill


Ten Problem Solving Devices :12/2001 Thanksgiving 42 Ten Problem Solving Devices Rebound Filling of the Spirit Faith Rest Drill Grace Orientation


Ten Problem Solving Devices :12/2001 Thanksgiving 43 Ten Problem Solving Devices Rebound Filling of the Spirit Faith Rest Drill Grace Orientation Orientation to Truth


Ten Problem Solving Devices :12/2001 Thanksgiving 44 Ten Problem Solving Devices Rebound Filling of the Spirit Faith Rest Drill Grace Orientation Orientation to Truth Sense of Destiny


Ten Problem Solving Devices :12/2001 Thanksgiving 45 Ten Problem Solving Devices Rebound Filling of the Spirit Faith Rest Drill Grace Orientation Orientation to Truth Sense of Destiny Love for the Father


Ten Problem Solving Devices :12/2001 Thanksgiving 46 Ten Problem Solving Devices Rebound Filling of the Spirit Faith Rest Drill Grace Orientation Orientation to Truth Sense of Destiny Love for the Father Virtue Love for People


Ten Problem Solving Devices :12/2001 Thanksgiving 47 Ten Problem Solving Devices Rebound Filling of the Spirit Faith Rest Drill Grace Orientation Orientation to Truth Sense of Destiny Love for the Father Virtue Love for People God’s Happiness Shared


Ten Problem Solving Devices :12/2001 Thanksgiving 48 Ten Problem Solving Devices Rebound Filling of the Spirit Faith Rest Drill Grace Orientation Orientation to Truth Sense of Destiny Love for the Father Virtue Love for People God’s Happiness Shared Occupation with Christ


Mandates for Thanksgiving :12/2001 Thanksgiving 49 Mandates for Thanksgiving


Mandates for Thanksgiving :12/2001 Thanksgiving 50 Mandates for Thanksgiving “…always be thankful with reference to all things toward God, even the Father, through the Person of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 5:20 RBT


Mandates for Thanksgiving :12/2001 Thanksgiving 51 Mandates for Thanksgiving “Giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us for a share in the endowment of the saints in the light.” Colossians 1:12 RBT


Mandates for Thanksgiving :12/2001 Thanksgiving 52 Mandates for Thanksgiving “Giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us for a share in the endowment of the saints in the light.” Colossians 1:12 RBT “In the light” is the Word of God.


Mandates for Thanksgiving :12/2001 Thanksgiving 53 “Giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us for a share in the endowment of the saints in the light.” Colossians 1:12 RBT “In the light” is the Word of God. Qualification for the endowment is gained by circulating doctrine through out your soul. Mandates for Thanksgiving


Mandates for Thanksgiving :12/2001 Thanksgiving 54 “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NASB Mandates for Thanksgiving


V. Thanksgiving and Capacity :12/2001 Thanksgiving 55 V. Thanksgiving and Capacity


V. Thanksgiving and Capacity :12/2001 Thanksgiving 56 V. Thanksgiving and Capacity God’s justice demands that the believer being blessed have capacity for that blessing.


V. Thanksgiving and Capacity :12/2001 Thanksgiving 57 V. Thanksgiving and Capacity God’s justice demands that the believer being blessed have capacity for that blessing. Capacity for blessing demands capacity for thanksgiving.


V. Thanksgiving and Capacity :12/2001 Thanksgiving 58 V. Thanksgiving and Capacity God’s justice demands that the believer being blessed have capacity for that blessing. Capacity for blessing demands capacity for thanksgiving. Capacity demands occupation with the Giver.


V. Thanksgiving and Capacity :12/2001 Thanksgiving 59 V. Thanksgiving and Capacity God’s justice demands that the believer being blessed have capacity for that blessing. Capacity for blessing demands capacity for thanksgiving. Capacity demands occupation with the Giver.


V. Thanksgiving and Capacity :12/2001 Thanksgiving 60 V. Thanksgiving and Capacity God’s justice demands that the believer being blessed have capacity for that blessing. Capacity for blessing demands capacity for thanksgiving. Capacity demands occupation with the Giver. Thanksgiving directed toward God is capacity for life.


V. Thanksgiving and Capacity :12/2001 Thanksgiving 61 V. Thanksgiving and Capacity “For all things are for your sakes, so that the grace which is spreading to more and more people may cause the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God.” 2 Corinthians 4:15 NASB


V. Thanksgiving and Capacity :12/2001 Thanksgiving 62 V. Thanksgiving and Capacity “Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness; you will be enriched in everything for all liberality, which through us is producing thanksgiving to God. For the ministry of this service is not only fully supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing through many thanksgivings to God.” 2 Corinthians 9:10-12 NASB


VI. Thanksgiving and Prayer :12/2001 Thanksgiving 63 VI. Thanksgiving and Prayer


VI. Thanksgiving and Prayer :12/2001 Thanksgiving 64 VI. Thanksgiving and Prayer “I do not cease giving thanks for you, and I make mention of you in my prayers.” Ephesians 1:16 RBT


VI. Thanksgiving and Prayer :12/2001 Thanksgiving 65 VI. Thanksgiving and Prayer “I do not cease giving thanks for you, and I make mention of you in my prayers.” Ephesians 1:16 RBT “We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you.” Colossians 1:3 RBT


VI. Thanksgiving and Prayer :12/2001 Thanksgiving 66 VI. Thanksgiving and Prayer “Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.” Colossians 4:2 RBT


VI. Thanksgiving and Prayer :12/2001 Thanksgiving 67 VI. Thanksgiving and Prayer “Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.” Colossians 4:2 RBT “Stop worrying about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.” Philippians 4:6 RBT


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