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Category Archives: Thanksgiving
The Ox and the Donkey
“Hear, O heavens and give ear, O earth! For the LORD has spoken! ‘I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against Me” (Isaiah 1:2). A relationship is described. The LORD is the parent. The people of … Continue reading
Posted in animals, prophets, Thanksgiving
Tagged animals, be thankful, children of God, consider what the Lord has done, gratitude, heavens and earth called as witnesses, Isaiah 1:2-3, Isaiah 66:24, israel seen as God's children, rebellion, rebellion in Isaiah, thanks, the donkey, the ox, the ox and the donkey
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Honoring Veterans
Veterans Day is observed on November 11th. It does not matter on what day of the week in falls. The date stays the same; the day of the week changes. It was originally known as Armistice Day. In 1918, on … Continue reading
Posted in holiday, Thanksgiving
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Why Be Thankful?
There are those who are unthankful to God or man. This is true for a variety of reasons. (1) Some are so focused on what they do not have, that they fail to appreciate and be grateful for what they … Continue reading
Posted in God, Godhead, holiday, Jesus, Thanksgiving
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Peace Series: Let The Peace of God Rule
“But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful” (Colossians 3:14-15). Three things … Continue reading
Posted in Appreciation, Clothing, Fellowship, God`s word, Love, Peace, Textual study, Thanksgiving, Word Study
Tagged alan adams illustration, Appreciation, belt, bond of perfection, bond of unity, brabeuo, Colossians 3:14-15, compliment, dealing with issues, girdle, john kachelman jr, let the peace of God rule, love, mark twain, peace, peace of God, peace series, thanks, the gospel of peace, the word of God, umpire
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Let Us Give Thanks
The book of Psalms is filled with expressions of thanks to God. The words “thanks” and “thanksgiving” appear 30 times in the book of Psalms. Nave’s topical Bible classifies 37 Psalms as Psalms which offer thanksgiving to God (9, 18, … Continue reading
Posted in Appreciation, God's Providence, psalms, Thanksgiving
Tagged book of Psalms, giving thanks, God's Providence, individual thanksgiving, johnson oatman jr., national thanksgiving, nave's topical Bible, psalms, song count your blessings, specific thanksgiving, thanksgiving, thanksgiving day
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Where Are The Nine? (Luke 17:11-19)
The disease that we call leprosy today (Hansen’s Disease) is a disease of the nerves and of the skin. “Patients with leprosy experience disfigurement of the skin and bones, twisting of the limbs, and curling of the fingers to form … Continue reading
Posted in Textual study, Thanksgiving
Tagged boils, family, friends, fugus infection, gratitude, hansen's disease, ingratitude, job, lepromas, leprosy, life, Luke 17, mercy, nation, one returned to give thanks, possessions, pray, salvation, samaritan, scabies, small pox, syphilies, ten lepers, the Bible, the church, things for which we should be thankful, tumor, unclean, why nine did not express thanks
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Thanksgiving
A true Christian should not need the government to set aside one day per year as “Thanksgiving Day” to remember to be thankful. In fact, our lives should exude thankfulness and should be characterized by thanksgiving. 1 Thessalonians 5:18, “In … Continue reading
Posted in holiday, Thanksgiving
Tagged brthren, example, family, food, for what should we be thankful, holiday, paul thanked God for good done by brethren, physical blessings, Revelation, salvation, spiritual blessings, thanksgiving day, to Whom we should be thankful, what He has allowed us to become, who should be thankful
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Parables: Forgiveness
“He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for every man has need to be forgiven.” – Thomas Fuller “Never does the human soul appear so strong as when it forgoes revenge, and dares … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness, Parables, Textual study, Thanksgiving
Tagged e.h. chapin, Forgiveness, Luke 7, Matthew 18, the two debtors, the unmerciful servant, thomas fuller
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Thanksgiving
A true Christian should not need the government to set aside one day per year as “Thanksgiving Day” to remember to be thankful. In fact, our lives should exude thankfulness and should be characterized by thanksgiving. 1 Thessalonians 5:18, “In … Continue reading
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