The Wisdom of Thanksgiving

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Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth!
Worship the Lord with gladness.
Come before Him, singing with joy.
Acknowledge that the Lord is God!
He made us, and we are His.
We are His people, the sheep of His pasture.
Enter His gates with thanksgiving;
Go into His courts with praise.
Give thanks to him and praise His name.
For the Lord is good.
His unfailing love continues forever,
And His faithfulness continues to each generation.
(Psalm 100 NLT)

             At N. Avondale yesterday, we ended our "In Search of Lady Wisdom" Bible study with the lesson: 

The Wisdom of Thanksgiving

I.     The wisdom of thanksgiving.

       A.     Read Psalm 100. We enter God’s _______ through the

                gate of   _______________.

B.     First Mention NASB: Read Lev. 7:11-13. Thanksgiving is an ________ or sacrifice to God.

C.   Read Phil. 4:6 and Col. 4:2. In these passages, like Psalm 100, thanksgiving is the correct ________ for ________.

D.   What are 2 enemies of thanksgiving? Read Phil 2:14 - ______________. Read 1 Tim. 6:6 - ___________

E.  Read Rev. 7:9-12. Thanksgiving is an _________ attitude.

F.     On a scale of 1 to 10, what’s your thanksgiving quotient these days? _________

II.   O Father, forgive my sins of complaining and discontentment and please help me to offer unto You the sacrifice of thanksgiving EVERYDAY!

Wisdom for today: 

“Joy [with gratitude] runs deeper than despair.”     

~ Quote by Corrie Ten Boom

Answers: presence, thanksgiving, offering, posture, prayer, complaining, discontentment, eternal, (personal answers)