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Thankfulness in the Psalms

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  • Lee Johnson

Do you find it easier to make requests of God in prayer than to thank him? This article will give practical ways of being filled with thanksgiving when you pray. Most of all it will help you to realize that thanking God is not only limited to your personal experience of God's blessings.

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Thanking God for Everything

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  • Joel R. Beeke

The Christian must be characterized by thanksgiving, because God commands it, wills it, and gives it.

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How to Be Thankful for Your Messed-Up Church

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  • William Boekestein

Is thanksgiving for your church part of your prayer? Philippians 1:3-4 gives three things you can be thankful to God for your church, even when it is in a mess.

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The First Thanksgiving A Historical Introduction

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  • William Boekestein

This article gives a historical overview of the Christians who fled persecution in England to settle in America. It narrates the reasons for their first celebration of their thanksgiving and draws lessons from these pilgrims for the church today.

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Three Reasons to Give Thanks

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  • Jonathan K. Dodson

Thanksgiving should characterize the Christian's prayers. How do we learn to give thanks to God? Psalm 107 shares three reasons for giving thanks to God.

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New Life amid the Alien Corn: The Book of Ruth

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  • Michael E. W. Thompson

What is the role of prayer in the narrative of Ruth? The article gives particular attention to the providence of God, which is effected by the actions of God and the prayers of intercession and thanksgiving by Ruth and Boaz.

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"Colossians-Style Discipleship"

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  • Nathan Ketchen

The book of Colossians teaches us a lot about discipleship. At the heart of discipleship is a life of thanksgiving for what Christ has done for us. Discipleship results from the awareness that Christ has redeemed us from a life of slavery. Discipleship involves suffering in joy while serving Christ.

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Psalm 118 - Giving Thanks to the Lord

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  • O. Palmer Robertson

Psalm 118 reflects on the covenant love of God and how it was fulfilled in Christ. This covenant love is the source of our thanksgiving.

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Finding Gratitude in Unlikely Places: A Thanksgiving Reflection

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  • Pierce T. Hibbs

Our perspective on life is important to the development of an attitude of thanksgiving. Thinking about life in the light of death is one way of developing thankfulness.

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...For He Is Good

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  • William W. J. van Oene

Is there contentment in our hearts? Is there any reason for thanksgiving? This article discusses happiness, possessions and mercy.

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Jeremiah 5:24 - Remembering the Lord of the Harvest

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  • John Blankespoor

This article on Jeremiah 5:24 is about thanksgiving to the Lord for what we receive from him.

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Thanksgiving Is First

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  • Nicolaas H. Gootjes

This article is about the special place thanksgiving has in the life of a Christian. We have to praise God for everything he provides.

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Thanksgiving

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  • Marc Jagt

This article looks at the question: How important is thanksgiving?

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How do Pilgrims have Fun?

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  • Nelson D. Kloosterman

This article is about the Christian as pilgrim in leisure and in our popular culture. The antithesis of church and world, Christian fun, and thanksgiving is also discussed. The author also looks at confrontation with this culture and parenting.

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Horse & Rider

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  • Thomas E. Tyson

This article is about the characteristics of our praise and about remembrance and thanksgiving in our songs.

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