“Be Thankful. That’s an Order.” Ist Thessalonians 5:18, Pastor Jim Davis

I Thessalonians 5:18
Luke 17:11
2 Timothy 4:10

Bible says we are to be thankful.
Every day.
For what God is doing in your life.
In everything give thanks. (not “for”, but “in” everything)
When God gives us something to do, there’s a blessing in it.

Woman at the well. Did she continue to evangelize?

Ethiopian eunuch meets Phillip. Phillip explains the Word. Eunuch is baptized.

Jesus carrying cross to Golgotha. Simon of Cyrene carried the cross when Jesus could no longer.

Barabbas, thief, murderer. Freed in exchange for Jesus at the cross. Where did he go once he was freed? [=when you are set free from the power of sin]

Why aren’t we more thankful than we are?

Jerry Lee Lewis - Bible college drop out.

10 lepers stood “a far off”. In their obedience, healing came. 1 returned to say thank you.

Every day be thankful.

2 Tim 4:10 - Demas hath forsaken me. Loves this secular world. Too busy to be thankful.

You can actually change by having gratitude. You can become more happy, more creative.

An attitude of gratitude.

In EVERYTHING there is a reason to be thankful.

in everything give thanks for this is the will of God.