Darby Creek Church [DCC]
Sermon notes for church service at Darby Creek Church on Sunday, November 21, 2021. Service starts at 10:30a
Music from today
-This Is Amazing Grace
-Way Maker
-10,000 Reasons
-Sing Wherever I Go
Whining or Worshiping? [November 21, 2021] Greg Burlile
Christian gratitude involves..
• recognizing the many benefits we've received from God and
others (including those blessings that may come disguised as
problems and difficulties)
• acknowledging God as the ultimate Giver of every good gift
• expressing appreciation to Him (and others) for those gifts
~ Nancy DeMoss
Why Pursue a Thankful Heart?
1: It is God’s will that we have a thankful heart
1 Thessalonians 5:18 ESV
2: It is how we can experience the peace of God
Philippians 4:6-7 ESV
3: A thankful heart draws us close to God
Psalm 22:3
4: It shows we are being filled with the Spirit
Ephesians 5:18
How do I work on developing a thankful heart?
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1: Confess and repent of any ungratefulness when God exposes it
Proverbs 28:13 ESV
Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
2: Yield your rights to God
— Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
3: Count your blessings
Psalm 103:2
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits,
[Fanny Crosby example]