Living Word Church
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Finding Thankful
The Gratitude Experiment
Colossians 3:15-17
15 “And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful.
16 Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.
17 And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.”
Colossians 3:15-17 (NLT)
Gratitude arises from understanding that…
- “Peace comes from Christ”-Jesus is the prince of Peace. He gives that peace to us.
- Our God is a God who shows up.
16 “Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives.”
Colossians 3:16 (NLT)
- Our God empowers us with perfect gifts.
17 “Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.
18 He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.”
James 1:17-18 (NLT)
17 “And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.”
Colossians 3:17 (NLT)
- We have been chosen by God to be his vessel of thankfulness.
21 “Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused.”
Romans 1:21 (NLT)