10th June 2018 - Right & Wrong Way of Thanksgiving
Right & Wrong Way of Thanksgiving - Charles Banna. For more sermons, please visit http://www.cfcindia.com/
Summary
The speaker emphasizes that the greatest miracle is justification, which occurs when we come to God in repentance and faith, making us appear sinless. He supports this by reading Isaiah 53, detailing how Christ was despised and rejected, yet bore our sorrows and was wounded for our sins, ultimately leading to our healing and reconciliation with God.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
What is the greatest miracle of justification?The speaker reminds the congregation of the cross, where Jesus died for our sins so that God looks upon repentant believers just as if they had never sinned.
What happens when people stop honoring God and giving thanks?Reading from Romans chapter 1, the speaker explains that sin progresses when people fail to honor God and give thanks, leading them deeper into darkness and a depraved mind.Romans 1:21
What did Jesus say about hypocritical worship?In Mark 7, Jesus rebukes the Pharisees for honoring God with their lips while their hearts are far away, prioritizing human tradition over God's commandments.
Why did only one leper return to give thanks?Out of ten lepers healed by Jesus, only a Samaritan returned to thank Him aloud, receiving both physical healing and salvation as Jesus noted the absence of the other nine.Luke 17:16
The Pharisee and the Tax GathererComparing the two men in the temple, the Pharisee boasts in his self-righteousness, while the tax gatherer beats his breast and cries out for mercy, demonstrating a broken and contrite spirit.Luke 18:9
Why did God reject Cain's offering?Cain brought an offering from the ground, but because his heart was wicked and filled with hidden violence toward his brother Abel, God did not regard his offering.Genesis 4:3
Offering a continual sacrifice of praiseBelievers are exhorted to continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God through Jesus, giving thanks to His name and doing good without complaining.1 Thessalonians 5:18
God provides a new heartBecause the human heart is deceitful and desperately sick, God promises through Ezekiel to cleanse us and give us a new heart and a new spirit.Jeremiah 17:9
God's warning and remedy to CainGod warns Cain that sin is crouching at his door and desires to master him, instructing him that if his intentions are good, his face will be lifted up.Genesis 4:6
Jesus and Paul as examples of gratitudeJesus modeled a life of constant thanksgiving, giving thanks for bread, answered prayer, and the cup, while the Apostle Paul was deeply grateful for the people God placed in his life.
Examples of gratitude in the Old and New TestamentsKing David showed lasting gratitude to Barzillai and kindness to Mephibosheth, and the early Hebrew believers joyfully accepted the seizure of their property because of their faith.
Thanksgiving makes a way for deliveranceA heart overflowing with gratitude indicates good spiritual health, and offering a sacrifice of Thanksgiving opens the way for God to show His deliverance in difficult situations.
Learning to be content in every stateApostle Paul learned to be content whether abased or abounding, hungry or full, and Habakkuk declared that even in total lack, he would still rejoice in the Lord.Philippians 4:11
