CHAPTER 16
THANKSGIVING
MEMORY VERSE SELECTIONS
Rom. 1:21 “For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.”
1Thes. 5:18 “Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.”
Eek. 36:26 “A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you; and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.”
SCRIPTURE READING
Romans 1 - Being thankful is a pivotal point in our walk. Gratitude lead to an abundant life, and ingratitude leads to spiritual death.
CHAPTER 16 QUESTIONS
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1.Thanksgiving is regenerative and unthankfulness is _______________.
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2. What is missing in an unthankful person’s thinking?
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3. Ingratitude can keep people in a prison. T F
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4. Israel died in the wilderness because of __________________.
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5. Where does thankfulness lead according to Romans 1:21?
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6. Asking God for His perspective of our circumstance does not remedy human ingratitude. T F
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7. Complainers die in the ______________________.
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8. For which of the following are supposed to be thankful?
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a) the blessings of God
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b) the trials of life
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c) the lack of money
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d) a new car
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e) you good looks
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f) our loss of hair and increasing wrinkles
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g) a grouchy teacher, boss, spouse and co-worker
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h) healing of a terminal disease
i) winning a Disney cruise
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9. Thankfulness is a _______________ of our _____________ ______________.
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10. If you are unthankful, you are___________ ___ _______ ______________.
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11. Thankfulness cleanses our hearts of bitterness and murmuring. T F
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12. What happened to the 1-out-of-10 lepers who returned to Jesus with a grateful heart?
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13. The fruit of thankfulness is:
a) Peace
b) A heart free of murmuring
c) Being in God’s will
d) The awesome awareness that God has preserved my ancestry through the gauntlet of historic calamities so that I could be born
e) All of the above.
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14. Why did Jonah not want to minister to the Ninevites?
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15. In Ezekiel 36:26, God promises to replace our flabby fleshly heart with a solid stony heart. T F
RESOURCES
http://www.focus-on-prayer.com/Prayers-of-Thanksgiving.html
Practical advice that works!
CHALLENGES
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1. THANKS A LOT
Click the image to the left for an eye-opening story, prayer adventure and creative activity.
2. JOURNAL
Create a list of 1,000 things for which you are thankful. Have fun! You’ll be amazed by this exercise of mind and heart.
