11/28 1 Thessalonians 5:18
18 in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
DUTY
We are called to give thanks,
In all situations.
Whatever else we do we are to give thnnks.
When things don’t work out, give thanks.
When you win, give thanks.
Learn this required response-give thanks in all situations.
Give thanks.
11/27 Psalm 107:1
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
GIVE
Give thanks-His imperative for us-
Gratitude is a critical path event for the daily Christian lifestyle.
God is good and He is reminding us of one of His essential characteristics.
The Lord is good.
His goodness and love last forever.
God is good-HE loves you.
11/26 Psalm 105:1
Oh give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name;
Make known His deeds among the peoples.
GIVE
Oh, give thanks to the Lord.
An attitude of gratitude is foundational in a Godly life.
Prayer is essential.
We need to voice our gratitude publicly and privately.
11/25 1 John 4:19
19 We love, because He first loved us.
WE
We love Him because He first loved us.
Christ died for us while we were still dead in our trespasses and sin.
When we understand God’s love, we are able to love others.
I seek humility Father, for it is your gift of love that enables us to learn to love.
Our love is in Jesus Christ and our Christlikeness.
11/24 1 John 4:16
16 We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.
KNOW
It is important that we as His children know and believe in God’s love.
Our relationship with God is built on our faith in Him,
And His revealed knowledge about Himself.
God is love.
We abide in God’s love and continue in His love from now unto eternity.
As we grow in love for Him, we are equipped to know Him better,
And are continuously growing in our relationship with Him.
Our love for God is an action and
It is a vital part of our spiritual growth.
God is here, here with us always.
11/23 1 John 4:8
8 The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
LOVE
The essential characteristic of God’s nature is love.
God’s love in us equips us to love others.
Love is a behavior-we love others and treat them like family. One critical indicator of our love for Jesus is our love for others.
11/22 Romans 8:38-39
38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
UNWAVERING
God’s love for us is unwavering.
He never changes, He never quits-we are His focus.
Nothing can override God’s activity in our lives.
If we want the Lord, gives us assurance that we will have HIM.
Jesus is Lord.
11/21 Romans 5:8
8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
ACTIVE
God is active in our life.
His love is His activity us-wards!
His love is unconditional-it is not based on merit.
His love reaches us in our brokenness.
His expression of love towards us is Christ on the Cross.
He paid a price we couldn’t pay-our sin!
We have real worth in God’s eyes-He is calling us to redemption.
Wherever we are whatever we have done, Jesus is seeking to save us.
11/20 John 3:16
16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His [a]only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
IMMENSE
God has an immense love for us, His creation.
His love is sacrificial- He gave His son.
Believing in Jesus is key to our becoming a child of God (in Christ).
Salvation is available to all people.
The Lord assures us that our relationship will last forever.
We will have life like God’s life.
Hope and redemption is central to our Christian belief.
11/19 Jeremiah 31:3
3 The Lord appeared to him from afar, saying,
“I have loved you with an everlasting love;
Therefore I have drawn you with lovingkindness.
LOVE
God’s love is eternal and unchanging.
It is not based on our actions, it is based on His eternal, unchanging character.
God is love.
His love transcends time and circumstances.
He continually supports us.
His grace just fits our life.
We are cherished by God.
