Psalm 100:1-5 1Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.2Worship the Lord with gladness;come before him with joyful songs.3Know that the Lord is God.It is he who made us, and we are his;we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.4Enter his gates with thanksgivingand his courts with praise;give thanks to him and praise his name.5For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;his faithfulness continues through all generations. NIV

I. Thanksgiving living begins with ______on a ______.

Psalm 100:1-2 1Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.2Worship the Lord with gladness;come before him with joyful songs.NIV

A. Worshipping God is not just for church services.

B. Worshipping God isn’t just to happen behind closed doors.

C. Worshipping God must become a lifestyle.

Hebrews 12:28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, NIV

II. Thanksgiving living requires us to ______who we ______to.

Psalm 100:3-4 3Know that the Lord is God.It is he who made us, and we are his;we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

A. Thanksgiving living is developed by knowing God and realizing His place in our lives.

B. Thanksgiving livingis strengthened by joining with others in His body, the church.

C. Thanksgiving living is perfected through living in a community of thankful believers.

III. Thanksgiving living causes us to ______in every ______.

Psalm 100:4 4Enter his gates with thanksgivingand his courts with praise;give thanks to him and praise his name. NIV

A. Thanksgiving livingis a choice, we must choose to be thankful.

B. Thanksgiving living can be practiced even in our most difficult trials.

C. Thanksgiving living comes from God’s victory over our pain in life.

James 5:10-11 10Brothers and sisters, follow the example of the prophets who spoke for the Lord. They suffered many hard things, but they were patient. 11We say they are happy because they did not give up. You have heard about Job’s patience, and you know the Lord’s purpose for him in the end. You know the Lord is full of mercy and is kind. NCV

IV. Thanksgiving living teaches us to trust in His ______and ______.

Psalm 100:5 5For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;his faithfulness continues through all generations. NIV

A. We can trust the Lord because of what He’s done in our past.

B. We can trust the Lord because He is working in our present.

C. We can trust the Lord because our future is secure.

Isaiah 25:9 9In that day they will say, “Surely this is our God;we trusted in him, and he saved us.This is the Lord, we trusted in him;let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.” NIV

Conclusion:

Colossians 3:16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. NIV