Some verses for contemplation and reading on Thanksgiving or anytime during the year.
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8 Spiritual Essentials (at First Redeemer): #7 Gratitude & Contentment
Grace as opposed to law, which is the crux of the Christian faith, is the sixth of eight “spiritual essentials” (core aspects of the Christian faith) Ken Boa discusses with his Friday morning men’s study at First Redeemer Church (Cumming, GA).
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Favorite Psalms: Psalm 107
Psalm 107 is a psalm of gratitude that entreats us not to forget God’s steadfast love by reviewing His redemptive acts in history. The psalm offers a pattern for cultivating a thankful heart in our own lives.
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The Eight Spiritual Essentials, Part 7: Gratitude & Contentment
Gratitude should be all-pervasive in the Christian life, because there’s nothing we have that we didn’t receive from God. The only way we can sustain gratitude and cultivate contentment is by a daily, conscious choice.
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The Importance of Gratitude
Gratitude is a choice, not a feeling. Ken Boa teaches on the importance of a gratitude mindset, and how we cultivate it: by remembering God’s faithfulness and goodness in the past, His benefits in the present, and His promises for the future.
Read MoreThe Critical Nature of Gratitude
Gratitude is not meant to be left to spontaneous moments. It’s a choice, not a feeling, and it ages quickly unless we intentionally develop the practice of giving thanks.
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George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789
This is the original text of the first Thanksgiving proclamation by a U.S. president (delivered by George Washington in 1789).
Read More1 Peter Study, Part 4 (at Christ Church): The Living Hope
Jesus calls us to a living hope; a hope that will not die. A hope that is so transformative that it will produce an inheritance. Dr. Boa expounds on the four qualities of the inheritance and the legacy that we share with Christ as co-heirs, as sons and daughters of the King.
Read More1 Peter Study, Part 3 (at Christ Church): Endless Revelation
Dr. Boa explores the nature and mystery of the triune God and the living hope that is grounded in the Word of God and in the Son. He reminds us, as we reflect on the inheritance reserved in heaven for us, to be a people of gratitude who understand that all of life is gift and all of life is grace.
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