Thanksgiving and the Sin of Silence
Donald Cantrell
2 Samuel 21: 15 – 22, 22: 1, 50
I – The Biblical Origin of Thanksgiving
A) The Dreariness that David Felt (2 Sam. 21: 15)
B) The Danger that David Faced (2 Sam. 21: 16)
B) The Deliverance that David Found (2 Sam. 21: 17 – 22)
C) The Delight that David Forth-Sang (2 Sam. 22: 1, 50)
II – The Boundless Opportunities of Thanksgiving
A) We Have It So Good
B) We Enjoy It So Much
C) We Express It So Little
III – The Blinding Obstacles of Thanksgiving
A) Our Mad Busyness
B) Our Mounting Burdens
C) Our Many Blessings
Theme: “We have it so good, enjoy it so much, but express it so little”
This sermon deals with the “Sin of Silence” and allows us to look at the life of David and see that as he looked back over his life, he could not remain silent as to the goodness of God in his life.
We will be challenged to pause and take a proper look at the mighty hand of God in each of our lives. In the end we can all testify to this fact, “We Have It So Good” and “We Enjoy It So Much” but “We Express It So Little.” Hopefully we can slay the “Sin of Silence” in our lives and learn to become men and women that are expressive in words of thankfulness.
The following story sets the proper tone for our sermon today and should challenge us to be more thankful. Railway worker Jan Grzebski, 65, fell into a coma after he was hit by a train in 1988.
"Now I see people on the streets with mobile phones and there are so many goods in the shops it makes my head spin," he told Polish television.
He credits his survival to his wife, Gertruda, who cared for him.
Doctors gave him only two or three years to live after the accident.
A comatose patient is in a profound state of unconsciousness which renders them unaware of both self and the world around them, and from which they cannot be roused.
Although those in a coma do not respond to stimuli in a meaning ...
Donald Cantrell
2 Samuel 21: 15 – 22, 22: 1, 50
I – The Biblical Origin of Thanksgiving
A) The Dreariness that David Felt (2 Sam. 21: 15)
B) The Danger that David Faced (2 Sam. 21: 16)
B) The Deliverance that David Found (2 Sam. 21: 17 – 22)
C) The Delight that David Forth-Sang (2 Sam. 22: 1, 50)
II – The Boundless Opportunities of Thanksgiving
A) We Have It So Good
B) We Enjoy It So Much
C) We Express It So Little
III – The Blinding Obstacles of Thanksgiving
A) Our Mad Busyness
B) Our Mounting Burdens
C) Our Many Blessings
Theme: “We have it so good, enjoy it so much, but express it so little”
This sermon deals with the “Sin of Silence” and allows us to look at the life of David and see that as he looked back over his life, he could not remain silent as to the goodness of God in his life.
We will be challenged to pause and take a proper look at the mighty hand of God in each of our lives. In the end we can all testify to this fact, “We Have It So Good” and “We Enjoy It So Much” but “We Express It So Little.” Hopefully we can slay the “Sin of Silence” in our lives and learn to become men and women that are expressive in words of thankfulness.
The following story sets the proper tone for our sermon today and should challenge us to be more thankful. Railway worker Jan Grzebski, 65, fell into a coma after he was hit by a train in 1988.
"Now I see people on the streets with mobile phones and there are so many goods in the shops it makes my head spin," he told Polish television.
He credits his survival to his wife, Gertruda, who cared for him.
Doctors gave him only two or three years to live after the accident.
A comatose patient is in a profound state of unconsciousness which renders them unaware of both self and the world around them, and from which they cannot be roused.
Although those in a coma do not respond to stimuli in a meaning ...
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