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Thanksgiving: Week 1
Thank God For You

Big Idea of the Series: This series looks at the thanksgiving prayers in Paul’s epistles and uses four different points of thanks that Paul offers to God as a way to help inspire gratitude and praise in our hearts as we enter the Thanksgiving and holiday season.

EFFECTS OF GRATITUDE & THANKFULNESS

  • REDUCED STRESS & DEPRESSION
  • BOOST SELF-ESTEEM
  • IMPROVE SLEEP
  • INCREASED RESILIENCE
  • SUPPORTS HEART HEALTH
  • STRENGTHENED IMMUNE FUNCTION
  • INCREASED ENERGY
  • IMPROVED PAIN TOLERANCE
  • STRENGHTED RELATIONSHIPS
  • INCREASED SOCIAL SUPPORT
  • RELEASES OXYTOCIN IN THE BRAIN

EFFECTS OF PRAYER

  • REDUCED STRESS, ANXIETY, & DEPRESSION
  • IMPROVED CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH
  • IMPROVED IMMUNE FUNCTION
  • BETTER SLEEP PATTERNS
  • IMPROVED COMMUNITY CONNECTION
  • BOOSTED IMMUNE FUNCTION
  • AIDS IN PAIN MANAGEMENT
  • RELEASES OXYTOCIN, DOPAMINE, & SEROTONIN IN THE BRAIN

1 Corinthians 1:4 NLT I always thank my God for you and for the gracious gifts he has given you, now that you belong to Christ Jesus.

Thank God for you.

1 Corinthians 1:4 NLT I always thank my God for you and for the gracious gifts he has given you, now that you belong to Christ Jesus.

Thank God for the gifts He has given you.

1 Corinthians 1:5 NLT Through him, God has enriched your church in every way—with all of your eloquent words and all of your knowledge.

Thank God for the church.

1 Corinthians 1:6-8 NLT This confirms that what I told you about Christ is true.Now you have every spiritual gift you need as you eagerly wait for the return of our Lord Jesus Christ.He will keep you strong to the end so that you will be free from all blame on the day when our Lord Jesus Christ returns.

Thank God that He keeps you strong until the end.

1 Corinthians 1:9 NLT God will do this, for he is faithful to do what he says, and he has invited you into partnership with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Thank God that He is faithful.