A CelebrationA Celebrationof Thanksgivingof Thanksgiving

““Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is Good!”Good!” Psalm 107:1Psalm 107:1

““Praise the Lord, my soul, and never Praise the Lord, my soul, and never forget all the good He has done.” forget all the good He has done.” Psalm 103:2 (GW)Psalm 103:2 (GW)

““Worship Him faithfully with your Worship Him faithfully with your whole heart; keep in mind the great whole heart; keep in mind the great things He has done among you.” things He has done among you.”

1 Samuel 12:24 (NAB)1 Samuel 12:24 (NAB)

Come, let us sing to the Lord!Come, let us sing to the Lord!Let us give a joyous shout to the rock of our Let us give a joyous shout to the rock of our salvation!salvation!Let us come before him with thanksgiving.Let us come before him with thanksgiving.Let us sing him psalms of praise.Let us sing him psalms of praise.For the Lord is a great God,For the Lord is a great God,The great King above all gods.The great King above all gods.He owns the depths of the earth,He owns the depths of the earth,And even the mightiest mountains are his.And even the mightiest mountains are his.

The sea belongs to him, for he made it.The sea belongs to him, for he made it.His hands formed the dry land, too.His hands formed the dry land, too.Come, let us worship and bow down.Come, let us worship and bow down.Let us kneel before the Lord our maker,Let us kneel before the Lord our maker,For he is our God.For he is our God.We are the people he watches over,We are the people he watches over,The sheep under his care.The sheep under his care.

Psalm 95:1-7 (NLT) Psalm 95:1-7 (NLT)

WE GIVE THANKSWE GIVE THANKSFOR SALVATIONFOR SALVATION

What can I offer the Lord for all he has What can I offer the Lord for all he has done for me? done for me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and I will lift up the cup of salvation and praise the Lord’s name for saving me. praise the Lord’s name for saving me.

Psalm 116:12-13 (NLT)Psalm 116:12-13 (NLT)

WE GIVE THANKSWE GIVE THANKSFOR SALVATIONFOR SALVATION

I trust in you for salvation, O Lord!I trust in you for salvation, O Lord!Genesis 49:18 (NLT)Genesis 49:18 (NLT)

““The Lord lives! Praise to my Rock! The Lord lives! Praise to my Rock! May God, the Rock of my salvation, be May God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted! exalted!

2 Samuel 22:47 (NLT)2 Samuel 22:47 (NLT)

WE GIVE THANKSWE GIVE THANKSFOR CHILDRENFOR CHILDREN

"Children are a gift from the Lord; "Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him.”they are a reward from him.”

Psalms 127:3 (NLT)Psalms 127:3 (NLT)

Let each generation tell its children of Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts;your mighty acts;let them proclaim your power.let them proclaim your power.

Psalms 145:4 (NLT)Psalms 145:4 (NLT)

WE GIVE THANKSWE GIVE THANKSFOR CHILDRENFOR CHILDREN

Jesus said, “Let the children come to Jesus said, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children.” like these children.”

Matthew 19:14 (NLT)Matthew 19:14 (NLT)

““When you go through deep waters and When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown!will not drown!When you walk through the fire of When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you.”flames will not consume you.”

Isaiah 43:2 (NLT)Isaiah 43:2 (NLT)

The Lord is my strength and shield. I The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy.me, and my heart is filled with joy.I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.

Psalms 28:7 (NLT)Psalms 28:7 (NLT)

WE GIVE THANKSWE GIVE THANKSFOR FELLOWSHIPFOR FELLOWSHIP

Every time I think of you, I give thanks to Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God.my God. Philippians 1:3 (NLT)Philippians 1:3 (NLT)

We continually remember before our God We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 1:3 (NIV) 1 Thessalonians 1:3 (NIV)

WE GIVE THANKSWE GIVE THANKSFOR FELLOWSHIPFOR FELLOWSHIP

I was glad when they said to me, I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

Psalms 122:1 (NLT)Psalms 122:1 (NLT)

WE GIVE THANKSWE GIVE THANKSFOR WORSHIPFOR WORSHIP

You are my God, and I will praise you!You are my God, and I will praise you!You are my God, and I will exalt you!You are my God, and I will exalt you!

Psalms 118:28 (NLT)Psalms 118:28 (NLT)

WE GIVE THANKSWE GIVE THANKSFOR WORSHIPFOR WORSHIP

““Worthy is the Lamb who was Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered— to receive power and riches slaughtered— to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing.” and honor and glory and blessing.” “Blessing and honor and glory and power “Blessing and honor and glory and power belong to the one sitting on the throne and belong to the one sitting on the throne and to the Lamb forever and ever.”to the Lamb forever and ever.” Revelation Revelation 5:12-13 (NLT)5:12-13 (NLT)

WE GIVE THANKSWE GIVE THANKSFOR WORSHIPFOR WORSHIP

Let us come before His presence with Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him with let us make a joyful noise to Him with songs of praise! For the Lord is a great songs of praise! For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.God, and a great King above all gods.

Psalms 95:2-3 (AMP)Psalms 95:2-3 (AMP)

WE GIVE THANKSWE GIVE THANKSFOR WORSHIPFOR WORSHIP

It is a good and delightful thing to give It is a good and delightful thing to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises thanks to the Lord, to sing praises with musical accompaniment to Your with musical accompaniment to Your name, O Most High.name, O Most High.

Psalms 92:1 (AMP) Psalms 92:1 (AMP)

WE GIVE THANKSWE GIVE THANKSFOR THE CROSSFOR THE CROSS

For you know that God paid a ransom For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. inherited from your ancestors. And the ransom he paid was not mere And the ransom he paid was not mere gold or silver. gold or silver. It was the precious blood of Christ, It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God. the sinless, spotless Lamb of God.

WE GIVE THANKSWE GIVE THANKSFOR THE CROSSFOR THE CROSS

God chose him as your ransom God chose him as your ransom long before the world began, but he has long before the world began, but he has now revealed him to you in these last now revealed him to you in these last days. days.

WE GIVE THANKSWE GIVE THANKSFOR THE CROSSFOR THE CROSS

Through Christ you have come to trust Through Christ you have come to trust in God. in God. And you have placed your faith and And you have placed your faith and hope in God because he raised Christ hope in God because he raised Christ from the dead and gave him great from the dead and gave him great glory.glory.

WE GIVE THANKSWE GIVE THANKSFOR THE CROSSFOR THE CROSS

You were cleansed from your sins You were cleansed from your sins when you obeyed the truth, so now you when you obeyed the truth, so now you must show sincere love to each other must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters. as brothers and sisters. Love each other deeply with all your Love each other deeply with all your heart. heart.

WE GIVE THANKSWE GIVE THANKSFOR THE CROSSFOR THE CROSS

For you have been born again, For you have been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end. but not to a life that will quickly end. Your new life will last forever Your new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, because it comes from the eternal, living word of God.living word of God.

1 Peter 1:18-23 (NLT)1 Peter 1:18-23 (NLT)

WE GIVE THANKSWE GIVE THANKSFOR THE BREADFOR THE BREAD

"This is my body, given for you. "This is my body, given for you. Do this in remembrance of me." Do this in remembrance of me."

Luke 22:19 (NLT)Luke 22:19 (NLT)

WE GIVE THANKSWE GIVE THANKSFOR THE CUP FOR THE CUP

"This cup is the new covenant in my "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you. blood, which is poured out for you.

Luke 22:20 (NIV)Luke 22:20 (NIV)

I will praise You, my God and King,I will praise You, my God and King,And bless Your name forever and And bless Your name forever and ever.ever.I will bless You every day,I will bless You every day,And I will bless You forever.And I will bless You forever.Great is the Lord! He is most worthy Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise!of praise!His greatness is beyond discovery!His greatness is beyond discovery!

Let each generation tell its childrenLet each generation tell its childrenOf Your mighty acts.Of Your mighty acts.I will meditate on Your majestic, I will meditate on Your majestic, glorious splendorglorious splendorAnd Your wonderful miracles.And Your wonderful miracles.Your awe-inspiring deeds will be on Your awe-inspiring deeds will be on every tongue;every tongue;I will proclaim Your greatness.I will proclaim Your greatness.

Everyone will share the story of Everyone will share the story of Your wonderful goodness;Your wonderful goodness;They will sing with joy of Your They will sing with joy of Your righteousness.righteousness.

Psalm 145:1-7 (NLT)Psalm 145:1-7 (NLT)