GRATEFUL PEOPLE

TOPIC: GRATEFUL PEOPLE
TEXT: LUKE 17:11-19
MINISTERING: REV GBENGA SAMUEL OLORUNMOLA
DATE: SUNDAY, 15TH NOV; 2020

DEFINITION: THANKSGIVING IS AN EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE, ESPECIALLY TO GOD.

SUB-TOPICS:
I. THANKSGIVING IS COMMANDED
II. THANKSGIVING IS EXPECTED
III. THANKSGIVING IS REWARDING

CENTRAL THOUGHT / TRUTH
– THANKSGIVING IS EXPECTED BY GOD

EXPLANATION:
WE WILL BE VERY GRATEFUL IF WE UNDERSTAND THAT:
I. IT’S A PRIVILEGE TO BE BLESSED BY GOD (LUKE 17:11)

II. IT IS BY GOD’S MERCY WE ARE WHAT WE ARE TODAY (LUKE 17: 12&13)

III. THAT GOD IS EVER FAITHFUL TO HIS WORD (LUKE 17:14)

– GRATEFUL PEOPLE ARE FEW (LUKE 17:15)
WHY?
*FORGETFULNESS
*CARRIED AWAY
*LACK OF PLANNING

– GRATEFUL PEOPLE USUALLY SEE THE GOODNESS OF GOD ALL AROUND THEM (VERSE 15)

-GRATEFUL PEOPLE USUALLY ENGAGE IN RETROSPECTION AND NEVER FORGET GOD, THEIR SOURCE (VERSE 15)

-GRATEFUL PEOPLE DO NOT HIDE THE GOODNESS OF GOD IN THEIR LIVES (VERSE 15)

– GRATEFUL PEOPLE USUALLY SHOW APPRECIATION THROUGH THEIR ATTITUDE (VERSE 16)

– GRATEFUL PEOPLE ARE NOT SATISFIED UNTIL THE PERSON THEY ARE APPRECIATING IS HAPPY (VERSE 16)

– GRATITUDE IS NOT EXCLUSIVELY RESERVED FOR SOME SELECTED PEOPLE (VERSE 16 & 18)

GOD IS STILL EXPECTING THE GRATITUDE FROM SOME PEOPLE (VERSE 17 & 18)

– THE MORE GRATEFUL WE ARE, THE MORE GRACEFUL WE BECOME. THE MORE OUR GRATITUDE, THE MORE OUR ALTITUDE (VERSE 15 & 19)