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Chinese for Christ Young Adults Fellowship November 23rd, 2006 The First Thanksgiving What year did the Pilgrims have their first Thanksgiving Feast? 1619 1620 1621 1935 What food was probably NOT on the Pilgrim’s Thanksgiving menu? Potatoes Corn Fish Dried Fruit Which president first established Thanksgiving as a national celebration? Jefferson Adams Lincoln Wilson Which of these countries does not celebrate Thanksgiving? United States England (UK) The Philippines Canada Canada celebrates Thanksgiving on… 2nd Monday in October 2nd Thursday in November 3rd Thursday in November May 1 The Bible says thanksgiving should be a continuous attitude of the heart I Thes. 5:16-18 says: "Be joyful ALWAYS; pray CONTINUALLY; give thanks in ALL CIRCUMSTANCES, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." 5:16 要 常 常 喜 樂 ． 5:17 不 住 的 禱 告 ． 5:18 凡 事 謝 恩 ． 因 為 這 是 神在基督 耶穌裡向你們所定的旨意。 Paul’s main subject here is PRAISE, THANKSGIVING. Notice the other important words in these passages; ALWAYS, CONTINUALLY, and IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES. I like thankful people Dennis Prager: author of "Happiness is a Serious Problem." Gratitude is nothing less than the key to happiness! – Unhappiness => Complaining? – Complaining => Unhappiness! It is the key to strong family ties It is the key to good work relationships I’m not always thankful It isn’t easy to be thankful; We are not by nature thankful Dr. Bob Jones Sr. said, "The loneliest flower that blooms in the garden of the heart is the flower of gratitude" How can we have this attitude, especially “in all circumstances”? An Continuous Attitude of the heart Eph. 5:19,20 tells Christians to: "Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, ALWAYS giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.“ 5:19 當 用 詩 章 、 頌 詞 、 靈 歌 、 彼 此 對 說 、 口 唱 心 和 的 讚 美 主 ． 5:20 凡 事 要 奉 我 們 主 耶穌基督的名、常常感謝父 神。 The Basis of Our Thanksgiving 詩 篇 Psalms 100 1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. 2 Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. 3 Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. 5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. The Basis of Our Thanksgiving 詩 篇 Psalms 100 100:1 〔 稱 謝 詩 。〕 普 天 下 當 向 耶 和 華 歡 呼 。 100:2 你 們 當 樂 意 事 奉 耶 和 華 ． 當 來 向 他 歌 唱。 100:3 你 們 當 曉 得 耶 和 華 是 神．我們是他 造的、也是屬他的．我們是他的民、也 是他草場的羊。 100:4 當 稱 謝 進 入 他 的 門 、 當 讚 美 進 入 他 的 院．當感謝他、稱頌他的名。 100:5 因 為 耶 和 華 本 為 善 ． 他 的 慈 愛 、 存 到 永遠、他的信實、直到萬代。 The Essence of Prayer Prayer is ACTS: Adoration Confession Thanksgiving Supplication An Continuous Attitude of the heart Eph. 5:19,20 tells Christians to: "Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, ALWAYS giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.“ 5:19 當 用 詩 章 、 頌 詞 、 靈 歌 、 彼 此 對 說 、 口 唱 心 和 的 讚 美 主 ． 5:20 凡 事 要 奉 我 們 主 耶穌基督的名、常常感謝父 神。 Give Thanks! The Horn of Plenty, or Cornucopia, originated in what country? Holland Greece America Turkey Which president moved the date of Thanksgiving twice? Lincoln T. Roosevelt F.D. Roosevelt Eisenhower