What The Bible Says About Thankfulness
Who Should Give Thanks:
- Believers: Ps 105:1; Col 3:15
- Angels: Re 4:9; 7:11,12; 11:16,17
Who Should We Give Thanks To:
- God and Christ: Ps 50:14, 1Ti 1:12
Where We Should Give Thanks:
- In private worship: Da 6:10
- In public worship: Ps 35:18
How Should We Give Thanks:
- Through Christ: Ro 1:8; Col 3:17; Heb 13:15
- In the name of Christ: Eph 5:20
When Should We Give Thanks:
- Always: Eph 1:16; 5:20; 1Th 1:2
- Before receiving food: Joh 6:11; Act 27:35
- When we complete a task: Ne 12:31,40
- When interceding for others: 1Ti 2:1; 2Ti 1:3; Phm 1:4
- When we pray: Ne 11:17; Php 4:6; Col 4:2
- When we praise God: Ps 92:1; Heb 13:15
What Should Give Thanks For:
- Everything: 1Th 5:18
- God’s holiness: Ps 30:4; 97:12
- The goodness and mercy of God: Ps 106:1; 107:1; 136:1-3
- For the gift of Christ: 2Co 9:15
- For Christ’s power and reign: Re 11:17
- For the working of the word of God: 1Th 2:13
- For victory over sin, through Christ: Ro 7:23-25
- For victory over death and the grave: 1Co 15:57
- For wisdom and might: Da 2:23
- For the triumph of the gospel: 2Co 2:14
- For our conversion: Ro 6:17
- For the faith of others: Ro 1:8; 2Th 1:3
- For other believers: 1Co 1:4; Php 1:3-5; Col 1:3-6
- For the nearness of God: Ps 75:1
- For appointment to spiritual service: 1Ti 1:12
- For all things: 2Co 9:11; Eph 5:20
