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"Gratitude deepens from polite thanks to worship rooted in God’s saving work, seen in Joseph’s mercy and Philip’s desert encounter. How does recognizing God’s providence reshape your response to both open and closed doors?"
We trace how everyday gratitude grows into worship, moving from holiday traditions to Scripture’s deeper call to praise. Joseph’s famine rescue, Philip’s desert appointment, and God’s wise "no" reveal why saved people serve gladly.
• thanksgiving as praise, not mere manners
• cultural tensions around the holiday and travel
• learning to thank God for "no" as protection
• Genesis 47 and grateful servants under Joseph
• Acts 8 and joy after desert baptism
• hope for messy stories turned into masterpieces
• entering God’s presence with thanksgiving and praise
Until next week, the Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace!
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Chapters
1. Welcome And Setting The Table (00:00:00)
2. Thanksgiving Culture And Family Tensions (00:03:16)
3. From Thanks To Praise In Scripture (00:06:29)
4. Learning To Thank God For No (00:10:30)
5. Mess To Masterpiece And Soul Train Aside (00:14:20)
6. Joseph, Famine, And Grateful Servants (00:16:05)
7. Philip And The Ethiopian: Joy As Gratitude (00:22:10)
8. Rapture Word Study And God’s Orchestration (00:26:10)
9. Enter His Gates With Thanksgiving (00:28:30)
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