Thankfulness – Sermon Illustration Ideas

Thanking God

awards, earned, ego, Pride, Selfish, Thankfulness

Have you ever found yourself desperately reaching out to God when things are going badly, but not so much—if at all—when things are going…

Free and Timely Gifts

Anxiety, dept, graciously, helping, Kindness, paid for, Seasons, Storms, Surprise, Thankfulness

We’ve all seen videos of people standing in line at the grocery store when a random stranger walks by and pays the bill. The…

Everyday Beauty

Beauty, God's Glory, Gratitude, New Day, Thankfulness

The film Groundhog Day (directed by Harold Ramis [Columbia Pictures, 1993]) is about a weatherman, Phil, who is trapped living the same day over…

Thankful For A New Day

Christian Living, Gratitude, New Day, Thankfulness

A number of contemporary Christian bands celebrate the gift of a new day. Robbie Seay Band’s “New Day” and Five Iron Frenzy’s “Every New…

The Practice of Gratitude

Give Thanks, Gratitude, Practice, Thankfulness

Think of how an Olympic athlete must train for their sport. In the pandemic of 2020–21, the Olympics were cancelled, but many of us…

Giving Thanks in All Circumstances

Grateful, Gratitude, Thankful, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving

Corrie and Betsie ten Boom had to learn to give thanks in all circumstances,including Ravensbrück Concentration Camp during War World II. Their familywas arrested…

The Bucket List

Gifts, Goals, Gratitude, Thankfulness

The film The Bucket List (directed by Rob Reiner [Warner Bros. Pictures, 2007]) follows two terminally ill cancer patients, Cole (Jack Nicholson) and Carter (Morgan Freeman),…

The True Meaning of Contentment

Contentment, Gratitude, John Wesley, Thankfulness, Thanking God

When theologian John Wesley attended Oxford University at age twenty-one, he was a privileged young man, with wealth, intelligence, looks. One night, he met…

Thankful For The Fleas

1 Thessalonians 5:18, Perspective, Thankful, Thankfulness, Thanks, Thanksgiving, The Heart, Trusting God

Corrie ten Boom was a Dutch Christian who helped hide Jews during the advent of the Nazi regime during World War II. After being…

Pilgrim For A Day

Contentment, Gratitude, Joy, Perspective, Thankfulness, Thanks, Thanksgiving

A. J. Jacobs, a New York Times bestselling author, is known for his unconventional experiments. In the early 2000s, he spent 18 months learning…

Please & Thank You

Gratitude, Outlook, Remembering, Salvation, Thank You, Thankfulness, The Heart

A recent study, published by the Royal Society of Open Science, studied everyday language on five continents and found that when someone asks for…

Your Wonderful Life

1 Thessalonians 5:18, 1 Timothy 6:6, 1 Timothy 6:6-8, Contentment, Ephesians 5:20, Focus, Gifts, Gratitude, Life, Matthew 6:33, Philippians 4:11-12, Psalm 106:1, Thankfulness, Thanking God

At the end of the classic Christmas film, It’s a Wonderful Life, the main character, George, realizes that his dreams of living a different life…