This week’s sermon from Grace to You is focused on thankfulness. This is sermon eight in the series on the “Pillars of Christian Character.” Just two more to go!
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Sermon: Thankfulness is Essential
In this short message, Pastor John MacArthur explains how thankfulness is an “essential attitude” of Christianity.
A great message for this time of the year.
The Word: Psalm 9:1-2
I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart;
I will tell of all Your wonders.
I will be glad and exult in You;
I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.
Psalm 9:1-2 NASB
Problems and Providence
I had emergency surgery two nights ago to remove my gallbladder. It was my fifth or sixth attack, but having never experienced a gallbladder attack before it took weeks for me to realize it wasn’t just an injury from working out.
While I certainly didn’t want to have this problem, I thank God for the providential timing in getting it resolved. I had seen a doctor last week, but she hadn’t diagnosed the problem yet. I was very frustrated and I prayed that somehow God would speed this process along. Continue reading
Giving Thanks
A belated sermon for Thanksgiving. Continue reading
The Word: Psalm 100
Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth.
Serve the Lord with gladness;
Come before Him with joyful singing.
Know that the Lord Himself is God;
It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
The Word: 1 Chronicles 16:8-12
Oh give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name;
Make known His deeds among the peoples.
Sing to Him, sing praises to Him;
Speak of all His wonders.
Glory in His holy name;
Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be glad.
Seek the Lord and His strength;
Seek His face continually.
Remember His wonderful deeds which He has done,
His marvels and the judgments from His mouth
1 Chronicles 16:8-12 NASB
Milestone: 3 Years
WordPress reminded me today that I’ve been blogging here at Steak and a Bible for three years. It’s so hard to believe it’s been that long, but also that I’ve come to know so many people online through this endeavor. Continue reading
November – a Time to Give Thanks
I can hardly believe it is November 11. It seems like just last week was August! Alas, there is a bite in the air and the holiday season, which always seems to fly faster than any other time of the year, is near at hand.
But it is still November and an excellent time to reflect and give thanks. I know many people on Facebook are listing something they are thankful for each day this month. Daily posts are a bit too much work, so I’m doing it a little differently. This list is not in order of importance, just in order of the way things popped into my brain. Continue reading
Giving thanks
It seems crazy, but it is already November and, as I’m constantly being reminded, this is a month in which we emphasize giving thanks.
Today I want to tell you a little bit about an opportunity I had thanking God for. This summer I applied to take a class from World Journalism Institute. I managed to get accepted and in late October I spent a week in Asheville, N.C., learning how to report and write from a Biblical perspective. The ultimate outcome is that in the future I may be able to do some freelance writing for World magazine (or Worldmag.com). Preparing for the class in addition to my job took time, and took me away from this site. I hope to resume blogging more regularly (although daily is unrealistic right now) in the coming months.
For now, if you’d like to read my first published piece for Worldmag.com here’s the link.
