Are You Thankful?

At our church, this week's sermon came from Colossians 1:3-9, examining thankfulness. Our pastor, my sweet husband, did a great job arguing that a Christian will be thankful. He said that there is no category in Scripture for a Christian to be unthankful. In fact, Romans 1:21 says:

For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

So being unthankful was a sign that they were not Christians.

We learned-

• Thankfulness is rooted in the Gospel of Christ and directly linked to prayer. Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.  
• The Gospel of Christ is the foundation for our living - our salvation and sanctification. Colossians 1:5-6 because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth.  
•  And the Gospel of Christ is rooted in people - the Trinity Colossians 1:1 an apostle of Christ Jesus, Colossians 1:3 God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 1:8 in the Spirit. - the Church Colossians 1:2 saints and faithful brothers in Christ. - close friends Colossians 1:1 Timothy our brother, Colossians 1:7 Epaphras our beloved fellow servant

What the table looked like after we were thankful for this bountiful meal!