Thanksgiving:
The Barrier To Thankfulness

Contemporary Service

Welcome

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Worship - Faithful God

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                Goodness Of God

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                Jesus Messiah

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Youth Release

 

Teaching - The Barrier To Thankfulness - Luke 12:13-21

 

Closing Song - Gratitude

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Traditional Service

Prelude

 

Carrying The Light Of Christ

 

Call To Worship - Choir - His Name Is Wonderful - 118

 

Welcome And Announcements - Derek McDaniel - Worship Leader

 

Hymn - Awesome God - 179

 

Blessing Of Tithes And Offerings/Doxology

 

Joys And Concerns

 

Hymn - The Solid Rock - 526

 

Scripture - Luke 12:13-21

 

Sermon - The Barrier To Thankfulness

 

Closing Hymn - Our God Reigns - 372

 

Carrying The Light To The World

 

Benediction

Sermon Outline

Thankfulness: The Barrier, The Secret, The Blessing

I. A mini-series

a. It’s that time of year...the holidays.

b. A fresh perspective...just how good it is.

c. Think about thankfulness in three ways...

d. The Barrier to thankfulness

e. The Secret of being truly thankful

f. The Blessing that comes from living a thankful life.

II. A Certain Rich Man...

a. A significant barrier to thankfulness is one four letter word - more.

b. Luke 12:13-21

c. “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

d. That culture already had a specific way of dealing with inheritance.

e. Inheritance in biblical times was a significant aspect of family life

f. The firstborn son was entitled to a double portion of the inheritance.

g. The firstborn's double portion carried the responsibility of family leadership.

h. Jesus refused to be judge, but He WAS careful to warn them about the danger of greed.

i. “life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”

j. More will not fulfill us.

k. Jesus tells this man: be on your guard against all kinds of greed...

l. When all you need it just a little bit more...that’s greed

m. We keep score that way...we define success that way...

n. It’s a bit like playing Monopoly - it all goes back in the box.

o. “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest.

p. He said to himself...I need to build bigger barns...

q. You have plenty...take life easy...eat, drink, and be merry!

r. “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you.

s. It is quite possible to be rich for ourselves and not rich toward God.

t. The person in the parable made three telling assumptions:

u. That his soul would find satisfaction in things.

v. That the things would last for years.

w. That he would live to enjoy it all.

III. Never Enough

a. Ecclesiastes 5:10 Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless.

b. Love - ahab - the word means to lust for something.

c. Whoever lusts for money will never have enough.

d. Whoever lusts for money will always be longing for more.