WHAT TO DO THIS THANKSGIVING

TEXT- 2 CORINTHIANS 9:12-15

INTRODUCTION

WHEN WE THINK ABOUT THE WORD "THANKSGIVING" I AM SURE MANY PEOPLE IMAGINE A LARGE BEAUTIFUL TABLE WITH RELATIVES AND FRIENDS SITTING AT IT AND ALL KINDS OF FOOD SPREAD OUT BEFORE THEM.

SOME PERHAPS HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT THE WORD SIMPLY MEANS, "GIVING THANKS."

A BUSINESSMAN WHO HAD DONE PRETTY WELL CAME ACROSS AN OLD FRIEND WHO HAD COME ON HARD TIMES AND WAS NOW A HOBO.  WANTING TO HELP HIS FRIEND THE BUSINESSMAN HANDED HIM A TEN  DOLLAR BILL.  "ONLY TEN DOLLARS," WHINED THE UNGRATEFUL MAN. "LAST TIME YOU GAVE ME FIFTY DOLLARS." "WELL, SINCE THEN I GOT MARRIED, AND WE JUST HAD TWINS, SO THE EXPENSES ARE MOUNTING UP," THE BUSINESSMAN EXPLAINED. "OH," GRUMBLED THE HOBO, "SO YOUR RAISING A FAMILY ON MY DOUGH, HUH?"

OUR TEXT TODAY IS FOUND IN 2 CORINTHIANS 9:12-15 AND THE TITLE OF MY MESSAGE IS, "WHAT TO DO THIS THANKSGIVING."

AS WE EXAMINE THE PASSAGE BEFORE US I WOULD LIKE US TO FOCUS PRIMARILY ON VERSE 15.

2 CORINTHIANS 9:15  THANKS BE TO GOD FOR HIS INDESCRIBABLE GIFT!   (NASB)

HERE IN THIS VERSE I’D LIKE US TO NOTICE THREE WAYS WE CAN CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING.