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1 Thessalonians 5: ¹⁸Whatever happens, keep thanking God because of Jesus Christ. This is what God wants you to do.
1. What makes gratitude and thanksgiving so important and pleasing to God?

Jeremiah 29: ¹¹I will bless you with a future filled with hope - a future of success, not of suffering. (CEV)
Psalms 103: ².... I will never forget how kind he has been.³The LORD forgives our sins, heals us when we are sick, ⁴and protects us from death. His kindness and love are a crown on our heads. ⁵.... he provides for our needs and gives us the strength of a young eagle..... ⁸The LORD is merciful! He is kind and patient, and his love never fails. ⁹The LORD won't always be angry and point out our sins; ¹⁰he doesn't punish us as our sins deserve. (CEV)
2. How has God blessed you, and how do the above verses apply to your life?

1 Peter 1: ⁴God has something stored up for you in heaven, where it will never decay or be ruined or disappear. ⁵You have faith in God, whose power will protect you until the last day. (CEV)
2 Corinthians 5: ¹Our bodies are like tents that we live in here on earth. But when these tents are destroyed, we know that God will give each of us a place to live. These homes will not be buildings that someone has made, but they are in heaven and will last forever.... ⁶So always be cheerful! As long as we are in these bodies, we are away from the Lord.... ⁸We should be cheerful, because we would rather leave these bodies and be at home with the Lord. (CEV)
3. Why can we be sure that God will always be with us and fill us with hope?

Philippians 2: ¹³God is working in you to make you willing and able to obey him. (CEV)
Colossians 3: ¹⁶.... With thankful hearts, sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. ¹⁷Whatever you say or do should be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, as you give thanks to God the Father because of him. (CEV)
4. When we are thankful, how does that influence our ability to obey and please God?

Hebrews 12: ²⁸We should be grateful that we were given a kingdom that cannot be shaken. And in this kingdom we please God by worshiping him and by showing him great honor and respect. (CEV)
Isaiah 12: ⁴...."Our LORD, we are thankful.... We will tell the nations how glorious you are and what you have done." (CEV)
5. Tell us about the way you were originally told that God really does care for you?

Please study above references and questions and then add your observations and applications:
Observations                                                                     Applications
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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