MAKER, AND WITH ALLEGIANCE TO CHRIST,WHO HAS COME TO US. WE BRING GIFTS IN CELEBRATION.LOOK TO THE PRESENT WITH AWARENESS THAT WEARE THE USERS, STEWARDS, AND MANAGERS OF A LOTOF THINGS THAT ARE POSSESSED BY GOD. WE BRING OUR GIFTS WITH A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY.LOOK TO THE FUTURE AS WE LAY PLANS FOR THE DIFFERENCE THAT THIS CONGREGATION WILL MAKE HEREAND AROUND THE WORLD FOR WHATEVER TIME IS LEFTBEFORE CHRIST COMES BACK. AS WE BRING GIFTS TODAY, WE ARE AWARE THAT WE AREA PART OF GOD’S TIMELESS CONTINUUM, AND WE HAVE A SENSE OF GRATITUDE FOR THE PAST AND PRESENT, AND EXCITEMENTABOUT THE FUTURE. AMEN… 11-16-97 LUKE 7:47(thanksgiving) Praise god Our creator-our providerTHANKSGIVING IS NOT ONLY A TIME FOR SAYING THANKS, WHICH IS ALWAYS POLITE; IT IS A TIME OF SHOWING THAT WE ARE THANKFUL. GIVING THANKS EMPHASIZES THE GIFT. BEING THANKFUL EMPHASIZES THE GIVER AND INSPIRE US TO BRING TO HIM NOT ONL WORDS BUT SOMETHING MORE SPECIFIC.AS THANKFUL PEOPLE WE SET AN EXAMPLE WITH OUR OFFERINGS, OUR LOVE FOR GOD WHO FIRST LOVED US, AND HAS DONE SO MUCH FOR US.AS WE GIVE OUR OFFERINGS THIS MORNING, LET US KEEP IN MIND EVERY DAY SHOULD BE A DAY OF THANKSGIVING. 11-23-97 (thanksgiving)WITH THANKSGIVING JUST A FEW DAYS AWAY; “LET US COME BEFORE HIS PRESENCE WITH THANKSGIVING.”THOU SHALL NOT APPEAR BEFORE THE LORD EMPTY-HANDED. EVERY MAN SHALL GIVE AS HE IS ABLE ACCORDING TO THE BLESSING OF THE LORD WHICH HE HAS GIVEN YOU.AT THANKSGIVING WE SIT DOWN & ENJOY THE BLESSING OF ABUNDENCE BUT IT IS NOT COMPLETE WITHOUT AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO FOR OTHERS-THOSE WHO WOULD TRULY GIVE THANKS SEEK AN OPPORTUNITY TO THANKFULLY GIVE.AS WE GO FORTH WITH OUR THANKSGIVING CELEBRATIONS FROM THE LAND OF THE PLENTY, SHALL WE BE REMINDED TO ACTUALLY THANK GOD WHO HAS GIVEN EVERY BIT OF WHAT WE ARE AND WHAT WE HAVE.LET US WORSHIP THE LORD AT THIS THANKSGIVING TIME ACCORDING TO HIS BLESSING...
