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We kick off a four-week series on being thankful. A thankful heart might just be the source of inner peace. Today we begin with "Remembrance." We are to remember what God has done and be thankful for that. One of our challenges is, what do we dwell on? What do we choose to remember? In this first teaching we will be challenged to remember the good.
Remembrance
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
1. Turn Back: We are called to constantly _________________what He has done
Exodus 13:3
Deuteronomy 5:15
2. Glorify Him: Remembering what God has done shapes how I _________________to Him today
Isaiah 51:10-11
3. Give Thanks: what we remember and give thanks for _________________
Luke 17:11-19
I ended with Luke 17:11-19, so let’s begin there. Read it many times over writing out your thoughts and questions for discussion. Pay close attention to details you might miss if you read to quickly through it and by all means, enjoy it!!
1.As we begin our Thankful series, why or how do you think “remembering” plays a key role in being a thankful person?
2. Read the two verses we covered in the message: Exodus 13:3 and Deuteronomy 5:15. Put yourself in their situation and share why God is telling them to remember in these verses. Then tell us how it can apply to you.
3. Off the top of your head write down five great fruits of a thankful person. Then pick the one fruit that really minsters to you and why.
4. How does remembering what God has done in the past shape how I respond to Him today? Explain
5. Back to the 10 lepers in Luke 17. Why do you think the one “turned back” and the others didn’t? Explain
6. In the Luke 17 Lepers story, when the one turns back to give thanks Jesus asks, “Were there not ten? Where are the others?” What does this teach us about Jesus and our relationship with Him?
7. Double bonus Jeopardy question: The one man who turned back to give thanks was a "Samaritan.” We might view him as the “Unbeliever or non-church goer” and the other nine might be Jewish synagogue/church goers. What might we learn from this? Explain
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