A. GIVING Thanks

    B. Giving THANKS

    A. It is Commanded

    B. It is Good Psalm 92:1

    C. It is God’s Will 1 Thessalonians 5:18

    D. It is Effective Philippians 4:6-7

III. The Extent of the Command

    A. Always

    B. All Things

    C. The Almighty

1. What is the command in Ephesians 5:20 and 1 Thessalonians 5:18? What does He not command? Why do we sometimes not feel like obeying and what can we do about that?

2. How is giving thanks good? How does Ephesians 2:10 shed light on the importance of doing good?

3. What does 1 Thessalonians 5:18 say about giving thanks? What does Matthew 7:21 reveal about doing God’s will? How are we hindered and how are we enabled to do God’s will? Galatians 5:17; Philippians 2:13

4. What is the connection between Philippians 4:4-7 and 1 Thessalonians 5:18? According to Philippians 4:6 what are we commanded not to do and commanded to do? What are the results? verse 7