WHAT IS A THANKER?

BIG IDEA | A thanker is defiant.

1. I will defy my complaints with thankfulness.

• Psalm 22:3 NASB; Psalm 100:4 NASB; Ephesians 4:29 TPT

2. I will defy my depression with thankfulness.

• Philippians 4:8 NASB; 1 Thessalonians 5:15b-18 NKJV

3. I will defy my opposition with thankfulness.

• Isaiah 60:18 NASB; Revelation 21:21 NASB; Psalm 50:14-15 TPT

Take the #imathanker challenge: Write down 3 things each day for the next 21 days you are thankful for!

WHAT IS A THANKER?

BIG IDEA | A thanker is defiant.

1. I will defy my complaints with thankfulness.

• Psalm 22:3 NASB; Psalm 100:4 NASB; Ephesians 4:29 TPT

2. I will defy my depression with thankfulness.

• Philippians 4:8 NASB; 1 Thessalonians 5:15b-18 NKJV

3. I will defy my opposition with thankfulness.

• Isaiah 60:18 NASB; Revelation 21:21 NASB; Psalm 50:14-15 TPT

Take the #imathanker challenge: Write down 3 things each day for the next 21 days you are thankful for!

Hebrews 3 & 4 talk about Sabbath rest.

- Hebrews 4:7 (NLT)

- Hebrews 4:9-11 (NLT)

- Hebrews 4:14-16 (NLT)

What it requires is that you stop what you’re doing and walk confidently into God’s throne room - TODAY!

How do you do that?

Spiritual practices / Practical application

• Prayer

• Worship

• Bible Reading

• Fasting

• Journaling

• Listening

• Labyrinth

RUN THE RACE | Youth Sunday ​

BIG IDEA | If we’re going to ​RUN​ the ​RACE​, we need to ​TRAIN​. 1. Take ​OFF​ whatever ​WEIGHS​ us D​OWN​.

● Hebrews 12:1, 1 Peter 5:7, Ephesians 4:22-24

2. Make sure you ​BREATHE​ correctly.

● 2 Timothy 3:16-17

3. Build ​STRENGTH​ by ​ENDURING​ discipline.

● Hebrews 12:11-13, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

4. Use ​SUPPLEMENTS​ to S​UPPORT​ growth.

● Matthew 4:4, Hebrews 10:25

Psalm 1

1 Oh, the joys of those who do not

follow the advice of the wicked,

or stand around with sinners,

or join in with mockers.

2 But they delight in the law of the Lord,

meditating on it day and night.

3 They are like trees planted along the riverbank,

bearing fruit each season.

Their leaves never wither,

and they prosper in all they do.

Isaiah 58:9-12 (MSG)

5 STEPS to experience healing:

• Step One: CONFESSION.

> Psalm 51:7-11 (NLT)

• Step Two: EXPRESS YOUR PAIN

> Luke 22:41-44 (NLT)

• Step Three: RELEASE YOUR FEELINGS

• Step Four: ASK FOR COMPASSION FOR THE

OFFENDER

> ACTS 7:54-60 (NLT)

• Step Five: RELEASE THE OFFENDER FROM THE DEBT I BELIEVE THEY OWE ME

> 1 SAMUEL 24 (NLT)

FORGIVING SELF - Matthew 18:21-35

> Why should I forgive myself? Is that even Biblical?

>> Unforgiveness always results in being delivered to the torturers where we are tormented.”

>>> From ‘The Freedom Factor’ - Dr. Bruce Wilkinson

Would you say you experience torment in your life?

> #1 Lie: “I don’t need to forgive myself because it’s just me; I’m not hurting anyone else.”

>> TRUTH: If you done wrong to others or yourself, you do need to forgive yourself (refer back to Matthew 18 parable).

> #2 Lie: “I did the crime, it’s up to me to do the time.”

>> TRUTH: You could never suffer enough to cover your sin which means that your self-inflicted suffering is useless. (Isaiah 53:5-6)

> #3 Lie: “What I did happened so long ago there is no need to forgive myself.”

>> TRUTH: Time does not and cannot heal unforgiveness (Matt.18:34-35)

> #4 Lie: I’m worthless. I don’t deserve to be forgiven.

>> TRUTH: Forgiveness is for everyone. You are not the first and only exception (Rom. 8:29)

> #5 Lie: If I forgive myself, I’m just going to do it again, because forgiving myself may make me forget and lose control again.

>> TRUTH: Forgiving yourself will not weaken you or make you susceptible to making the same mistake again. Forgiveness sets you up to freely tackle your challenges.