Culture trains us to react with outrage, fear, and entitlement, but the Kingdom of God trains us to respond with gratitude. In this special Thanksgiving message, "Thank Tank", Pastor Caleb Thomas unpacks the spiritual discipline of thankfulness, reminding us that gratitude is not just good manners, but a spiritual discipline that brings spiritual maturity and emotional strength.

The command is clear: "Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you" (1 Thessalonians 5:18). This means giving thanks in the middle of a bad situation, not for it.

Gratitude is a weapon. Learn how Biblical heroes like King David (worshipping immediately after burying his son) and Job (saying, "The Lord gives and the Lord takes away") used gratitude to fight against their circumstances. Discover the incredible story of Corrie and Betsy ten Boom, who found that an infestation of fleas in a concentration camp barrack became God's provision and protection, allowing them to lead a Bible study undisturbed.

Key Takeaways:

Gratitude is a choice, not an emotion. You can command a decision, even when you can't command a feeling.

Gratitude is spiritual eyesight. It helps you see the abundance of God's blessing, even when culture tells you you're missing something.

Gratitude denies pain the power it has over you.

You don't get a great life and then become grateful; you become grateful and then you start living a great life.

How to live a life of gratitude:

Think gratefully - renewing your mind with God's activity

Speak gratefully - expressing the truth of God's goodness

Act gratefully - expressing thanks intentionally through actions

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| Pastor Caleb Thomas | Free Life Chapel | Lakeland, Florida

Do you remember what it feels like to truly belong? Pastor Caleb Thomas continues our "Cribz" series, focusing on the essential truth that God is famous for giving people an invitation to belong. Jesus extends an invitation of acceptance and forgiveness before we clean up our lives.

The message explores the biblical theme of the table, from God's first act of hospitality in the Garden of Eden to the final marriage supper of the Lamb. The biblical rhythm is clear: God provides, humans receive, and relationships form.

You'll see how Jesus consistently sought out the outsiders, the tax collector Levi and the despised Zacchaeus. Jesus proved that belonging produces transformation.

This message challenges us to expand our personal table because God expands His family by expanding your table. God's guest list is radically inclusive. We are commissioned to invite those whom culture overlooks: the poor, the paralyzed, the blind, and the lame, both physically and spiritually.

We must ensure our preferences and biases are not louder than God's guest list. Your "table" is any place or space where someone can feel like they belong to the Kingdom of Heaven, from your job site to a coffee shop, or even the Uber you're riding in. The greatest need in our world isn't better messages, but better tables.

This is a call to be the church every day of the week, helping people feel like they belong even before they believe.

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| Pastor Scott Thomas | Free Life Chapel | Lakeland, Florida

What does heaven look like? The Apostle John was given a vision of a "vast crowd, too great to count, from every nation and tribe and people and language" (Revelation 7:9). Pastor Scott Thomas argues that God's "crib" (the church) should reflect this heavenly blueprint.

In this urgent message, learn how disunity, exclusiveness, and racism are signs of the end times , as the Greek word for "nation" in Jesus' prophecy, "nation will go to war against nation" (Matthew 24) , is ethnos, meaning "ethnicity against ethnicity". The church is in direct opposition to hell's game plan to divide us and the spirit of our divisive culture.

We, at Free Life Chapel, live out a silent sermon of unity, with a demographic breakdown of 35% Hispanic, 33% Black, 26% White, and 6% Asian/Pacific Islander/Native American, etc. This balance places FLC in the top 1% of churches for healthiest diversity among major U.S. ethnicities. Not better than others, just healthy!

The message pivots to how Jesus broke down the "wall of hostility" that separated Jews and Gentiles in the temple (Ephesians 2:14). We must avoid rebuilding that wall through exclusion, arrogance, or dismissing those who "don't look like you, act like you, talk like you". Jesus takes it seriously, warning that offending the "little ones"... the marginalized, rejected, or those considered unimportant... is a dire offense. Diversity in the church extends to those with messy backgrounds, alcohol or weed on their clothes, and emotional challenges.

We are called to keep access to Jesus open to everybody. The church is a stained glass story where individual pieces—diverse believers—are united by the framework of the Gospel, allowing the Holy Spirit's light to shine through with brilliant clarity.

Four steps to embody unity:

Look for the overlooked

Practice radical hospitality

Lead with humility

Join the community

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| Pastor Scott Thomas | Free Life Chapel | Lakeland, Florida

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| Pastor Scott Thomas | Free Life Chapel | Lakeland, Florida

Free Life Chapel is here to help others discover and live the Free Life in Christ! Learn more about our church at https://www.freelifechapel.org

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| Pastor Scott Thomas | Free Life Chapel | Lakeland, Florida

Free Life Chapel is here to help others discover and live the Free Life in Christ! Learn more about our church at https://www.freelifechapel.org

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| Pastor Scott Thomas | Free Life Chapel | Lakeland, Florida

Free Life Chapel is here to help others discover and live the Free Life in Christ! Learn more about our church at https://www.freelifechapel.org

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| Pastor Scott Thomas | Free Life Chapel | Lakeland, Florida

Free Life Chapel is here to help others discover and live the Free Life in Christ! Learn more about our church at https://www.freelifechapel.org

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| Pastor Scott Thomas | Free Life Chapel | Lakeland, Florida