Dr. Pothana's Teaching

2. Attitude of Gratitude
A psalm. For giving grateful praise.
1 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
2 Worship the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
3 Know that the LORD is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations. 2

3. Attitude of Gratitude
Psalm 100
 Three things necessary
to develop an Attitude
of Gratitude
 Shout
 Serve
 Worship
3

4. 4

5. 5
Attitude of Gratitude
Psalm 100
Serve
 Focus on others and not on yourself!
 Remember you are ultimately serving God!
 Matthew 25:31-40
 We thank God by feeding the hungry
 We thank God by welcoming strangers
 We thank God by clothing others
 We thank God by caring for the sick
 We thank God by visiting those in prison

6. 6
Attitude of Gratitude
Psalm 100
Worship
 The Lord is the only true God!
 God is creator of all!
 Thanksgiving is directed to God alone!
 We are to come first with thanksgiving!
 Thanksgiving leads to praise!
 Thanksgiving helps focus on His attributes!

7. 7
Attitude of Gratitude
Psalm 100
Shout – verbal witness
Serve – humanitarian effort
Worship – focused on God
When we develop an attitude of gratitude our
focus will be oriented to God and we will
fulfill the command to “put on the mind of
Christ”. Then we will truly have hearts of
compassion and love for others being like
Christ in all things!