The document discusses the concept of "thanks-living," which is living a life of thanksgiving to God for His blessings. It encourages maintaining an intimate prayer life with God and seeking to live in a God-pleasing way. Thanks-living leads to joy and is vital for prayer, and setting a thankful example influences others positively. Thanksgiving should start from the heart and be part of a complete prayer life, and we must set the right example by being thankful in all circumstances. The document concludes by inviting the reader to enjoy a life filled with blessings through Jesus Christ.

2. What Is Thanks-Living?
•It is living a life of thanksgiving to
God for His manifold blessings!
Ephesians 5:1-4, 20; cf. Rom. 1:21
•Are you experiencing an intimate
prayer life with God? Romans 12:12
•Do you seek a God pleasing life?
Hebrews 11:6

3. Why Thanks-living?
•A life filled with thanksgiving is full
of joy and blessings. Ps. 107:21-22
•Thanksgiving is vital to proper
prayer life! 1 Thes. 5:18
•Thanks-living sets the example of
right living before others. Ps.105:1

4. Thanksgiving Starts in Your Heart!
•Joy in the Lord leads to gratefulness and
our thanksgiving, all stemming from God’s
greatness! Colossians 2:6-7
•Seek to be acceptable to God…
Ps. 19:14; Col. 3:15
•God’s goodness gives us cause to
rejoice… Ps. 13:5; 16:9; 28:7
•We’ll want to speak of His goodness…
Ps. 45:1
•Proper to fear/honor God… Ps. 86:11
•God’s word causes thanks… Ps. 119:111
•Loves God by obeying Him… Jn. 14:15

5. It’s Part of a Complete Prayer Life!
•Without thanksgiving prayer is
incomplete! 1 Thes. 5:17-18
•But in everything by prayer… with
thanksgiving… Phil. 4:6
•Our efforts in life in everything we
do, recognizes God’s hand
throughout. Hebrews 13:15
•Every good thing comes from God!
James 1:17

6. We Must Set the Right Example!
•Jesus did this… Lk. 22:17, 19;
Jn. 11:40-45
•We must be thankful…
Col. 3:15; 1 Thes. 2:13
•We should live so as to make
many thanksgivings unto God…
2 Cor. 9:10-ff; Matthew 5:16
•We will pray for all people…
1 Timothy 2:1-2; Matthew 5:43-45

7. Finale:
•Let us seek to keep the joy of the
Lord being our strength by
keeping a thankful life!
Phil. 4:4; Neh. 8:10
•May we seek to always have an
intimate relationship with God.
1 Peter 5:7
•Remember to always give thanks
to God in whatever you do by
Christ’s authority. Col. 3:17

8. Invitation to Thanks-Living!
•You are invited to enjoy a life filled with
blessings through Jesus Christ!
Ephesians 1:3; 2 Timothy 2:10
•How to be saved (get into Christ):
•Hear & Believe His gospel… Rom. 1:16-17
•Repent of sin… Acts 11:18
•Confess Christ… Rom. 10:9-10
•Be baptized into Christ… Gal. 3:27
•Then, be faithful. Rev. 2:10