Thanksgiving vs. Self-Pity

Dennis Tuuri

Outline: Thanksgiving and Self-pity Sermon Outline for November 19, 2006 by Pastor Dennis R. Tuuri 1. Thanksgiving and the Lord’s Day – What’s the Big Deal? A. Lord’s Day observance is one of the Ten Commandments B. Lord’s Day observance is directly identified with covenant-keeping C. Lord’s Day observance is tied directly to blessings and curses. D. Lord’s Day observance is one of the “big three” elements of transformative renewal. E. Lord’s Day observance is stressed because it’s ignored. 2. Thanksgiving and the Harvest (IDOP) (See Handout) 3. Thanksgiving is a cure for one of our most prevalent sins - self-pity. A. Proper Pity Mt. 18:33; Job 19:21,22 w/ Prov. 19:17; Jonah 4:10,11; Ex. 4:12-14 B. Improper Self-pity 1. Its Prevalence Gen. 3:4,5, 4:4-7 (Calvinism Is Not Enough!) Heb. 12:14-17; 2 Cor. 7:9-12 2. Its Story - Victim or Helpless Lam. 3:39,40; Jer. 30:15 3. Its Cyclical Nature – The Election 4. Its Root – Mt. 16:22-25 C. Self-Pity’s Cure - Giving Thanks Conclusion: 1 Kings 19:4-15 - Telling the Story like Bruce Springsteen