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Be thankful when things are good, be thankful when things are tough. Draw from these messages with themes of thankfulness, generosity, giving, and contentment to build this year's Thanksgiving message.

NOTE: A few never-before-offered messages have been unearthed from the archives for this special collection!





ID #

Sermon Name

Holiday

Speaker

Date

 # of parts

Thanksgiving Collection Thanksgiving messages from six different years: 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998. (Messages are available seperately below.)

Rick Warren

Various

6

017303

It's Not Too Late to Look Up! Part of the series, It's Not Too Late..., this pre-Thanksgiving message gives practical ideas for finding hope in the midst of discouragement - you can even pass these along to your visiting relatives!  A brief testimony from a man with MS reminds us about all we have to be thankful for.

Tom Holladay

2005

Part 3 of 4

280316 Unleashing a Life of Gratitude How to move from a day of thanksgiving to a life that's characterized by thanksgiving. Newly-released message - never before available!

Lance Witt

2003

1

What We Have to Be Thankful For Part of Thanksgiving Collection. Four things all Christians have to be thankful for: God's grace, his plan, my home in heaven, and how he's changing me. Four ways to thank God: singing, serving, giving, telling.

Rick Warren

1998

1

Thanks to God at Thanksgiving Part of Thanksgiving Collection. Built around the four ways we can express gratitude to God, this service includes interludes of singing, praying, giving a special offering, and recording testimonies. 7th message in the 8-part series, Building a Great Life.

Rick Warren

1997

1

279618

Thanking God for You Although this message was originally delivered post-Christmas, it could just as easily work as a pre-Thanksgiving message, echoing the Apostle Paul's habit of thanking God for his church family and all that they are doing right. Includes communion.

Warren & Holladay

12/29/1996

1

279411 What I'm Most Grateful For/How to Express Your Thanks This double message includes a banquet address plus a short message preceding a Thanksgiving offering. Pastor Rick recalls many of the war stories from the early years of Saddleback, and he thanks his people for the ways in which they were key in getting the church to this point. Then, from the story of Paul and Silas, learn 6 ways to express gratitude to God. "Gratitude is a miracle-creating attitude!" Newly-released message - never before available!

Rick Warren

11/20-21/1994

2

Learning Contentment Part of Thanksgiving Collection. It’s difficult being content in America anytime, but it's particularly hard during the holiday season.  Coveting and materialism cause all kinds of problems in your life.

Rick Warren

1993

1

279311

Thank Therapy     Contrasted with grumbling and complaining, thankfulness and gratefulness refocuses my perspective, refreshes my heart, and reminds me of God's goodness.

Doug Fields

11/07/1993

1

Being Thankful in Tough Times Part of Thanksgiving Collection.  Philippians 4:4 says, “May you always be joyful in your life in the Lord.”  ThIt is possible to stay thankful, even in tough times - when the economy is not good, when things aren’t going your way.

Rick Warren

1992

1

Attitude of Gratitude Part of Thanksgiving Collection. The prime enemy of gratitude is guilt. Using John 3:16 in this communion service, Pastor Rick explains how to overcome man's oldest problem.

Rick Warren

1991

1

279120 The Kind of Life Jesus Gives Billed as a "Thanksgiving in September" message because it corresponded with a special offering, we're thankful for the 7 benefits of being a believer:  we can live a life without condemnation, domination, desperation, miscalculation, intimidation, limitation, or separation. Newly-released message - never before available!

Rick Warren

9/29/1991

1

How to Say Thanks Part of Thanksgiving Collection. We often overlook 3 things to be thankful for in others: their loyalty, differences, and effort. We need to show appreciation in a way that's real, recognizable, and regular.

Rick Warren

1986

1

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