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Sermons and Preaching
"A Model for Giving Thanks" by John MacArthur
This teaching on 1 Chronicles 16:8-36 is appropriate as we continue to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday this weekend. As always, John MacArthur does an excellent job teaching the word of…
Apologetics
The “Common Sense” of Thanksgiving by Bob Gonzales
Bob Gonzales offers us a reminder of the importance of thanking God in a 2011 article entitled The “Common Sense” of Thanksgiving. He begins the article thusly: By the “common…
Thanksgiving
Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 Proclamation of Thanksgiving
Given that tomorrow is the national celebration of Thanksgiving Day, I though it appropriate to share the October 3, 1863 Proclamation of Thanksgiving issued by President Abraham Lincoln. So here it…
Bible Study
Spurgeon on Psalm 136
“Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.” Psalm 136:1 Last Sunday — in preparation for this week’s celebration of Thanksgiving — I…
Thanksgiving
George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
On October 3, 1789, in his first year in office, George Washington signed the first proclamation of thanksgiving by a U.S. President. If you click on the image at the…