Thankfulness: The Mark of a Christian

I. The Sin of Ungratefulness

A. A Spirit of Ungratefulness Can Never Find Satisfaction –
Proverbs 30:15-16

B. Ungratefulness is a Sign we are in the Last Days – 2 Timothy 3:1-4

II. Thanksgiving – as Exhibited by the Apostle Paul

A. Thankfulness as a Virtue

B. True Thankfulness is God-Centered and Christ-Centered

III.. A Psalm of Harvest and Thanksgiving -- Psalm 67

  A.     The Church Prays for Herself    v. 1

    1.  A general blessing
    2.  An invocation of God's favor and presence.
    3.  A declaration that peace only comes from God's gracious presence.

B. The Evangelistic Cry v. 2

C. The Righteous Reign of God v. 3-4

D.      The Glorious Result    v.  5-7