1. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. Psalm 95:2 November 22, 2009 Rev. David B. Hanson Why Is Thanksgiving Important?

2. Why Is Thanksgiving Important to King David? 1. The Rock of our Salvation Psalm 95:1 O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. 2. The Great God Psalm 95:3 For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods. 3. The Great King Psalm 95: 3 For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods. 4. The Maker Psalm 95:6 O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker. 5. The God Psalm 95:7 For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,

3. Why Is Thanksgiving Important to Apostle Paul? I Thessalonians 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 1. The Citizenship in Heaven Philippians 1:21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 2. The Good Work Philippians 2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. 3. The Peace of God Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 4. The Strength of God Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

4. Why Is Thanksgiving Important to Us? Philippians 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. A Butterfly Comes Out of the Cocoon

5. Why Is Thanksgiving Important to United States? The History of Thanksgiving Day The Pilgrims at Plymouth in 1621 & 1623 The origin of Thanksgiving Day The Feast of the Tabernacles Symbols of Thanksgiving Day The Harvest Festival The heart of Thanksgiving Day Fasting and Prayer with Thanksgiving

6. Why Is Thanksgiving Important to President Lincoln? 1. A Day of National Thanksgiving The Last Thursday of November 1863 2. Proclamation of Thanksgiving by President George Washington November 26, 1789 – The Constitution 3. Thanksgiving Day during War Time The Sign of Victory 4. Thanksgiving Day Proposed by Sarah Joseph Hale The Widow with Five Children 5. Thanksgiving Day by President Abraham Lincoln The Gettysburg Address in 1863 – His Conversion in Christ