Book: In Everything Give Thanks

1- How do emotions and circumstances affect the ability to be thankful?

2- What is meant by the words unruly, feebleminded and weak? How are these people to be treated?

3- Why is it especially important for Christian leaders to be patient?

4- Christians are admonished to “rejoice evermore” and to “pray without ceasing”. How is that possible?

5- What is the significance of using “in” everything give thanks, rather than “for”.

6- How does one receive the power to obey these seemingly impossible commands?

7- How does viewing life from God’s perspective differ from that of the world and one who uses God for his own ends?

8- Discuss God’s goal of demonstration, transformation and multiplication and how it applies to every situation.

9- What is the ultimate goal regarding God in giving thanks?

1- What do you remember about your conversion?

2- What is the key to a life of continuous thanksgiving?

3- What happens when we measure the love of God by our own experience?

4- What are the benefits of God’s unconditional love to you personally?

5- Man says, “I don’t love you any more,” or “I made a mistake – I never really loved you.”  How long does God’s love last?

6- How does our obedience fit into the love of God?

7- If we understand God’s love, is there ever a time when we should be afraid?  Are you ever afraid?

8- Reflect on the trials God allowed Satan to inflict on Job.  How did Job come to the point of praising God?

9- How will you use the Scriptures on the character of God to make every day Praise Day?

1- Do you consider giving thanks an option or a command? How does your answer affect your life?

2- What is the one thing you can always be thankful for, regardless of circumstances?

3- The human heart wonders why Jesus, Who was sinless, had to die. What is Jesus’ answer?

4- What question did Jesus ask Peter, James and John when He found them asleep? What do you think He was feeling? How do you think the apostles felt?

5- Are you able to pray, “Father, what’s the best thing for you to do in order to glorify Your name,” and accept His answer? Sometimes? Always?

6- What would have happened if Jesus had not prayed, “…not as I will, but as you will.”?

7- When last did you visit the Hill? Why do you need to?

1- Why is learning to praise for past experiences a difficult subject?

2- What does Scripture teach about the sovereignty of God? What is the significance of that in your life?

3- What is the difference in the perfect will of God and the permissive will of God? What is Satan’s role in life experiences? How is he limited?

4- When does one acknowledge that “we are God’s and we are His to do with as He chooses”?

5- How does God use physical things to accomplish spiritual purposes?

6- Russell states that everything that God has ever allowed to happen to you has been a part of His plan for your life. Is that difficult for you to believe? Why?

7- Can you see how your life experiences are accomplishing God’s goal of conforming you to His image, giving you a testimony, and giving you a ministry?

8- How will this lesson encourage you to praise the planner and the plan?

1- Why did Paul go to Macedonia? How do the facts about Philippi set the stage for what happens?

2- What got Paul into trouble? What was the result for the slave woman? For Paul?

3- Who heard Paul and Silas singing praises?

4- When does God choose to deliver someone from “prison experiences”?

5- How did Paul’s Roman citizenship play a role in this drama?

6- Prison is a place of confinement. What are some long-term prison experiences? Short-term?

7- In life’s prison experiences, when should you begin to praise? Why?

8- How is the Word used to be able to praise God “in everything”?

1- Why should there never be a time when we say, “I have nothing to be thankful for”? Name some of the things we usually take for granted.

2- Discuss the definition of resentment and contentment. What does I Timothy say about contentment?

3- What has God promised us on this earth? What do we deserve?

4- Does comparing ourselves with others lead to contentment or discontentment? Why?

5- Is it customary to be content with a lower standard of living than you have always enjoyed? How does that sometimes affect newly married couples?

6- How do you change your mindset to develop a life of thanksgiving? How long does it take?

7- Review the practical steps to developing thanksgiving of the heart.

1- How did Richard Ferguson’s thanksgiving list differ from members of the Erickson family?

2- How was he able to be thankful for things he didn’t actually possess?

3- What is the difference in the world we live in and the world we live for?

4- Which of the promises that Heaven holds appeals to you the most — no hunger or thirst, a mansion, a new body, no crying…? Would your answer differ from those living in other parts of the world?

5- Who are the people you are most looking forward to seeing in Heaven? Do you have a list?

6- Are you anticipating the crown laid up for you? What are the words you are hoping to hear from Jesus?

7- How can the trials of this life be turned into praise?

1- What is the difference in gaining knowledge and wisdom?

2- What is the danger in gaining knowledge and understanding and not gaining wisdom?

3- What is the will of God as revealed in I Thessalonians 5?

4- As the lessons in this series were reviewed, did you find that you had forgotten them or put them into practice?

5- Discuss the suggestions for turning knowledge into wisdom regarding praise.  Which ones appeal to you?  Which ones will you commit to do?

6- Now that you know the will of God concerning praise,  what is your response?