THANKFULNESS

–Jesus set an example of Mt 11:25; 26:27; Joh 11:41

–The heavenly host engage in Re 4:9; 7:11,12; 11:16,17

–Commanded Ps 50:14

–Should be offered

.To God Ps 50:14

.To Christ 1Ti 1:12

.Through Christ Ro 1:8; Col 3:17; Heb 13:15

.In the name of Christ Eph 5:20

.On behalf of God’ s servants 2Co 1:11

.In private worship Da 6:10

.In public worship Ps 35:18

.In everything 1Th 5:18

.Upon the completion of great undertakings Ne 12:31,40

.Before receiving food Joh 6:11; Ac 27:35

.Always Eph 1:16; 5:20; 1Th 1:2

.As the remembrance of God’ s holiness Ps 30:4; 97:12

.For the goodness and mercy of God Ps 106:1; 107:1; 136:1-3

.For the gift of Christ 2Co 9:15

.For Christ’ s power and reign Re 11:17

.For the reception and effectual working of the word of God in others 1Th 2:13

.For deliverance from indwelling sin, through Christ Ro 7:23-25

.For victory over death and the grave 1Co 15:57

.For wisdom and might Da 2:23

.For the triumph of the gospel 2Co 2:14

.For the conversion of others Ro 6:17

.For faith exhibited by others Ro 1:8; 2Th 1:3

.For love exhibited by others 2Th 1:3

.For the grace bestowed on others 1Co 1:4; Php 1:3-5; Col 1:3-6

.For the zeal exhibited by others 2Co 8:16

.For the nearness of God’ s presence Ps 75:1

.For appointment to spiritual service 1Ti 1:12

.For willingness to offer our property for God’ s service 1Ch 29:6-14

.For the supply of our bodily needs Ro 14:6,7; 1Ti 4:3,4

.For all people 1Ti 2:1

.For all things 2Co 9:11; Eph 5:20

–Should be accompanied by intercession for others 1Ti 2:1; 2Ti 1:3; Phm 1:4

–Should always accompany prayer Ne 11:17; Php 4:6; Col 4:2

–Should always accompany praise Ps 92:1; Heb 13:15

–Expressed in psalms 1Ch 16:7

–Ministers appointed to offer, in public 1Ch 16:4,7; 23:30; 2Ch 31:2

–Saints exhorted to Ps 105:1; Col 3:15

–Resolve to offer Ps 18:49; 30:12

–Habitually offer Da 6:10

–Offer sacrifices of Ps 116:17

–Abound in the faith with Col 2:7

–Magnify God by Ps 69:30

–Come before God with Ps 95:2

–Should enter God’ s gates with Ps 100:4

–Of hypocrites, full of boasting Lu 18:11

–The wicked averse to Ro 1:21

–EXEMPLIFIED Ge 32:10; 48:11,15,16; Ex 15:1-21; Nu 21:17,18; 1Ki 8:56; 1Ch 29:14; Ezr 7:27; Ps 9:1,2,4; 13:6; 22:23-25; 26:7; 28:7; 30:1,3,11,12; 31:7,21; 35:9,10,18; 40:2,3,5; 41:11,12; 44:7,8; 54:6,7; 56:12,13; 59:16,17; 66:8,9,12-16,20; 68:19; 71:15,23,24; 79:13; 89:1; 92:1,2,4; 98:1; 100:4; 102:18-20; 104:1; 116:12-14,17; 119:65,108; 136:1-26; Isa 63:7; Da 2:23; 4:2,34; 6:22; Ac 2:46,47; 28:15; Ro 14:6; Col 1:3; 1Ti 1:12

.David 1Ch 29:13

.Levites 2Ch 5:12,13

.Daniel Da 2:23

.Jonah Jon 2:9

.Simeon Lu 2:28

.Anna Lu 2:38

.Paul Ac 28:15

–ENJOINED Ge 35:1; Ex 12:14,17,42; 13:3,8-10,14-16; 16:32; 34:26; Le 19:24; 23:14; De 12:18; 16:9-15; 26:10; Jud 5:11; Ps 48:11; 50:14,15; 98:1; 105:1-45; 106:1; 107:1,2,15,22,42,43; 118:1,4; Pr 3:9,10; Ec 7:14; Isa 48:20; Joe 2:26; Ro 2:4; 15:27; Eph 5:4,19,20; Php 4:6; Col 1:12; 2:7; 3:15-17; 4:2; 1Th 5:18; 1Ti 2:1; 4:3-5; Heb 13:15; Jas 1:9

.See JOY

.See PRAISE

.See PSALMS

–EXEMPLIFIED

.See JOY

.See PRAISE

.See PSALMS

.See WORSHIP

–OF MAN TO MAN

.The Israelites, to Joshua Jos 19:49,50

.The spies, to Rahab Jos 6:22-25

.Saul, to the Kenites 1Sa 15:6

.Naomi, to Boaz Ru 2:19,20

.David

.To the men of Jabesh-gilead 2Sa 2:5-7

.To Hanun 2Sa 10:2

.To Barzillai 1Ki 2:7

.Paul Ac 27:35

.To Phoebe Ro 16:1-4

.To Onesiphorus 2Ti 1:16-18

.The people of the island of Melita (Malta), to Paul Ac 28:10

–TO GOD, INSTANCES OF

.Of Eve Ge 4:1,25

.Of Noah Ge 8:20

.Of Melchizedek Ge 14:20

.Of Lot Ge 19:19

.Of Sarah Ge 21:6,7

.Of Abraham Ge 12:7; 13:4

.Of Abraham’ s servant (Eliezar) Ge 24:27,35

.Of Isaac Ge 26:22

.Of Leah Ge 29:32-35

.Of Rachel Ge 30:6

.Of Jacob Ge 31:42; 35:3,7

.Of Joseph Ge 41:51,52

.Of Moses Ex 15:1-19

.Of Miriam Ex 15:20-22

.Of Jethro Ex 18:10

.Of the people of Israel Ex 4:31; Nu 21:17; 31:49-54; 1Ch 29:22

.Of Deborah Jud 5

.Of Hannah 1Sa 1:27,28

.Of Samuel 1Sa 7:12

.Of David 2Sa 6:21

.See PSALMS, above

.Of the Queen of Sheba 1Ki 10:9

.Of Hiram 2Ch 2:12

.Of Jehoshaphat’ s army 2Ch 20:27,28

.Of the Levites Ne 9:4-38

.Of the Jews Ne 12:43

.Of the sailors Jon 1:16

.Of the shepherds Lu 2:20

.Those whom Jesus healed

.The man who was paralyzed Lu 5:25

.The demon-possessed man who was exorcized Lu 8:39

.The woman who was bent over for eighteen years Lu 13:13

.One of the ten lepers whom Jesus healed Lu 17:15,16

.Blind Bartimaeus Lu 18:43; Mr 10:46-52

.The Roman centurion for his boy Joh 4:53

.The lame man healed by Peter Ac 3:8

.Before receiving food, by Jesus Mt 14:19; Mr 8:6,7

.Paul Ac 27:35

.See PRAISE

.See PRAYER BEFORE RECEIVING FOOD