Five things Jesus taught about Thanksgiving and Gratitude

Many cultures around the world have a day of Thanksgiving where families gather together, often at the end of harvest season, to thank the Lord for their bounteous blessings. Thanksgiving is a time for us to remember how gracious God has been to us-an opportunity to acknowledge that all we have comes from the Lord. Giving gratitude, obviously, should not be limited to just once a year. The Savior taught by example that giving gratitude should be a part of our everyday lives and that significant power can come to us through giving thanks.
To better understand how to give true thanks, let’s review five stories from the Savior’s ministry. The story of Jesus feeding the 4000, the healing of the ten lepers, Jesus teaching the multitude, raising Lazarus from the dead, and the Last Supper.
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[@johnplouffe3673]

Everyday should be a day of Thanksgiving. Not just once a year.

[@l.l.c.]

Amen! God Bless!!!

[@traviskolar597]

Absolutely

[@messagesofChrist]

Yes!

[@Abraham_yeshua]

Thank God’s Grace Name Jesus Christ glory holy thanksgiving for you all the Lord Jesus love Pray 🤲🛐🕎✝️🍇🥗💐🪻🪴🫶🔐😇😌🙏🙏🙏

[@Abraham_yeshua]

Good afternoon friends, brothers thank God’s grace bless Name Jesus Christ glory holy Amen thanksgiving

[@TruthShallPrevail24]

Prophet Jesus will forever be The king of Jews, thank god that he submitted to the will of God ❤️❤️ He was sent down as mercy to the world .

[@messagesofChrist]

Amen🙌🏻❤️

[@akologoherbert8301]

HEAVENLY FATHER, I STAND ON BEHALF OF MY FAMILY TO THANK YOU FOR THE GIFT OF BREATH

[@messagesofChrist]

Amen❤️

[@perryewell5395]

Thanks be to God for sending His Son to save us.

[@messagesofChrist]

God bless❤️

[@Abraham_yeshua]

Thank God’s Grace bless lovely Name Jesus Christ glory holy Lord,Mary the mother of Jesus I pray 🤲 you are blessed safe healing thankful 😌🙏🙌🍇🥗🐠💐🪴🪻🎄🛐🕎✝️🫶🔐✍️📖🔥😇🤩🤝🤲👍❤️

[@Abraham_yeshua]

Thank God’s Grace Name Jesus Christ glory holy thanksgiving Lord’s thankful 😌 Amen thank Jesus for your blessing I hope peace praise be on the way love lord’s thankless

[@susansoderquist3437]

I love these messages of Christ. They bring the spirit to my heart. Thank you

[@kuyalems]

All things really teach about Christ

[@messagesofChrist]

So true!

[@worldview730]

Lord, may I humble myself before you in shame & thanksgiving for what you mean to my world.

[@messagesofChrist]

Beautiful

[@perryewell5395]

"I stand all amazed at the love Jesus offers me, confused at the grace that so fully He profers me. I tremble to know that for me, He was crucified. That for me, a sinner, He suffered, He bled and died. Oh, it is wonderful that He should care for me enough to die for me. Oh, it is wonderful, wonderful to me."

[@messagesofChrist]

Amen❤️🫶

[@angelortiz9341]

I can understand this message clearly because Jesus taught so much about giving thanks 🙏 to God. Every year on Thanksgiving, which falls on November let us remember the things that God has given to us and be thankful this coming Thanksgiving and all others to come. To all who are celebrating, have a blessed and happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

[@dinocollins720]

Wow Jesus gave thanks for blessings that he hadn't even received yet... what faith and appreciation, powerful!

[@messagesofChrist]

Yea, it blows my mind every time I think of it. If we even had a portion of that faith…

[@ChristopherFF07]

Break Bread and Give Thanks to our Father 🦃♥️🍁🙏

[@hollyodii5969]

The Savior, our sacrificial lamb! I pray we can show gratitude for the Only Begotten Son of The Father every day.

[@messagesofChrist]

Amen❤️🫶

[@coreygrua3271]

Very appropriate. Responsibility to give thanks is truly ours.

[@messagesofChrist]

Absolutely!

[@Abraham_yeshua]

Thank God’s Grace Name Jesus Christ loves glory holy godfathers mercy Mary Mother thankful 😌 Blessed grace for you beautiful soul body both I hope peace pray thanksgiving 😊❤ Name : Venugopal ( Abraham Yeshua)

[@happylatter-daysaint3503]

This is a beautiful message. I'm grateful God gave you the talents & capabilities to share it with us. Happy Thanksgiving!

[@messagesofChrist]

Happy thanksgiving and thanks for watching!

[@Abraham_yeshua]

Amen 🙏 thank God’s grace thanksgiving Lord’s mercy godfather Jesus Jesus Christ 🛐🕎✝️🔐📖✍️🤲🐠🍇🥗💐🌞😇😌

[@kyliewhite2248]

Thank you for the message. Daily gratitude is powerful

[@messagesofChrist]

Indeed! Thank you for watching!❤️🙏🏾 God bless.

[@michaelalexify]

I thank the lord for whatever happens to me. Good or bad I always say thank you lord

[@JuanMendoza-qd5lm]

If I may just give my own opinion without trying to impart offense whatsoever - this sounds more like a coping mechanism instead of a biblically based comprehension of how God and Evil works. The reason why I say this is because many people live under a false belief that "Everything happens for a reason". And this belief negates the fact that God has allowed the Earth to be a place where Human Free Will and Satan can reign... Not him, which is why we are supposed to be establishing his kingdom and preparing the way for his return. All "Good" things DO come from the Lord- because as Christians our subjective concept of what "Good" even is, is determined by God's standard of morality. But YOUR Good is not the same as an Atheists Good. And the same can be said when it comes to "Bad". But yet scripture teaches the father wishes nothing ill on his children. Injustice and suffering does NOT come from the father.- It comes from the fallen world around us. I'm sure if one of your loved ones was beaten, killed, or even worse... You would not be thanking God. Why?- Because even in that moment it would dawn upon you the power of Human Free Will. So no- everything doesn't happen for a reason. But whatever blessings you ever receive ARE from God. But putting both the good and evil together and attributing it to God is not a theology taught in Scripture. It is a mere coping mechanism to give the bad a value. A Holy attribute where none exists. That's not to say God isn't WITH you in those moments of Evil, but he is not the cause of it. And therefore, should not be attributed as the creator of your suffering. That's just my personal thoughts on the subject, and I mean no offense again. I'm learning as we all are, and just wanted to sharpen iron. But I myself have come to oppose the ideology of "Everything happens for a reason".

[@messagesofChrist]

Amen

[@eklypised]

Yeshua ushered in the 2nd Covenant God promised through his prophets, offering Salvation to us all. The last perfect sacrifice. I pray God's Kingdom grows by legions everyday

[@messagesofChrist]

Thank you for watching❤️🙌🏻

[@tinacarvalhoBodyandHealth]

Thank you. At Sacrament today I was blessed with gratitude inside of me for His Cricifiction - even though so badly sore

[@messagesofChrist]

Thank you❤️

[@owen4248]

Beautiful Message I thank the Lord every day thank you for sharing Happy blessed Thanksgiving .

[@messagesofChrist]

You are so welcome! And hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

[@nesta9799]

thank you for keeping on uploading let the channel grow in jesus name

[@messagesofChrist]

Thank you!

[@duggiralapremchand3230]

Amen

[@messagesofChrist]

Amen

[@Abraham_yeshua]

Thank God’s Grace Name Jesus Christ loves glory holy godfathers mercy Mary Mother thankful 😌 Blessed grace for you beautiful soul body both I hope peace pray thanksgiving 😊❤ Shalom!!! hallelujah blood 🩸🔥 Amen thankful lord bless Name : Venugopal ( Abraham Yeshua)

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Thank you Lord Jesus Christ 🙏🏽🎚️

[@messagesofChrist]

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[@teteg64]

Hallelujah.. I praise God for these videos

[@messagesofChrist]

Thank you!❤️

[@redfaux74]

I'm going to bet that the meal we have in heaven with The Holy Trinity will be... .... out of this world to say the least. I think they'll have cheesecake. Thank God for His Holy Word. I didn't have to find Him. He came to us. 🎈🥳🎈

[@yellowmartian]

Thank God for cheesecake.

[@messagesofChrist]

It’s a great thought!

[@melaniemilby8115]

Powerful and beautiful insights that are so easily missed, overlooked or misunderstood. Thank you for sharing this meaningful gift of God’s love!

[@messagesofChrist]

You’re so welcome! We appreciate you watching and God bless!❤️

[@viennehaake9149]

Yah. Good one.

[@messagesofChrist]

Thank you!

[@confusedwhynot]

Thank You! I so needed this message today. Time to save it, so I can watch it over and overa gain.

[@messagesofChrist]

We appreciate it!❤️

[@bobbiemurray3354]

Great video. Thank you.

[@messagesofChrist]

Glad you liked it!

[@jonsok9613]

Daniel, thank you for your efforts in making these videos. Thank you for sharing your testimony. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!!

[@messagesofChrist]

You are welcome, and thank you for the kind words. Happy thanksgiving to you as well!

[@markgray6203]

This was excellent.

[@messagesofChrist]

Thank you!🙏

[@Suska59]

Amen and Amen 🙏🕊

[@american236]

Thank you so much for this video.

[@messagesofChrist]

Thank you for watching!❤️🙏🏾 God bless.

[@MrDJS444]

I have been subscribed to your channel for years but for some reason I haven’t come across any of your videos for several months. I’m very grateful that this one came into my feed - thank you for doing it!

[@messagesofChrist]

Well, it’s been several months since I posted. Hopefully we will have them out on a more regular schedule. We were able to add a new video editor who is very good and he has helped get more out. Make sure to also watch the Ark of the Covenant one that came out a few weeks ago. And thank you for subscribing and commenting!

[@disciplesofjesuschrist2026]

Great work

[@messagesofChrist]

Thank you so much 😀

[@JuanMendoza-qd5lm]

I feel like one vital component needs to be mentioned here in that- Jesus also said all these miracles and Acts could also be accomplished by the Apostles through the Holy Spirit and Faith. He taught gratitude for our blessings- but perhaps even more importantly that through the Holy spirit we could likewise heal the sick and even move mountains. Which us WHY we should have gratitude as if the mountains have already been moved. If ONLY our faith was ENOUGH. If only we believed in the Holy Spirit enough. Which is why he chastises the Apostles when they failed to perform a miracle for the people and came to Jesus in order for him to perform it for them. In anger he says how long must he suffer from an unfaithful generation, then he goes to perform the miracle for them. The act of appreciation was an extension of his Faith and confidence in the Holy Spirits work.

[@messagesofChrist]

Thank you for your faith!

[@latter-daysaintpud1432]

Interesting to me as we don't have Thanksgiving in the UK. Sometimes the USA is more interesting than the UK. Well it is to me!😊

[@messagesofChrist]

Happy holidays!

[@fightthegoodfightoffaithmi8676]

Mark 1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. Ephesians 5:16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Galatians 3:13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: The sole purpose of the words of Ephesians 5:16 is so people can then repent believe the gospel of Christ and be redeemed from the curse of the law that the Son of God kept perfectly.

[@messagesofChrist]

Thanks for sharing!

[@fightthegoodfightoffaithmi8676]

@@messagesofChrist ✟ So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; Proverbs 2:2 (KJV) Your welcome fellow-believer.

[@samlichtenstein2754]

4,000? I thought it was 5,000

[@messagesofChrist]

There were two feedings of the multitude, one of 4000 and one of 5000. So both are correct! Makes it all more amazing that he did he twice.

[@acdones8793]

Mm

[@messagesofChrist]

Thanks for watching!

[@marlonpadilla7372]

El Thanksgiving, Se lo ha robado la política, y no tienen idea de su maravilloso significado

[@messagesofChrist]

Thank you for watching❤️

[@katherinec1111]

Do not compare Yeshua to an awful American holiday. Using a turkey in your photo is offensive to put an image of artwork of Yeshua next to it.

[@katherinec1111]

Yeshua was not a pilgrim.

[@messagesofChrist]

An awful holiday? How is a day devoted to giving thanks to God an awful day?

[@messagesofChrist]

I never said he was.

[@katherinec1111]

@@messagesofChrist They DID NOT EAT TURKEY’S IDIOT.

[@thetopcat8946]

Thanksgiving wasn't during Jesus time. He was a Jew, and celebrated the appointed times

[@redfaux74]

No, Jesus was God. He made heaven and Earth and everything in them. 1 Corin 8:6 Jesus was the 2nd Adam. He made ALL mankind and came to reverse the curse of sin and death. He came to Earth to be The Lamb of God given to take away the sins of the world. Jesus said " Verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am." John 8:58 All mankind had the curse thru Adam. Jews came from Adam. Just like every other color, tongue, tribe. Adam came from God. Salvation was never meant to be of the Jews alone. They were supposed to be a light on a hill. They refused to share God's Word to the world. He came and gave them one more chance. They killed Him. They became a light on a hill anyway when He burnt Jerusalem to the ground and the gospel went into the world. Matt 23, 24, Mk 13, Lk 21 He is eternal. He speaks all languages. There are no more Jews. We are all one in Christ. Gala 3:28, Collos 3:11 Or we are nothing. That is definitely something to be grateful for. It was the greatest gift ever.

[@akologoherbert8301]

Hi

[@messagesofChrist]

Indeed, this video simply covers his example of how he exemplified gratitude

[@Lady_Aleera]

thanksgiving is pagan, Jesus doesn't want us to celebrate any traditions of pagans & witchcraft

[@JuanMendoza-qd5lm]

Many Pagan holidays in modern Western tradition are celebrated, while the Biblical Holy Feast Days of the Bible are forgotten... But I completely fail to see how Thanksgiving is Pagan in origin. As this historically was neither a Feast to pay homage to any Pagan God, nor was it a Holiday created by Pagans at all that turned Christian over time. It was created by early Americans to commemorate an event and has no religious connotations whatsoever. This is literally like claiming The 4th of July is Pagan. So I would love to hear your reasoning behind this claim.

[@messagesofChrist]

Yea, not sure how this is a pagan holiday. In fact, God commanded the Israelites to celebrate the first fruits of their harvest, which is basically a day of thanksgiving.

[@redfaux74]

Most "Christians" don't read the books of Moses or they would know there are many feasts. As followers of Christ we don't follow Jewish traditions. If we celebrate Thanksgiving unto God, then unto God it is celebrated. If you have devil objects in your house, give your money to those that support devilish activities (Target, Starbucks), allow your children to watch the "Smart Phone" without supervision or send them to public school to be taught by the Devil.... .....you have more to be worried about than people who pray to Christ in thankful hearts on a Christian day of thanks.

[@JuanMendoza-qd5lm]

@@redfaux74 In the Torah it clearly states God called them "His Feasts"... Not Jewish feasts- HIS. And he declared they would be a sign between him and his people for all generations. And the New Testament declares we who are in Christ have become grafted into the tree as spiritual Jews and inheritance of Abraham. Therefore explain to me how exactly Gods declaration and Holy Days are not for those of us in Christ?

[@akologoherbert8301]

Hi

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[@messagesofChrist]

Indeed he is!