Thanksgiving at Three Taverns
Acts 28:1-15 (text v. 15)Acts 28:15 And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.Paul, as prisoner, is on his journey toward Rome. It was a rough trip: He was shipwrecked (27:41-44) He was cold and wet (28:2) He was bitten by a poisonous snake (28:3) He was accused of being a murderer and then a god (28:4-6) He had no Christian fellowship for at least three months (28:11-14) On Paul's approach to Rome, a "welcoming committee" of Roman Christians came out to greet and encourage him.

Thanksgiving
"Inasmuch as the great Father has given us this year an abundant harvest of Indian corn, wheat, peas, beans, squashes, and garden vegetables, and has made the forests to abound with game and the sea with fish and clams, and inasmuch as He has protected us from the ravages of the savages, has spared us from pestilence and disease, has granted us freedom to worship God according to the dictates of our own conscience. Now I, your magistrate, do proclaim that all ye Pilgrims, with your wives and ye little ones, do gather at ye meeting house, on ye hill, between the hours of 9 and 12 in the day time, on Thursday, November 29th, of the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and twenty

THANK THE LORD
I Thess. 5:12 - 24 (v.18) In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”Intro: A man decided to write a note of gratitude to his high school literature teacher. She wrote back, “ Dear William, in 50 years of teaching, your note of thanks is the only one I ever received.” THANK GOD FOR:1. HIS PRESENCE AND PEACE. (V.13)- “Lo, I am with you alway.” (Matt. 28:20) - Three Hebrew Children “- Rom. 5:1 “Therefore being justified by faith..”- Jn. 14:27 “ Peace I

BALANCED
EXODUS 39:22 - 26INTRO: A.A(golden)Bell & A (Blue,Pur.,Scarlet twined lin.)Pomegrante. B.One is to hear & one to see. C.Tradition says - High Priest with rope went into holiest. (Jospehus)1. BALANCE BETWEEN FAITH & WORKS. (Belief & Behaviour)(heart & Head) A. One is profession - One is practice. B. Ja. 2:14 - 18 " If a man say he hath faith..no works !2. BALANCE BETWEEN HEARING & DOING. A. Ja.1:22 " Be ye doers of the word & not hearers only" B. Mt.7:24 " Who-so-ever heareth ...doeth them.3. BALANCE BETWEEN SECRET LI

The Touch of Faith
Mark 5:25 – 34The power of the Lord is seen in three areas in this chapter.1. Power over Demons. A man is delivered from demons. (1-20)2. Power over Death. A Child is raised from death. (21-24;34-43)3. Power over Disease. A Woman is healed of disease. (24-33)A woman had a long standing disease (v.25); She grew worse under the care of her doctors. (v.26); She touched Jesus from behind. (v.27) She reasoned within herself. (v.28); She was immediately healed. (v.29) Power went out to her from Jesus. (v.30); Jesus inquired, “Who touched me ? (v.30); The disciples excused it and played it down. (v. 31); He looked around. (v.31); The woman confesses.