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Craig A. Brittingham, Pastor
November 23, 2025
Hillside Baptist Church

“In Everything Give Thanks” – 1 Thessalonians 5:18

1A. When are we to give thanks?
1b. “In everything give thanks…”
1c. This command is part of a series of closing imperatives most of which emphasize consistency or are comprehensive in their scope (5:12-22).
2c. These commands are intensified with words like “all,” “always,” “without ceasing,” “everything,” or “every.”
2b. “In everything” (NKJV) means something like “in every circumstance of life.”
3b. In fact, the ESV and the NIV translate it, “give thanks in all circumstances.”
4b. We must give thanks to God in everything or in all circumstances.
1c. Because God is in everything we must in everything thank Him.
2c. God has ordained every circumstance that we encounter in life – the good as well as the bad.
3c. God is at work shaping every circumstance to accomplish the specific plans and purposes He has for you.
4c. These circumstances are for His glory and your good (Rom. 8:28).

2A. Why are we to give thanks?
1b. “…for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
2b. It’s the will of God in Christ Jesus – It is the will of God for those in Christ Jesus.
3b. If you are in Christ, you must learn to do this – you must grow in this area. Give thanks when it is not the first thing that comes to mind.
4b. Only those in Christ are able to do this – see Ephesians 5:20 – we need the Holy Spirit to do it!

Questions…
1. How are some of the commands in 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22 intensified?
2. How is the command, “give thanks” intensified?
3. What is the difference between thanking God for everything and in everything?
4. Why don’t we always thank God in everything?
5. How is the Christian able to thank the Lord in everything?
6. What truths must we embrace if we are going to thank God in every circumstance?
7. How might a Christian impact his world when he or she gives thanks in everything?
8. It is the will of God to give thanks. What meaning is added to the command with the phrase “in Christ”?