(A Dynamic Preaching Classic Sermon)

If each of us were to make a list of all the things for which we are thankful, each list would be unique—and many would be quite extensive. However, most of us are mature enough in our faith to recognize that Thanksgiving can be a most dangerous holiday. No, I’m not referring to the calories we will consume or the risks we will take being on the highway traveling home to Grandma’s. No, I am suggesting that Thanksgiving can be dangerous in a spiritual sense if we are not conscious of the needs of others.

Give it some thought for a moment. When we give thanks for our good health, what does that say to people who do not have a well body? Does that say that we are more deserving than they, or that somehow God loves us more? When we thank God for our nice …