As you gather with your family this week, what are you thankful for? The truth is, it’s easy to “give thanks” when things are going our way. But Scripture calls us to “give thanks” in everything (1 Thess. 5:18), including our ups and downs. Our highest form of thanksgiving should not be for the food, family, and health God has blessed us with, but for God being who He is—holy, sovereign, majestic, independent, and unchanging. So rather than focus your gratitude this Thanksgiving on your outward blessings, thank God for being God.

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If we followed the Bible alone, would we divide the church by age — or worship as families, with all generations together during corporate worship? The Scripture’s witness is clear: Whether gathering in homes, tabernacles, temples, or the open air, God’s people, of all ages, are called to worship together (Deut. 31:12; Eph. 6:1-4). Children don’t need entertainment; they need a big vision for God. And the best way to teach them is the way the Bible tells us to teach them. So, parents — show your little children the seriousness of sin and the joys of redemption by bringing them to worship, with you, in God’s house.

How are weak and strong believers to treat one another in a local church? Paul’s charge to the strong is this, “Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things” (Rom. 14:1). The church needs this message today. While there are certain non-negotiable truths, not every hill is one to die on. Strong faith ought to show itself in a tender heart toward the weaker brother. The truth is, God is in charge of both the weak and strong, so we must stop fighting over preferences and give Him time to work.

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