Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Day Equivalent to the Chinese New

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Day • Equivalent to the Chinese New Year’s Eve as a day for family reunion • Most restaurants and shops are closed • Contrary to the commercialism of Christmas, it emphasizes more the sweet and joyous gathering of families and friends in the homes • A time to thank God for His care and supply • Symbolized by a turkey meal

History of Thanksgiving（1） • In the 17 th century, Puritans suffered persecution in England actively searched for a new environment of religious freedom oversea. • From September to November, 1620, 102 pilgrims sailed on a ship called the Mayflower for sixty six days. • In December, they arrived at today’s Plymouth, Massachusetts, America.

History of Thanksgiving（2） • Upon arrival, they had to face the severe coldness of their first winter in the New World. • As the snow fell, their houses were not yet built, so many sheltered in the ship for the winter. • They suffered from the lack of food an outbreak of diseases including scurvy, pneumonia, and typhus. • Only half of them survived.

History of Thanksgiving （3） • On April 15, 1621, the Mayflower voyaged back to England. All the surviving pilgrims chose to stay in the New World. • In October, 1621, the pilgrims had their first harvest and held a great feast in Plymouth for three days to thank God and the Indians who helped them survive the winter and taught them hunting, fishing, and farming. • In 1623, the Pilgrims held an even greater Thanksgiving feast. • As the American civil war was ending, on October 3, 1863, President Lincoln announced the last Thursday of November to be Thanksgiving Day as a national holiday.

The Thanksgiving Story

Across the Ocean America Faith Freedom England Money Education Pleasure Success

Across the Ocean USA China What are you seeking？ Money？Education？Pleasure？Success？

Money cannot satisfy man, Education cannot satisfy man, Pleasure cannot satisfy man, Success cannot satisfy man.

Why？ Because…… in the deepest part of man, there is a need.

Three parts of man spirit soul body “May your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete. ” ---1 Thessalonians 5: 23

“Life”, in the original Greek text of the New Testament, is denoted by three words. BIOS PSUCHE ZOE

Referring to the life of our physical body; the root of BIOS： the word for “biology” Referring to the life of our PSUCHE： soul; the root of the word for “psychology” Referring to the life of God, the ZOE： life of the Spirit, the uncreated, eternal, indestructible, incorruptible, unique, and highest life.

The Human life — the Needs of the body, soul, and spirit Clothing Food Knowledge body soul spirit Amusement Housing Love Transportation All our problems come from the emptiness in our spirit

God’s Economy GOD

How can God come into man?

Ascension GOD Res Crucifixion urre ctio n Life-giving Spirit Incarnation Jesus MAN Human Living death

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What Should You Do To receive God as your satisfaction?

How to receive the life of God — the Lord Jesus? Calling, Praying O Lord Jesus! I turn to You! I need You! Please come into my spirit to be my life and deep satisfaction. Make me a satisfied and thankful person. Amen!

“God desires all men to be saved and to come to the full knowledge of the truth. ” ---1 Timothy 2: 4 “In regards to this great Book (the Bible), I have but to say it is the best gift God has given to man. All the good the Savior gave to the world was communicated through this Book. ” ---Abraham Lincoln

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