Cultivation of an Attitude of Gratitude | Part 1

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Cultivation of an Attitude of Gratitude
Psalm 4:1-8

Key Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9

I. The Value of Valleys

   1. Valleys strengthen our .

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   2. Valleys forge our  in God.

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   3. Valleys keep us in remembrance of the  of God.

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   4. Valleys serve as God’s tool to cause us to let go of the  and pursue the  things.

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   5. Valleys remind us of our .

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   6. Valleys are where God confronts  in our lives.

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   7. Valleys are where we experience God’s  .

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II. The Children of Israel Failed to Learn Two Lessons In the Valleys of Arabah

   1. They failed to learn to trust  rather than .

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   2. They failed to learn that God would truly  their every need.

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III. Three Lessons We Must Learn From Observing the Children of Israel in the Valley Arabah

   1. Our tendency to commit the sin of a   is greatest when in a valley of life.

   2. God will discipline us even in the valley in order to enhance our  .

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   3. God uses   to seek to correct our attitude.

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IV. Four Things to Learn Concerning An Attitude of Ingratitude

   1. The Children of Israel possessed an attitude that was  by God’s discipline.

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   2. The Children of Israel possessed an attitude that was  of God’s benefits.

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   3. God’s discipline never caused their memory of His past faithfulness to remember His .

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        Manna Color: Purity and , reflecting   for the Israelites during the journey.

   4. God’s discipline never developed in them a  to their calling.

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V. The Conclusion of the Matter

   Truths about a complaining spirit:

   1. A complaining spirit is .

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   2. A complaining spirit has a  memory.

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   3. A complaining spirit is never satisfied with what is .

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   4. A complaining spirit wants to be  by others.

        There is a difference between a concerned person and a complaining person:

        a) A concerned person expresses their view to the  people and leaves it alone.

        b) A complaining person expresses their view to the  people and  leaves it alone.

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   5. A complaining spirit can cause the leader to .

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   6. A complaining spirit has .

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   7. A complaining spirit will  God’s delivering power.

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