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The First Thanksgiving

November 2nd, 2009 Posted in Parables, holidays, video

Video: “Parables from the Cove: Something to Think About”

19 Responses to “The First Thanksgiving”

  1. Anonymous says:

    Awesome as always! Thank you

    FYI….I tried posting the video (Youtube) on my Facebook page, but the video isn’t playing. I’ll try again later.

  2. Anonymous says:

    AMEN! this holiday and in our everyday life

  3. Larry says:

    Great Video!!! Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday!! BRING ON THE FOOD!! Great Message. Pray for me because my family is going on a trip without me so im spending christmas alone.

  4. John says:

    Our family is very thankful for our boys their wives and a new grandson! All of us attend church at Harvest and we are grateful for a wonderful church and Pastor Greg

  5. Anonymous says:

    I really, really liked “a lion in winter.”

  6. herbie says:

    i love your devotions in the mornings, i share some of them with the men at the mission. i work at at sheatler for the homless and we try to bebuil peoples lives through the love and the word of Jesus Christ. i go to the cove every year on a mens retreat in march and it is the best part of my walk because we take want we learn to not just our lives but to our homes and work. i think Jesus for my new life every day. and i know how if feels to lose a child, my son was killed when he was 5 years old. i know me and you might not never meet but i read you in the mornings and that is good for me. i guess know i will meet you in heaven one day. God Bless you and your family.

  7. Anonymous says:

    I live in Key West, Fl. We moved here a year and a half ago from Los Angeles, Ca. My Husband is in the United States Coast Guard. He deploys Nov 30TH until Jan?? Please pray for Elias and his crew members while they are gone. This is a great reminder for me, to be Thankful for what God has given me. I am blessed.

  8. Tanya says:

    Thanks Pastor Greg for doing a video on the much overlooked Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday, mostly because it is a time for FAMILY to get together and share stories. The smells that permeate the whole house fill me with warm memories. But, most of all, as you touched on, Thanksgiving is a time to remember all that God has given us and all that we have to be thankful for. Thank you Pastor Greg for your dedication in bringing the gospel message in its simplicity to so many of us. I look forward to your next video. Blessings to you and your family.

  9. Thomas Edmund says:

    Outstanind Greg…truly outstanding.

    Thank you for this blog.
    God Bless You, Your Family, and Your Ministry.

    We’ll see you Thursday in Orange Co.
    Thomas

  10. Delphine says:

    Hi, Pastor Greg
    All Power And Glory To God, I’m so thankful for
    God’s love knowing that He died on the cross for the whole world so that those who belived in Him will live forever.

    God Bless You and your family
    (see you in heaven)
    Delphine

  11. Anonymous says:

    Great message in a very diffacult financial time in my families life. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good his mercy endures forever!!
    Love it.
    thanks Greg

  12. Jessica says:

    May God Bless you for all you do Greg.
    Great Mini Message.
    Thanksgiving is a perfect holiday for family and friends to come together and give thanks to an almighty God who has mercy and pours His love upon us everyday.

    Give Thanks to the Lord for He is GOOD, His love Endures FOREVER!

  13. Richmond says:

    this is very good

  14. Anonymous says:

    Thank you Thank you Pastor Greg, I’ve been working on a little craft for my Mops kids and the verse you quoted was the one the Lord gave me for them to share maybe at their Thanksgiving dinner…I love Thanksgiving for the very reason you said, no gift buying,only sharing a meal and giving Thanks to our Lord for all He has blessed us with, I will especially remember you and your beautiful family…..Thank You Again, pastor Greg for your obedience to Our Lord……

  15. Donald Wu says:

    Dear Pastor Laurie,
    I thank the Lord that your preaching and sharing are always like a breath of fresh air to me. Recently I was in San Diego CA, but with busy schedule we are regret that we could not visit Riverside.
    Recently I read a book written by our Pastor, Eric Chang, titled ‘The Only True God’ It opens my eyes.the thesis of the book is a treatise of monotheism. His argument is totally convincing. O.T. called God as LORD YAHWEH, by the way, Catholic Church Bible, Jerusalem Bible does not use the word LORD, it uses YAHWEH instead. but in N.T. called Jesus as Lord. The former are in all capitals. His thesis is very convincing. We seem to praise the Lord Jesus too much and neglect to praise the heavenly Father. (I only read the first tow chapters. I apprtoach the theme with an open mind, I would like to hear your opinion or comment over this matter.
    Thank you,
    Keep up the good works for His glory!
    Forever grateful!!
    Donald Wu

  16. Jeannette Swain says:

    I love this message! I’ve missed hearing you on the radio here in the DC area, but it’s so great that I can still be taught and inspired by you via the internet. For that I’m most thankful! God bless you.

  17. Lori says:

    Thanks Greg. This has given me a lot to think about. The Lord has already been speaking to me about having an attitude of gratitude in my life. I found the following two quotes recently and posted them on my blog as I spoke about gratitude:
    “God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say “thank you?”" –William A. Ward

    “Gratitude consists of being more aware of what you have, than what you don’t.” –Unknown

    God bless you and your family Greg and “thank you” for your ministry.

    Lori Colbo

  18. Kenneth Plasa says:

    Give Thanks to the Lord!!!
    God bless you!

  19. catherine johnston says:

    may god bless u for all u do and bless your family and have a bless year !

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