Pastor Greg begins the Sermon with acknowledging the fact that Thanksgiving Day was and is a National Holiday given to us by the Federal Government of the United States in order that we could give thanks to God through National and individual Prayer for all the many blessings that we have to be Thankful for. 

1 Timothy 2

Instructions on Worship

¹ I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— ² for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ³ This is good, and pleases God our Savior, ⁴ who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.

Keywords used in Sermon: separation of church and state, public holiday, national holiday to God, george washington president of the united states made thanksgiving a national holiday in 1789, governor thomas jefferson in 1779 proclaimed a day of thanksgiving, jamestown settlers, pilgrims of plymouth, the puritans, abraham lincoln in 1863 proclaimed thanksgiving to God as a national holiday on the fourth or 4rth thursday of november, prayer for government and to all men to kings and those in high position, thanks for biblical faith and heritage of our forefathers, mayflower compact of november 11 1620 provides three things it gives thanks and honor to the king of england glory of God and for the advancement of the christian faith, 50 of 55 signers of the United States Constitution were Christian, life liberty and the pursuit of happiness