SermonWave has 24 public sermons on gratitude from 24 churches. The passages pastors turn to most are Leviticus 13:13. A good place to start is “Deeper Wrapped: Deeper Gratitude” from The Point.
Sermons to start with
Chosen for how closely they stay on gratitude, then for length and how recent they are. Every sermon is the church's own recording.
Deeper Wrapped: Deeper Gratitude
The Point (Charlottesville, VA) · October 25, 2026 · 33 min
The pastor closes the 'Deeper' series by reflecting on the church's 2026 year of growth in discipleship and impact, and asks what deeper faith requires. Using Luke 17's story of ten healed lepers, where only one returned to tha...
How to Be a Faithful Follower of God Part 3: Gratitude
Brian Veal, First Baptist Church (Moberly, MO) · July 19, 2026 · 25 min
The sermon contrasts 'Gratitude Lane' with 'Grumbling Circle,' using the parable of the ten lepers to illustrate that true faith requires returning to God with thanksgiving rather than merely seeking His gifts. Believers are ch...
Grace & Gratitude - "The Odds of Gratefulness" - Dr. Virgil Askren
The Crossing Church of the Nazarene (Westminster, CO) · November 1, 2026 · 40 min
Gratitude is a defining mark of followers of Jesus, even in difficult times. Using the account of the ten lepers, the sermon shows that the one healed Samaritan who returned to thank Jesus received wholeness (salvation) beyond...
Choose Gratitude
Church On The Rock (Texarkana, TX) · October 26, 2026 · 45 min
The sermon argues that biblical gratitude is a deliberate spiritual discipline rather than merely an emotion triggered by favorable circumstances. It identifies common barriers like complaint, pride, and comparison, urging beli...
Being a Thankful Believer by Recognizing God’s Provision
Michael Boling, First Baptist Church (Lexington, NE) · October 25, 2026 · 40 min
The sermon urges believers to recognize and be thankful for the daily provisions and blessings God gives, rather than focusing on what is lacking. Drawing on Deuteronomy, James, Psalms, Matthew, and Lamentations, it teaches tha...
What pastors are saying
“As followers of Jesus, I believe that you and I are called to be people of gratitude. As followers of Jesus, you and I are called to be people of gratitude.”
“If you aren't cultivating a life of gratitude, a heart of gratitude, then you are developing a grumbling spirit.”
“Is gratitude just a meal with turkey and ham once a year, or is our whole life meant to be marked by the gratitude God calls us to have?”
“Sometimes gratitude doesn't begin when God begins something new. Sometimes gratitude begins when we remember what he's already done for us.”
“That's not gratitude because life's good. That's gratitude because God is good, even when life is not.”
More sermons on gratitude
- A Spirit of Gratitude: ThankfulVineyard Community Church · October 26, 2026
- Thank God! - Fervent Thanks and Praise | with Darlene StrattonLitchfield Church of the Nazarene · September 20, 2026
- Grateful for GratefulnessPhos Community Church · October 25, 2026
- Episode 673: 11-1-26 - Part 1 - Remembering God's GoodnessNew Beginnings Church · November 1, 2026
- Bless the Lord, O My SoulThrive Church · November 1, 2026
- 09-27-26 – Pastor Mark CrowMosaic Church OKC · September 27, 2026
- Healing the Heart Through Deliberate ThanksgivingTrinity Methodist Church · October 12, 2025
- Gratitude When Life Is HardHaven Community Church · November 1, 2026
- Discovering Gratitude Even While I'm WaitingCross of Christ Lutheran · November 1, 2026
- Gratitude Rooted in God's Unchanging CharacterFirst Baptist Church · November 1, 2026
- Crisis in Corinth-Gratitude & GenerosityWestside Community Church · October 26, 2026
- How Thankful Living Can Change Your World | Attitude of Gratitude | Dr. Phil GriffinThe Church at Grace Point · October 19, 2026
- How Gratitude Turns Healing Into WholenessEl Bethel Baptist Church · November 4, 2026
- FBC-2644: What Gratitude Does (Part 1: “Gratitude Serves”)Faith Baptist Church · November 1, 2026
- Sunday - Generous (Attitude of Gratitude) AudioLife Change Church · November 1, 2026
- Gratitude for God's Unchanging Faithfulness and GraceEngaging Heaven Church Missoula · November 1, 2026
- 11.01.2026 (S), Pastor Ben Rhoades, Gratitude Series Part 1New Life Center · November 1, 2026
- Gratitude for God's Justice and Justification by FaithHopeValley Church · November 1, 2026
- Instinctive GratitudeIntown Lutheran Church · October 18, 2026
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Churches Discussing Gratitude
- Bible Way ChurchColumbia, SC
- Calvary SpokaneSpokane, WA
- Central Presbyterian ChurchHuntsville, AL
- DestinyLife ChurchClaremore, OK
- First Baptist ChurchMoberly, MO
- First Baptist ChurchLexington, NE
- StudentLifeCharlottesville, VA
- The PointCharlottesville, VA
- Vineyard Community ChurchRichmond, KY