Thankful People in Scripture
He gave thanks in the belly of a fish.
Who is Jonah?
Reference: Jonah 2:1–9
“Enter His gates with thanksgiving” comes from this psalm.
Answer: What is Psalm 100?
Reference: Psalm 100:4
God provided this food in the wilderness, and Israel learned daily gratitude.
Answer: What is manna?
Reference: Exodus 16:4–15
Before feeding the 5,000, Jesus first did this.
Answer: What is gave thanks?
Reference: John 6:11
“Give thanks in all circumstances” is found in this New Testament book.
Answer: What is 1 Thessalonians?
Reference: 1 Thessalonians 5:18
This king wrote many psalms of thanksgiving, including “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good.”
Answer: Who is David?
Reference: Psalm 106:1; Psalm 107:1; Psalm 118:1
This psalm repeats, “His mercy endures forever” 26 times.
Answer: What is Psalm 136?
Reference: Psalm 136:1–26
This prophet thanked God from a lion’s den—not after, but during.
Answer: Trick: he prayed before the lions’ den.
Correct Answer: Who is Daniel? Reference: Daniel 6:10
At the Last Supper, Jesus gave thanks over these two items.
Answer: What are bread and the cup?
Reference: Luke 22:17–19
Paul says to “be anxious for nothing” but make requests “with prayer and ____.”
Answer: What is thanksgiving?
Reference: Philippians 4:6
He blessed God after seeing baby Jesus in the temple.
Answer: Who is Simeon?
Reference: Luke 2:28–32
David said, “I will give thanks to You with my whole ___.”
Answer: What is heart?
Reference: Psalm 9:1
This Old Testament feast celebrated God’s provision at harvest time.
Answer: What is the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot)? Reference: Leviticus 23:34–43
Jesus thanked the Father that He hid truth from the wise and revealed it to these.
Answer: What are babes (children)?
Reference: Matthew 11:25
“In everything give thanks” is God’s ____ for you.
Answer: What is will?
Reference: 1 Thessalonians 5:18
After being healed, only one of these men returned to thank Jesus.
Answer: Who was the Samaritan leper?
Reference: Luke 17:11–19
This psalm says, “Give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name.”
Answer: What is Psalm 105?
Reference: Psalm 105:1
Paul and Silas showed thanksgiving and trust by doing this at midnight in prison.
Answer: What is singing hymns and praying? Reference: Acts 16:25
He thanked God for hearing Him before raising this man from the dead.
Answer: Who is Lazarus?
Reference: John 11:41–42
“Overflowing with thankfulness” is a command found in this letter Paul wrote.
Answer: What is Colossians?
Reference: Colossians 2:6–7
She sang a song of thanksgiving after God answered her prayer for a child.
Answer: Who is Hannah?
Reference: 1 Samuel 2:1–10
“I will bless the Lord at all times” is found in this psalm.
Answer: What is Psalm 34?
Reference: Psalm 34:1
This woman gave thanks when she recognized baby Jesus as the Redeemer.
Answer: Who is Anna the prophetess?
Reference: Luke 2:36–38
In Luke 17, Jesus asked this question when only one returned to say thank you.
Answer: What is “Where are the nine?”
Reference: Luke 17:17
Hebrews 12:28 says we must be thankful because we receive this kind of kingdom.
Answer: What is an unshakeable/unmovable kingdom?
Reference: Hebrews 12:28