Thanksgiving With Paul

A. There are some great portions on thanksgiving in the Bible. : Song of praise and thanksgiving.

A. There are some great portions on thanksgiving in the Bible.

: Song of praise and thanksgiving.

: Song of praise and thanksgiving.

: Song of praise and thanksgiving.

: David’s song of thanksgiving.

B. We have much for which to thank God.

C. Let’s enjoy thanksgiving with the Apostle Paul.

Paul is Thankful for Christ

2 Corinthians 9:15 NKJV

15 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!

2 cor 9.15

A. His greatest gift is eternal salvation, spiritual riches. Through His rich Son, Jesus He became poor so we could become rich.

B. The two great things about salvation in Christ to Paul was: The empty grave and the eternal gift.

C As we think of the empty grave it gave proof that death was defeated and Jesus provided us with victory.

1 Corinthians 15:57 NKJV

57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 15:56–57 NKJV

56 The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

D. Christ has given us an eternal gift.

2 Corinthians 9:15 NKJV

15 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!

E. This is the gift of eternal salvation.

Paul had tried so hard before to please God and had been so religious.

But he found that salvation was a gift to receive.

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Ephesians 2:8–9 NKJV

8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.

F. Are you thankful today for your living Savior?

G. Are you thankful for salvation?

Paul is Thankful for Christians

Philippians 1:3 NKJV

3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

A. Paul had a great love for his fellow followers of Jesus.

Romans 1:8 NKJV

8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

B. Jesus said, “If you have love one for the other” ()

Love longs for fellowship

What brings you back to worship with your fellow followers of Christ?

We ought to long to see one another.

C. Sometimes Christians do not live up to their potential.

Sometimes they don’t talk like Christians.

Sometimes they do not walk like Christians.

D. But their ought to be fierce loyalty among followers of Jesus.

E. Can you be thankful for those sitting around you?

F. Are you thankful for all believers?

Paul is Thankful Constantly

1 Thessalonians 5:18 NKJV

18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

A. Whether he was being stoned to death, shipwrecked, imprisoned, he said “Thank you, Lord”.

B. Whether poor eyesight, not handsome, short, “Thank you, Lord”.

C. Even not enough gifts from the churches to help other believers, “Thank you, Lord”.

D. The secret of thanksgiving for the Thessalonians

The letter’s theme is Christ’s return.

Everyday, we should expect Christ’s return.

Conclusion:

A. Are you as thankful as Paul?

B. If not, why not?

C. Let’s be thankful every day and so honor our Lord.