Colossians 3:17 Ephesians 5:20 1 Thessalonians 5:18

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Jesus Gave Thanks
...Do You?

• Colossians 317 Ephesians 520 1 Thessalonians
  518

2
Jesus Gave Thanks!
This is my body!

• Jesus contemplated how much He would endure for
  us and He gave thanks!
• Exceedingly sorrowful deeply distressed Mt.
  2637-38
• In agony, sweat drops of blood Lk. 2244
• Arrested and bound Jn. 1812
• Struck with palms Jn. 1822
• Spit upon, blindfolded, beaten Mk. 1465
• Mocked, blasphemously spoken against Lk.
  2263-65
• Stripped, scourged, purple robe, crown of thorns
  Mt. 2726
• Bear His cross Jn. 1917
• Crucified, nailed to a cross Mt. 2735
• Sneered, mocked, blasphemed Lk. 2335-39

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Jesus Gave Thanks!
This is my blood!

• Jesus contemplated how much He wanted us to be
  saved go to heaven and He gave thanks!
• Without shedding of blood there is no remission
  Heb. 922
• Not possible blood of bulls goats take away
  sins Heb. 104
• Washes us from our sins Rev. 15
• Purchased the church with His own blood Acts
  2028
• God set forth as a propitiation by His blood
  Rom. 325
• Justified by His bloodshall be saved from wrath
  Rom. 59
• Redemption thru His blood, forgiveness Eph.
  17 1 Pet. 119
• With His own bloodobtained eternal redemption
  Heb. 912
• Once were far offbrought near by the blood
  Eph. 213
• Reconcilemade peace thru the blood of His cross
  Col. 120
• Redeemed out of every tribe, tongue, people,
  nation Rev. 59
• Bloodcleanse your conscienceto serve Heb.
  914
• Purified with blood Heb. 922
• Sanctify the people with His own blood Heb.
  1312
• Make complete in every good work to do His will
  Heb. 1320-21
• Cleanses us (faithful Christians) from all sin
  1 John 17

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Making personal application

• Bring a list of 5 things Christians endure in
  their lives for the Lord (that others do not
  endure)
• Bring a list of 5 things Christians do in their
  lives to go to heaven (that others do not do)

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Things Christians Endure in Their Lives for the
Lord (others do not)
Family against-Mt. 1034-37 1929
Do you give thanks?
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Do you give thanks to endure things as a
Christian others do not?

• When we endure for Christs sake
• We must endure 2 Tim. 23 (all things, 1 Cor.
  13)
• We are commendable before God 1 Pet. 220
• We are blessed 1 Pet. 314 414 Mt. 510-12
• We should rejoice 1 Pet. 413
• We glorify Christ 1 Pet. 414-16
• We should commit our souls to Him in doing good
  1 Pet. 419
• We will be glorified with Him Rom. 817-18
• We shall also reign with Him 2 Tim. 212
• We should rejoice be glad Matt. 512
• We must remember the Lord is very compassionate
  and merciful James 511

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Things Christians Do in Their Lives to Go to
Heaven (others do not)
Do you give thanks?
Prays-1 Th. 517 Good example-Mt. 5 Acts like
Christ-Ph. 2 Loves right-Mt. 56 Puts God
first-Mt. 6 Tests all things-holds to good-1 Th.
5 Opposes evil-Eph. 5 Controls thots-Ph.
4 Controls tongue-Ja 3 Reaches out to lost-Mt.
28 Gal. 61
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Things Christians Do in Their Lives to Go to
Heaven (others do not)
Do you give thanks?
Prays-1 Th. 517 Good example-Mt. 5 Acts like
Christ-Ph. 2 Loves right-Mt. 56 Puts God
first-Mt. 6 Tests all things-holds to good-1 Th.
5 Opposes evil-Eph. 5 Controls thots-Ph.
4 Controls tongue-Ja 3 Reaches out to lost-Mt.
28 Gal. 61
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Things Christians Do in Their Lives to Go to
Heaven (others do not)
Do you give thanks?
Prays-1 Th. 517 Good example-Mt. 5 Puts God
first-Mt. 6 Tests all things-holds to good-1 Th.
5 Opposes evil-Eph. 5 Reaches out to lost-Mt. 28
Gal. 61
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Do you give thanks to do things as a Christian
others do not?

• Demonstrates your love for the Lord John 1415
• Proves you are a friend of Jesus John 1514
• Guarantees prayers are answered 1 John 322
• Purifies you in the eyes of God 1 Peter 122
• Only way to be accepted by God Acts 1034-35
• It is your whole duty Ecc. 1213
• Grants right to tree of life Rev. 2214
• Shall abide forever 1 John 217
• Therefore, do all things w/o complaining Phil.
  214
• Do all things (word or deed) in the name of the
  Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God Col. 317
• Willful sin counts His blood as common Hb
  1026ff