Thanksgiving
2 Thess.1: 1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
2 Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
Let’s look ahead to one time we can be at peace no pressure on us this is a Christian
Holiday where we show love to one another.
1. Paul was thankful Faith,Love,Hope of the Thessalonians.
Vers. 2-3
We need to thank God for Spiritual Growth.
Thank God for the Strength of Faith.
Thank God for a Growing Love (agape love)
Thank God for growing Patience.
Thank God for growing Faith.
2. We should be thankful for acceptance of God word.
2nd Thess.2: 13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
Thank God for a church that Believes.
Thank God for a church that teaches the Word.
Thanks for preachers that preach and stand on the word.
Thank God for people who believe the word.
2nd Timothy 3: 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
2nd Peter 1: 20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
3.Thank God for our Salvation.
1st Thess. 2: 13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
God chose us before the foundation of the world.
Thank God for our Salvation.
Thank God for eternal Life
Thank God for eternal Security.
Thank God for a home In Heaven
Ephes .1: 4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
We must be faithful.
We will see the God provides the resolts.
Remember Paul’s words in 1st Thess. 5: 17 Pray without ceasing.
18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
