Sermon Prepared by James McCullen
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Examples of Jesus and Paul Giving Thanks
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Introduction
    Perhaps you can thinks of many thinks for which to give thanks, but a look at how Jesus gave thanks will be helpful. We may also be prompted to give thanks from the offering of thanks the Apostle Paul gave.

1.    Jesus Gave Thanks At . . Meal Time. Matt 15:36
        And He took the seven loaves and the fish and gave thanks, broke them and gave them to His disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitude.
 

2.    Jesus Gave Thanks At . . Worship Time. Matt 26:27
     Then H took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. NKJV
 

3.    Jesus Gave Thanks for The Father's . . Revelation.
        Matt 11:25 At that time Jesus answered and said, "I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes. NKJV
 

4.    Jesus Gave Thanks for . . Prayer Being Heard. Jn. 11:41
        Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, "Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.

5.    Paul Gave Thanks for Dedicated . . Christians. Rom 16:4
       "who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. NKJV

            Eph 1:16 do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: NKJV

6. Paul Gave Thanks for Victories In . . Jesus. 1 Cor 15:57
        But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. NKJV
 

7. Paul GaveThanks for Generous . . Giving. 2 Cor 1:11
       You also helping together in prayer for us, that thanks may be given by many persons on our behalf for the gift granted to us through many.
 

8.     Paul Gave Thanks for All Things and . . People. 1 Tim 2:1-3
        1  Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, 2 for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. NKJV

Eph 5:20 giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, NKJV
 

9.    Paul Gave Thanks for . . Salvation. 2 Thess 2:13
        But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth, NKJV

2 Cor 9:15 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!

Col 1:3-5 3 We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 4 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints; 5 because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of th truth of the gospel, NKJV