November 18, 2018

 

Thankfulness

1 Thessalonians 1: 2-5

 

Its Essence

• We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention of you in our prayers—verse 2
• do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers— 1:16

 

Its Elements

• constantly bearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,—verse 3
• But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love.—1 Cor. 13:13

 

Its Explanation

• knowing, brethren beloved by God, His choice of you,—verse 4
• Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, 4just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him..— 1:3-4