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THANKING THE LORD AT ALL TIMES OF OUR LIFE IS THE ESSENCE OF A REAL CHRISTIAN LIFE.
FEW SCRIPTURAL VERSES FROM THE BIBLE ...

A. Thankfulness described as ...
Sacrifice ... Psalm 116:17 ...
I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.

Duty ... 2 Thessalonians 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:

Unceasing ... Ephesians 1:16 ... Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
Spontaneous ... Philippians 1:3 ...
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

In Christ's name ... Ephesians 5:20 ...
Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

God's will ... 1 Thessalonians 5:18 ...
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Heaven's theme ... Revelation 7:12 ...
Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.

B. Thankfulness expressed for ...
Food ...John 6:11,23 ...
And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would ... (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)

Wisdom ... Daniel 2:23 ...
I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king’s matter.

B. Thankfulness expressed for ...
Converts ... 1 Thessalonians 1:2 ...
We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers

Prayer Answered ... John 11:41 ..
. Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up His eyes, and said, Father, I thank Thee that Thou hast heard Me.

Victory ... 1 Corinthians 15:57 ...
But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Salvation ... 2 Corinthians 9:15 ...
Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift.

Lord's Supper ... 1 Corinthians 11:24 ...
And when He had given thanks, He brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is My body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of Me.

Changed lives ... 1 Thessalonians 2:13 ...
For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

C. Thankfulness expressed by ... Healed Samaritan ... Luke 17:12-19 ...
And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. And when He saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, And fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. And He said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.

Righteous ... Psalm 140:13 ...
Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto Thy name: the upright shall dwell in Thy presence

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