GIVING
THANKS
Pastor Ronald Berry. SW Washington
Corinthians 9:15 Thanks
be to God for his unspeakable gift.
Thanksgiving is a time to
remember all the blessings we have received. But I fear that the season has
overlooked the things provided us by our father in heaven.
WE WOULD DO WELL TO
REMEMBER THOSE THINGS SO EASILY TAKEN FOR GRANTED.
GOD GAVE HIS SON FOR US
Jn:3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten
Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting
life
GOD GIVES ETERNAL LIFE TO
US
Rom:6:23: For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is
eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Rom:5:18: Therefore as by the offence of one { Adam } judgment
came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one { Jesus} the free
gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
1Jn:5:11: And this is the record, that God
hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
Rom:6:23: For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is
eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord
Jn:5:21: For as the Father raiseth up the
dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
Jn:6:40: And this is the will of him that sent me { Jesus }, that
every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him,
may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Jn:6:44: No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me
draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Jn:6:47: Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath
everlasting life.
Jn:3:36: He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he
that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
1Jn:5:1:
Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth
him {the Father God ] that begat loveth
him { Jesus } also that is begotten of him.
GOD GAVE US THE GIFT OF GRACE
Eph:2:8: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not
of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Eph:4:7: But unto every one of us is given grace according to
the measure of the gift of Christ.
GOD GIVES US THE GIFT OF
RIGHTEOUSNESS
Rom:5:17: For if by one man's offence death reigned by one { Adam } ;
much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of
righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
WE ARE GIVEN JUSTIFICATION BY JESUS’ SACRIFICE OF HIS LIFE
Rom:4:25: Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for
our justification.
Rom:5:16: And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for
the judgment was by one { Adam } to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto
justification.
Rom:5:18: Therefore as by the offence of one { Adam } judgment
came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one { Jesus } the free
gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
WE ARE GIVEN THE GIFT OF
THE HOLY SPIRIT
Jn:14:16: And I {Jesus } will pray the Father, and he shall give you another
Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
Jn:14:26: But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father
will send”
Lk:11:13: If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto
your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to
them that ask him?
Acts:2:38: Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in
the
name of Jesus Christ for the
remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the
Holy Ghost.
WE ARE MADE CLEAN BY GOD
Acts:11:9: “What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.”
Jn:15:3: Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken
unto you.
Eph:5:26: That he might sanctify and cleanse it {we the Church } with the washing of water by the
word,
1Jn:1:9: If
we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to
cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Rom:15:16:,” being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.”
WE ARE WASHED,
SANCTIFIED, AND JUSTIFIED BY GOD
1Cor:6:11: And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified,
but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
WE ARE DELIVERED FROM THE
POWER OF SATAN
Acts:26:18:
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power
of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance
among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
1Jn:3:8:
“For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the
works of the devil.”
Heb:2:14: Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and
blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he
might destroy him{Satan}that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
Jn:10:10: The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to
destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more
abundantly.
THEREFORE WE BELIEVE AND
SPEAK
2 Cor 4:13: We having the same spirit of faith, according as
it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and
therefore speak;
Mt:10:32: Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I
confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
Lk:12:8: Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me
before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
1Jn:4:2:
Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus
Christ is come in the flesh is
of God:
1Jn:4:15: Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son
of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
Phil:2:11: And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to
the glory of God the Father.
Rom:10:9: That if thou shalt confess
with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Rom:10:10: For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and
with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
1 John 5:11: And
this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal
life, and this life is in his Son.
12: He that
hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
13: These
things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that
ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of
the Son of God.
Pray this prayer with me:
Father I ask you to give me the Holy Spirit, and I confess to you and this
Church that Jesus Christ is my Lord , and that I believe You raised Him from
the dead, there for by the integrity of your Word, I AM SAVED !!! AMEN!!!
If you prayed this
prayer: WELCOME TO THE FAMILY OF GOD! I’d love to hear from you.
Have a GOD-Day!
Pastor Ron
