Salvation:
“But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.” (Romans 6:17)
Faith:
I should give God thanks when the faith of brothers and sisters in Christ is spoken of by others. “First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.” (Romans 1:8)
I should give thanks to God when my brothers and sisters in Christ grow in faith.
“We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly.” (II Thessalonians 1:3a)
Love:
“We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because … the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth.” (II Thessalonians 1:3)
This thanksgiving should be coupled by prayer.
“This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment.”(Philippians 1:9)
Grace:
“I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ.” (I Corinthians 1:4)
Fellowship:
Fellowship with the saints is a treasure worthy of much thanksgiving.
“3I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, 5For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now.” (Philippians 1:3-5)
Hope:
“3We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you… 5For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel.” (Colossians 1:3,5)
Fruit:
I should give God thanks when I see the fruits of the gospel manifest in the lives of others.
“…the gospel; 6Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth.” (Colossians 1:6)
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