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Nov. 22, 2015 - The Reason for our Thankfulness - Pt. 1

by Dr. Phil Ayers, DMin

2 Cor. 4:7-18, “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed— 10 always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. 11 For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. 12 So then death is working in us, but life in you.

13 And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, “I believed and therefore I spoke,” we also believe and therefore speak, 14 knowing that He who raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us up with Jesus, and will present us with you. 15 For all things are for your sakes, that grace, having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.

16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. 17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, 18 while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.”

  1. The Ultimate Thankfulness

  1. The Introduction

  1. The Reason for our Thankfulness

  1. The battle is hard (2:8-12)
  2. The blessing is greater – faith (7; 12b; 13)

Jer. 33:11, “the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of those who will say: “Praise the Lord of hosts, For the Lord is good, For His mercy endures forever”— and of those who will bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord.”

  1. The Two Points

  1. Point 1 – The bases of our faith is belief in the work of Christ (13b)

  1. First Thought – The Salvation in Christ – He saved us (13b)
  2. Second Thought – The Safety in Christ  He secures us (14)
  1. “all things” (8-9)
  2. “death” (11-12)

Psa. 28:7, “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped;
therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song I will praise Him.”

  1. Third Thought – The Splendor in Christ – He spreads grace (15)

1 Cor. 1:4, “I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus.”

  1. Point 2 – The boldness of our faith comes through Christ

  1. First Thought – We are renewed every day (16)
  2. Second Thought – We are developing a mindset of excellence (17)

1 Thess. 5:18, “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”

  1. Third Thought – We are focused on eternal future (18)

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