Thanksgiving 4.26 | ESVFor the sending of the Holy Spirit to supply the want of Christ’s bodily presence, to carry on his undertaking, and to prepare things for his second coming.I bless you that when the Lord Jesus went away, he sent his people another Helper to be with them forever, even the Spiri
Thanksgiving 4.25 | ESVFor the assurance we have of his second coming to judge the world.I bless you that you have fixed a day on which you will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom you have appointed; and of this you have given assurance to all by raising him from the dead. Acts 17:31(ESV
Thanksgiving 4.24 | ESVFor the dominion and sovereignty to which the Redeemer has been exalted.I thank you that because the Lord Jesus humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross, therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above ev
Thanksgiving 4.23 | ESVFor the intercession which he ever lives to make in the virtue of his satisfaction.I thank you that having bore the sin of many, Christ makes intercession for transgressors, Isaiah 53:12(ESV) and prays, not only for those who were given to him when he was on earth, but also fo
Thanksgiving 4.22 | ESVFor his ascension into heaven, and his sitting at God’s right hand there.I bless you that my Lord Jesus has ascended to his Father and my Father, to his God and my God; John 20:17(ESV) has ascended on high, having led a host of captives in his train, and has received gifts amo
Thanksgiving 4.21 | ESVFor his resurrection from the dead on the third day.I thank you that as he was delivered up for my trespasses, so he was raised for my justification, Romans 4:25(ESV) and was declared to be the Son of God in power by the resurrection from the dead. Romans 1:4(ESV)That though h
Thanksgiving 4.20 | ESVThat appearing to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself, Hebrews 9:26(ESV) Christ did through the eternal Spirit offer himself without blemish to God, Hebrews 9:14(ESV) and by his own blood entered once for all into the holy places, thus securing an eternal redemption. Hebr
Thanksgiving 4.19 | ESVFor the full satisfaction which Christ made to the justice of God for the sin of man by the blood of his cross, for the purchases, victories, and triumphs of the cross, and for all the precious benefits which flow to us from the dying of the Lord Jesus.Herein indeed God shows
Thanksgiving 4.18 | ESV For the great encouragement Christ gave to poor sinners to come to him.I bless you that Jesus Christ came not to call the righteous, but sinners (such as myself) to repentance, Matthew 9:13(ESV) and had power on earth to forgive sins; Matthew 9:6(ESV) that he came to save his
Thanksgiving 4.17 | ESV For his holy life, his excellent doctrine, and the glorious miracles he wrought to confirm his doctrine.I bless you for the assurance I have that he is a teacher come from God, since no one could do those signs that he did unless God was with him. John 3:2(ESV)That you have i
