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.We bless you that Jesus Christ came not to call the righteous, but sinners (such as we are) to repentance, Matthew 9:13(ESV) and had power on earth to forgive sins; Matthew 9:6(ESV) that he came to save hi
Thanksgiving 4.17 | ESV For his holy life, his excellent doctrine, and the glorious miracles he wrought to confirm his doctrine.We bless you for the assurance we have that Jesus 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 h
Thanksgiving 4.16 | ESV For God’s gracious owning of him in his undertaking, and in the carrying of it out.We bless you that you were in Christ reconciling the world to yourself, not counting their trespasses against them, and that you have entrusted to us the message of reconciliation. 2 Corinthian
Thanksgiving 4.15 | ESV For the wonderful and mysterious incarnation of the Son of God and his coming into the world.We bless you that when the fullness of time had come, you sent forth your Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive adoptio
Thanksgiving 4.14 | ESV For the many glorious instances of God’s favor to the Old Testament church.We adore that wisdom, peace, and goodness with which you brought the vine out of Egypt; you drove out the nations and planted it; you cleared the ground for it; it took deep root and filled the land. P
Thanksgiving 4.13 | ESVFor the early and ancient indication of the gracious design concerning fallen man.We bless you that as soon as man had sinned, it was graciously promised that the seed of the woman should break the serpent’s head; Genesis 3:15(ESV) and that in the Old Testament sacrifices, Jes
Thanksgiving 4.12 | ESVFor the appointing of the Redeemer and God’s gracious condescension to deal with men upon new terms, receding from the demands of the broken covenant of innocency.We bless you that when sacrifices and offerings you did not desire, and in them took no pleasure, that then the et
For the eternal purposes and counsels of God concerning man’s redemption.We ought always to give thanks to you, O God, because you have chosen some to salvation through sanctification by the Spirit: 2 Thessalonians 2:13(ESV) That there is a remnant, chosen by grace, Romans 11:5(ESV) whom God has cho
