PPT-Jesus Christ is Our Example of How to Be Thankful

Big Idea A heart that is not truly thankful for the blessings of the Lord will first lose its abhorrence of sin followed quickly by a lack of desire for heaven and a loss of fear of hell A heart that is truly thankful will weep for the sin it commits and would rather be in heaven than on earth and will desire to see others come to Christ being saved from the eternal wrath of hell. Not Ashamed & Thankful . . 1 John 1:9 (NKJV) . 9 .  If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us . our. sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.. . Not Ashamed & Thankful . What is the Atonement of Jesus Christ?. The Atonement is the sacrifice Jesus Christ made to help us overcome sin, adversity, and death. . . Jesus’s . atoning sacrifice took place in the Garden of Gethsemane and on the cross at Calvary. He paid the price for our sins, took upon Himself death, and was resurrected. . Colossians 3:17-19. by Bob DeWaay. Gospel of Grace Fellowship. August 30, 2015. Doing All in Light of Christ. The centrality and supremacy of Christ is thematic in Colossians (Col. 2:6-3:17 are bookends). 8 . For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.. The Background . Acts 16. The Greeting to the Philippians. 1 Paul and Timothy, . bondservants/servants. Robert C. Newman. The New Age Movement. Considerable prominence since 1960s. Much variety in groups, but most involve pantheism & re-incarnation.. Forms designed for the West often use some Christian terminology.. Robert C. Newman. The New Age Movement. Considerable prominence since 1960s. Much variety in groups, but most involve pantheism & re-incarnation.. Forms designed for the West often use some Christian terminology.. “We should at every opportunity ask ourselves, ‘What would Jesus do?’ and then be more courageous to act upon the answer.”. From the Life of Howard W. Hunter. President Thomas S. Monson, who served as second counselor to President Hunter, said that he “lived as he taught, after the pattern of the Savior whom he served.”. I Thessalonians 5:18 The Beat of a Thankful Heart!. I Thessalonians 5:18 The Beat of a Thankful Heart!. Introduction. : There is a story about a Post Office worker who finds an unstamped, poorly hand written envelope, addressed to God. He opens it and discovered it is from an elderly lady, distressed because all her savings-200 dollars-have been stolen. She will be cold and hungry this Christmas.. courageous. . Church. Pergamum. (Revelation 2:12-17). Jesus: . “I know where you live…”. Pergamum: . One of the greatest cities of Asia. Pergamum . today. (Bergama, Turkey). Intellectual center with a university and a library. You can’t understand the New Testament and appreciate it without the promises given and prophesied in the old testament. Heb 12:2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, . the author and perfecter of our faith,. He is my Light, my Strength, . my Song!. This Cornerstone, . this solid ground--. Firm through the fiercest . drought and storm!. What heights of love, . what depths of peace--. when fears are stilled, . Lesson 7: . Jesus Christ. —God’s Only Begotten Son in the Flesh. Flagstaff, AZ LDS Institute of Religion. Instructor: Christina G. Hibbert. www.GrowWithScriptures.org. . Joseph & Mary. Read Matt 1:18-19. One Little O-ring in this hugely complicated, multi-million dollar vehicle, failed!. Sin is like the O-ring. . One sin brought destruction and death to our world.. God taught his people that sin is so serious, it take the blood of an innocent sacrifice to pay for the sins of the guilty.. The Next Witnesses . The Obedience of Christ –. The Temptations by the Devil – . The Service of Angels. Mark 1:12-13 (Part . 2). Mark 1:9-11. 9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 Immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opening, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him; 11 and a voice came out of the heavens: .