Thanksgiving for Jesus and His Wonderful Name!
Colossians 1:12-1:21

Col 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Eph 5:20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ;

I. All Our Thanksgiving should be offered and given through Jesus.
Col 1:12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to
be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Col 1:13 Who hath delivered us
from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
Col 1:14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the
forgiveness of sins:

II. Why should we give thanks through Jesus?
Col 1:15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
Col 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and
that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be
thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all
things were created by him, and for him:
Col 1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
Col 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the
beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things
he might have the preeminence.
Col 1:19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell;
Col 1:20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by
him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say,
whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
Col 1:21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your
mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

A. Jesus is our lawyer in heaven.
1 John 2:1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that
ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with
the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
1Tim 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men,
the man Christ Jesus;
Heb 7:25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God
by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

III. Through His Name:
A. The Father receives our thanks through Him
1. We show the Father thanks by doing this and act upon John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

IV There is No Name like His Name!
A. Salvation is only in His Name.
Act 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven
given among men, whereby we must be saved.
B. The Father answers prayer only through His Name.
John 16:23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever
ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
John 16:24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye
shall receive, that your joy may be full.
C. The devil and his demons fear His Name.
Luke 10:17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord,
even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
Mark 16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out
devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
D. There is Healing is in His Name.
James 5:14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the
church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
James 5:15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and
if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. James 5:16 Confess your faults
one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent
prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Have a Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving Day, Year and Life in Christ!

God bless you and yours!
On behalf of this generation,
Your friends in the service of Christ,
Tony and Marge Abram
Abundant Life Crusades

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